The Packed Epistaxis Patient: Risks of Rebleeding? A Pilot Study to Inform Outpatient Management of Packed Patients
Re-bleed in patients managed with non-absorbable packing for idiopathic epistaxis is uncommon. Risk factors may include male sex, hypertension, and aspirin use. ENT departments nationally may consider discharging patients' home with pack in situ, for removal as an outpatient, in the absence of these risk factors.
Authors
- Leo Gundle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6500-0018)
- Imogen Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2940-4431)
- Emily Kent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6165-0398)
Institutions
- Poole Hospital (GB)
- University of Southampton (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology
- Published
- 2024-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00034894241298101
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vascular Anomalies and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.44