title: The combined use of two RapidRhino packs instead of anteroposterior packing for the control of severe epistaxis.
abstract: Epistaxis is a common ear, nose, and throat emergency, and severe cases are traditionally controlled by the placement of anteroposterior nasal packing. In this article, a way of controlling severe epistaxis with the combination of two RapidRhino packs is described. Although not always successful, it is a technique that in the majority of patients can control severe bleeding faster, easier, with decreased pain, and increased patient comfort, compared to the traditional anteroposterior nasal packing.
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, General Hospital of Nikea-Piraeus, Nikea, Piraeus, Greece. pkousoulis@gmail.com
authors: Panagiotis
authors: P
authors: Kousoulis
authors: Jiannis
authors: J
authors: Hajiioannou
authors: Georgios
authors: G
authors: Konstandinidis
mesh_terms: D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004724:Endoscopy; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose / Q000098:blood supply; D012008:Recurrence; D013630:Tampons, Surgical