H Joshi1, B A Woodworth, A S Carney. 1. Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. joshihims@gmail.com
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To propose radiofrequency coblation as a potential treatment modality for mild to moderate epistaxis in patients with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia. METHOD: Case reports and review of the world literature concerning coblation and other treatment modalities for epistaxis in patients with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia. RESULTS: Effective epistaxis control was achieved in four out of five cases of hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia. In the fifth case, we struggled to achieve haemostasis due to disease severity. CONCLUSION: Radiofrequency coblation is a novel technique, which was found to be a safe, effective, quick and well tolerated treatment option for epistaxis management in patients with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia.
OBJECTIVE: To propose radiofrequency coblation as a potential treatment modality for mild to moderate epistaxis in patients with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia. METHOD: Case reports and review of the world literature concerning coblation and other treatment modalities for epistaxis in patients with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia. RESULTS: Effective epistaxis control was achieved in four out of five cases of hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia. In the fifth case, we struggled to achieve haemostasis due to disease severity. CONCLUSION: Radiofrequency coblation is a novel technique, which was found to be a safe, effective, quick and well tolerated treatment option for epistaxis management in patients with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia.
Authors: Cilgia Dür; L Anschuetz; S Negoias; O C Bulut; A Angelillo-Scherrer; M Caversaccio Journal: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol Date: 2021-03-04 Impact factor: 2.503