scholarly journals Head and Neck Trauma: An Interdisciplinary Approach

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 403-403
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Neck Trauma ◽  
Head And Neck Trauma

CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND TREATMENT OUTCOME OF EPISTAXIS IN HEAD AND NECK TRAUMA

2016 ◽  
pp. 70-76
Author(s):  
Ngoc Si Tran ◽  
Thanh Dang ◽  
Van Dung Phan ◽  
Thanh Thai Le
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Outcome ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Nasal Packing ◽  
Partial Recovery ◽  
Neck Trauma ◽  
Center Hospital ◽  
Nasal Bleeding ◽  
Head And Neck Trauma ◽  
Embolization Procedure

Objectives: To study clinical characteristics and treatment outcome of epistaxis in head and neck trauma. Methods: A prospective descriptive study of 71 cases of epistaxis managed at Hue Center Hospital and Hue Univesity Hospital from April 2015 to June 2016. Results: Most of bleeding times were at night (59.2%). Unilateral bleeding was seen in almost 72.9% cases. Anterior nasal bleeding was noted in majority of the patients (70.4%), anterior and posterior nasal was 18.3%, posterior nasal was 11.3%. There were three stage: mild (77.5%), moderate (15.5%), severe (7%). Anterior nasal packing (70.4%) were the most common methods, Posterior nasal packing were 25.4%, Local cauterization were 1.4%, Constriction of the blood vessels were 1.4%, Embolization procedure were 1.4%. Complication rate was 8.4% include: fever (5%), pressure necrosis (1.7%), scars (1.7%). The rate of good recovery after treatment was 91.7%, partial recovery was 8.3%. The overall mean of hospital stay was 6,33 ± 5,61 days (range 1 to 36 days). Key words: Epistaxis

scholarly journals Management of head and neck trauma in a developing country

2009 ◽  
Vol 61 (S1) ◽  
pp. 35-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kishore Chandra Prasad ◽  
Sampath Chandra Prasad ◽  
S. Vijendra Shenoy ◽  
Abhijith Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Neck Trauma ◽  
Head And Neck Trauma
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