Article: Aetiology and management of epistaxis at TU Teaching Hospital
| creativeworkseries.issn | ISSN (Print) : 1993-2979 | ISSN (Online) : 1993-2987 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Adhikari, P | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pradhananga, RB | |
| dc.contributor.author | Thapa, NM | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sinha, BK | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-01T05:06:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-01T05:06:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
| dc.description | P. Adhikari Department of Otorhino-Laryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, T.U.Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal R.B. Pradhananga Department of Otorhino-Laryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, T.U.Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal N.M. Thapa Department of Otorhino-Laryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, T.U.Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal B.K. Sinha Department of Otorhino-Laryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, T.U.Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Background: Epistaxis is a common condition, as well as a frequent otolaryngologic emergency. Up to 60% of people experiencing one episode in their lifetime and 6% seeking medical attention. Methods: A retrospective study of records of 93 patients admitted in the department of ENT-Head and Neck Surgery of TU Teaching Hospital for the management of epistaxis in between March 2005 and February 2006. Results: The incidence of epistaxis was found to be in 6.0% of all the ENT patients admitted in the department in this time period. The most common cause / risk factors were hypertension followed by deviated nasal septum. In 24.7% of cases no cause could be found and was labeled as idiopathic. Regarding treatment, 9.7% treated with Chemical cautery, 34.4% anterior nasal packing, 25.8% posterior nasal packing and 2.2% required arterial ligation to control their epistaxis. Conclusion: Our study shows that epistaxis is also a common emergency. Etiology could be found nearly 75% of cases only which could be preventable. Anterior Nasal Packing was the most common treatment. We should manage a case of epistaxis in an orderly manner. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.234 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/6816 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Institute of Medicine | |
| dc.title | Aetiology and management of epistaxis at TU Teaching Hospital | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 4 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 2 | |
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