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[Application of selective external carotid artery embolization in the intractable epistaxis].

Linfeng Xu, Jing Zhang, Yaoting Chen, Jianghong Luo, Hua Zou, Jianhui Ding, Bin Chen

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the value of super-elective transcatheter external carotid arterial embolization (TAE) in the treatment of intractable epistaxis. METHOD: Forty-six cases of intractable epistaxis were selected, TAE was performed in 36 cases and externa carotid artery ligation was elected in 10 cases. RESULT: The curing rate was 88.9% (32/36) in cases treated by TAE and was 40.0% (4/10) in cased treated by external carotid artery ligation, and the average hospital days of the former was 4.8 days, while the latter was 10 days. Recurrency were effectively stopped bleeding by all kinds of methods, and complications were rare. CONCLUSION: Transcatheter external carotid arterial embolization is a simple, safe and effective treatment for the intractable epistaxis, which has more advantages than external carotid artery ligation, and comprehensive methods can effectively and thoroughly cure intractable epistaxis.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Ligation, External carotid artery, Embolization, Surgery, Cure rate, Arterial Embolization, Carotid arteries