Abstract | UNLABELLED: MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: the following outcome measures were assessed: bleeding intensity; bleeding frequency 2 years after treatment (0 = no bleeding, 1 = reduced bleeding, 2 = the same, 3 = worse), participant's perception of discomfort during the management (grade 0-10, where 10 is the worst pain), and complications. Finally, 70 patients remain in our study. At 2 years, 86 % of laser patients versus 31 % of control patients had no reported bleeding. The outcome score at 2 years after treatment showed a significant difference between the two groups (P = 0.000, P < 0.01). The median and mean ± SD pain levels experienced were 5.0 and 5.2 ± 2.2. Both groups had no complications. It can be further concluded that Nd:YAG laser photocoagulation is a preferable therapy in the treatment of recurrent epistaxis in long-term efficacy. The level of pain associated with the procedure was well tolerated. It is a simple, easy, safe and rapid therapy, which can be performed in an office setting.
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Authors | Jing Zhang, Rongxing Qiu, Chunsheng Wei |
Journal | European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
(Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol)
Vol. 272
Issue 12
Pg. 3721-5
(Dec 2015)
ISSN: 1434-4726 [Electronic] Germany |
PMID | 25595351
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Chemical References |
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Anti-Infective Agents, Local
- Drug Combinations
- Oils
- Paraffin
- paraffin oils
- Neomycin
- Chlorhexidine
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Topics |
- Administration, Topical
- Adult
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Anti-Infective Agents, Local
(therapeutic use)
- Chlorhexidine
(therapeutic use)
- Drug Combinations
- Epistaxis
(therapy)
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Lasers, Solid-State
(therapeutic use)
- Light Coagulation
- Male
- Neomycin
(therapeutic use)
- Oils
(administration & dosage)
- Paraffin
(administration & dosage)
- Prospective Studies
- Recurrence
- Single-Blind Method
- Time Factors
- Visual Analog Scale
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