STUDY ON SOME CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND TREATMENT RESULTS OF EPISTAXIS AT ENT DEPARTMENT – HUE CENTRAL HOSPITAL
Objective: Researching on some clinical characteristics and treatment results of epistaxis. Method: 60 patients with epistaxis at ENT Department – Hue Central Hospital from 10/2012 to 10/2014 were taken by an descriptive study with clinical interventions. Results: Epistaxis was most common in males (78,3%), one side of nose cavity (76%), mild haemorrhage (85%). There were 40% patient without interventions. Nasal packing was the first indicated (60%). The rate of stop nosebleeding by nasal packing was 23,3%, by eclectrocautery was 37,7%. Combining eclectrocautery and suction was an effective method for treatment epistaxis. Conclusions: Nasal endoscopic and electrocautery were an effective method for treatment epistaxis. Key words: epistaxis, nasal endoscopic