Abstract
Objective: To show the effectiveness of the case, no intra or post-operative complications or
endoscopic cauterization of the sphenopalatine sequel were recorded in intracranial, intraorbital,
artery and anterior ethmoidal artery in a severe and in nasal cavity. In thirteen patients, no
posterior and superior epistaxis. rebleeding occurred after cauterization. In three
Methodology: From May 2006 to June 2011, cases, epistaxis started again and they needed
sixteen consecutive patients with posterior and sphenopalatine artery ligation too. No further
superior epistaxis were treated by endoscopic epistaxis developed during an 18 month follow up.
cauterization of 8 sphenopalatine arteries, Conclusion: Endoscopic cauterization of the
cauterization and ligation of 3 sphenopalatine sphenopalatine artery and anterior ethmoidal
arteries and cauterization of the five ethmoidal artery in a severe posterior and superior epistaxis
arteries. The age ranged from 22 to 75 years and patient was safe and effective. (Rawal Med J
they were 10 male and 6 female. 2013;38:283-285).
Results: Blood film was normal in all patients. All Keyword: Epistaxis, endoscopic cauterizrd were discharged on 3 postoperative day. In every ation, sphenopalatine artery
