title: Endoscopic endonasal ligation in treatment of severe posterior epistaxis.
abstract: The technique and indications of an endonasal endoscopic technique for treatment of posterior epistaxis are presented. Three cases were successfully treated in our department in 1999. The posterior vascularisation of the nose is reviewed with emphasis on surgical anatomy. Endoscopic endonasal ligation of posterior nasal arterial vascularisation is compared with other treatment choices in posterior epistaxis. The technique is save and efficient. Since it is also a minimally invasive technique, it has become our first choice surgical procedure for posterior epistaxis.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of ENT Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium. josclaes@glo.be
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Claes
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Claes
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Boudewyns
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rombaux
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Daele
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome