What is epistaxis balloon?
What is epistaxis balloon?
Double balloon catheter designed to control intranasal bleeding. Small balloon control posterior bleeding and large balloon controls anterior bleeding. Made from soft, medical-grade silicone.
Is nasal packing removal painful?
After the surgery the removal of the nasal packings in terms of the patient is a painful and scary process. For this reason there are many researches in the literature about the issue pointing the patient comfort. The process of packing removal can lead anxiety, fear and stress in patients.
How to treat posterior epistaxis with a balloon ear?
Posterior bleeding is sometimes controlled using topical vasoconstrictors. If not, it usually requires treatment with tamponade. Historically, gauze packing was used but balloon tamponade is easier to do and more comfortable to the patient and thus is usually preferred.
How is nasal packing done for anterior epistaxis?
Previously, anterior nasal packing was accomplished using a petrolatum gauze that was inserted using bayonet forceps into the affected naris like an accordion to maximize the surface area that the gauze would cover and to fully tamponade the bleeding. This method has fallen out of favor with the advent of ready-made nasal packing devices.
How to treat posterior nasal packing with a balloon-ear?
Posterior nasal packing is very uncomfortable. Intravenous sedation and analgesia are often needed and hospitalization is often required. Applying a cardiac monitor and pulse oximetry is strongly recommended. (See also Epistaxis, How To Treat Epistaxis With Cautery and How To Treat Anterior Epistaxis With Tamponade .)
When to go to the ER for anterior epistaxis?
Among the nasal emergencies, epistaxis is one of the most common chief complaints in patients presenting to the emergency department. Typically, anterior epistaxis is a benign event that is most often self-limited after the application of direct pressure.