Abstract
Objective To explore the applied methods and the effect of double-cavity balloon urinary catheter in the treatment of epistaxis.Methods Clinical data of 96 epistaxis patients who were operated with postnasal packing applied double-cavity balloon urinary catheter at our unit were analyzed retrospectively.Results All patients ( 100％ ) were successfully healed.One patient suffered from anterior nostril stenosis because of the constriction by urinary catheter.The rest was no significant complications.Conclusion Postnasal packingl applied double-cavity balloon urinary catheter had a safe and effective method for treatment of severe epistaxis.Attention to detail in the operation could prevent the occurrence of complications. Key words: Epistaxis; Hemostatic techniques; Double-cavity balloon urinary catheter
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