Abstract

Objective To evaluate clinical applicable value of transcatheter superselective embolization in otolaryngology disease.Methods From November 2005 to January 2009,there were 14 cases who suffer from otolaryngology disease received diagnosis and treatmentt using superselective embolization,including 13 male cases and one female case.Their age were from 13 to 79 years old.4 cases were simple severe nosebleed,stubborn nosebleed from nasopharyngeal darcinoma and carcinoma of the maxillary sinus had 2 cases separately,one case tonsil postoperative nosebleed,5 cases nasopharynx fibroangioma preoperotive embolization.Results Having received through superselective embolization,severe nosebleed in 9 cases were effective controled,tumour bloodsupply artery were preoperotive embolism successfully in 5 cases nasopharynx fibroangioma,the operation became more easy and intraoperative hemorrhage became less.There had no severe complicating disease in all cases.Conclusion Superselective embolization is a safe and effective method to make a diagnosis and give treatment for severe otolaryngology hemorrhage.Intraoperative hemorrhage woule be reduced and mission success rate of operations raised,severe complicating disease reduced,if cases received super-select embolism method before nasopharynx fibroangioma operations. Key words: Transarterial embolization; Superselective; Otolaryngology disease

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