To Pack or Not to Pack: Inpatient Management of Epistaxis in the Elderly.

Conclusion Nonpacking interventions in the elderly do not appear to be associated with increased morbidity or mortality when compared to nasal packing only but appear to be associated with increased hospital charges and length of stay. Embolization in the elderly results in greater hospital charges but no change in outcome when compared to ligation.
PMID: 30270635 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy - October 1, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Zhou AH, Chung SY, Sylvester MJ, Zaki M, Svider PS, Hsueh WD, Baredes S, Eloy JA Tags: Am J Rhinol Allergy Source Type: research