Carotid Blow-out syndrome: Challenges in management of epistaxis in a post-surgical intervention and radiated patient

• Main Authors: Goh, Siang Poon, Rebecca, Welfred, Salina, Binti Hussain, Tang, Ing Ping
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: Malaysian Medical Association 2021
• 主題: RD Surgery; RF Otorhinolaryngology
• 在線閱讀: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/37445/1/epistaxis.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/37445/; http://www.e-mjm.org/2021/v76s1/index.html
• 機構: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Recurrent epistaxis is a red flag in post-nasal surgery and previously radiated cancer patients. The incidence of carotid blow-out syndrome is seven times higher in previously radiated patients. Today, nasal endoscopy has become an essential tool in our practice. It helps in identifying the source...