title: Endoscopic assisted external approach anterior ethmoidal artery ligation for the management of epistaxis.
abstract: Anterior ethmoidal artery ligation is a well-established surgical procedure in the management of epistaxis. We describe a procedure of anterior ethmoidal artery ligation via minimal access external surgery with the use of a rigid endoscope. This is, as far as we are aware, the first description of an external approach endoscopic anterior ethmoidal artery ligation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, UK. suedoc1jam@netscape.net
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Douglas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000601:surgery*; D005004:Ethmoid Bone / Q000098:blood supply*; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods