Clinical analysis of intractable epistaxis under nasal endoscope in the treatment of elderly people

Abstract

Objective To summarize the clinical experience of intractable epistaxis under nasal endoscope in the treatment of elderly people .Methods 312 cases of endoscope of intractable epistaxis patients were retrospectively analyzed.Results Nasal septum and olfactory corresponding head of middle turbinate bleeding site was mainly the upper part of the nasal cavity and the split-plot,back-end middle turbinate at the back of the nose and nasal were fol-lowed,as well as inferior turbinate and the rear end of inferior nasal meatus ,the Littell nasal septum of the front nose were bleeding less .After nasal endoscopic radio hemostatic therapy or local packing treatment with expansive sponge , 310 cases were cured,2 cases were invalid.The total efficiency was up to 99.4%.During the following 3 months,there was no recurrence .Conclusion For the elderly intractable epistaxis hemostatic therapy ,under nasal endoscope oper-ation method,radio hemostatic therapy or local packing treatment with expansive sponge is simple and effective ,which is worthy of popularization and application . Key words: Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery; Epistaxis