Endoscopic ligature of the sphenopalatine artery for severe posterior epistaxis

Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 48-52

  Voegels, Richard Louis ^a,b   Thomé, Daniela C ^a   Iturralde, Patsy Priscilla V ^a   Butugan, Ossamu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endoscopic ligature of the sphenopalatine artery; Epistaxis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTERY; ARTERY LIGATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SPHENOPALATINE ARTERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2542502628     PISSN: 00347299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-72992003000100009     Document Type: Article

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