title: Posterior nasal cautery with silver nitrate.
abstract: A method of cauterizing the posterior parts of the nose without damage to the anterior mucosa is presented. A silver nitrate stick was sheathed within a cut segment of a nasogastric (NG) tube and endoscopically advanced within the nose until the vessel was reached. The stick was then pushed until the silver nitrate protruded and the vessel was cauterized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Warrington General Hospital, Warrington, Cheshire, UK. cj.webb@ntlworld.com
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Webb
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Beer
mesh_terms: D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D002425:Cautery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004724:Endoscopy; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012835:Silver Nitrate / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D012835:Silver Nitrate