Use of trans-septal mattress suture of Little's area for anterior epistaxis.
BACKGROUND
In some cases of epistaxis, anterior packing and/or electrocoagulation are not sufficient and suturing is needed. However, standard suturing techniques are sometimes ineffective. This paper reports the use of a new kind of trans-septal mattress suture, based on regional vascular anatomy, in this clinical context.


METHODS
Four adult patients with haemorrhage in Little's area underwent standard suturing, but bleeding persisted. These patients were successfully treated with trans-septal mattress suturing, using four punctures around the haemorrhage site.


RESULTS
No relapses or complications were observed over a six-month follow-up period.


CONCLUSIONS
In cases of persistent bleeding from Little's area, suturing should surround the bleeding area. The described suturing method is simple, efficacious and cheap.
Nitek
S K
SK
Department of Normal and Clinical Anatomy, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland. stanislawnitek@wp.pl
Wysocki
J
J
Niszczota
C S
CS
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome