Management of epistaxis: A national survey

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 444-446

  Kotecha, B ^a,b,d,e   Fowler, S ^b   Harkness, P ^a   Walmsley, J ^a   Brown, P ^c   Topham, J ^a  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c MILTON KEYNES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL NATIONAL THROAT NOSE AND EAR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e HAROLD WOOD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epistaxis; Inpatient; Management

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH; IODINE; PARAFFIN;

ADULT; ARTERY LIGATION; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; EPISTAXIS; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOSE; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; CONSULTANTS; ENGLAND; EPISTAXIS; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; WALES;

EID: 10144244625     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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