Application of transcatheter arterial embolization in the intractable epistaxis

Objective To evaluate the value of transcatheter arterial embolization(TAE) in the treatment of intractable epistaxis.Methods TAE using gelform or polyvinyl alcohol(PVA) particles of forty-one patients with intractable epistaxis were undertaken by the femoral artery approach,through selective catheterization of involved maxillary artery or the bleeding arteries for the stopage of bleeding..Results Of the forty-one patient,39 cases were cured by once TAE and the other 2 with recurrent bleeding on the next day after the TAE,to whom a second interventional treatment fullfilled the requirement.Conclusions Transcatheter arterial embolization is a simple,safe and effective treatment for the intractable epistaxis.