title: [Application of selective external carotid artery embolization in the intractable epistaxis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the value of super-elective transcatheter external carotid arterial embolization (TAE) in the treatment of intractable epistaxis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-six cases of intractable epistaxis were selected, TAE was performed in 36 cases and externa carotid artery ligation was elected in 10 cases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The curing rate was 88.9% (32/36) in cases treated by TAE and was 40.0% (4/10) in cased treated by external carotid artery ligation, and the average hospital days of the former was 4.8 days, while the latter was 10 days. Recurrency were effectively stopped bleeding by all kinds of methods, and complications were rare.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Transcatheter external carotid arterial embolization is a simple, safe and effective treatment for the intractable epistaxis, which has more advantages than external carotid artery ligation, and comprehensive methods can effectively and thoroughly cure intractable epistaxis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China. xulf1@21cn.com
authors.forename: Linfeng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yaoting
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jianghong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Jianhui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002342:Carotid Artery, External; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome