Epistaxis

Figure 14.2 A large blood vessel on the right side of the septum anteriorly and inferiorly responsible for recurrent epistaxis

septum responsible for epistaxis

Figure 14.4 Dilated vessels on the right side of the septum (short arrow). The long arrow points to the healing process 2 weeks following silver nitrate cauterization

Figure 14.5 The appearance of the septum on the right immediately after the removal of a tight dry gauze packing for epistaxis placed 2 days before. The patient was on aspirin. Note the superficial bleeding and the ulcerations secondary to the aggressive packing with dry gauze. The arrow points to the middle turbinate

Figure 14.6 Fibrin exudate on the septum (short arrow) noted after the removal of a right nasal pack placed to treat epistaxis 5 days before. The long arrow points to the middle turbinate

nitrate cautery for epistaxis

Figure 14.8 The appearance of the right septal mucosa after electric cautery for epistaxis

Figure 14.9 Severe adhesions and stenosis of the left nasal cavity anteriorly after aggressive blind and repeated cauterizations for epistaxis. Note the two small openings that remain for air to move through during nasal breathing

Figure 14.10 A sequestrum of part of the vomer seen from the left side 2 weeks after aggressive electric cauterization for bleeding during a septoplasty

Figure 14.12 Appearance after suction-cauterization of the bleeding site shown in Figure 14.11

Figure 14.14 Appearance after suction-cauterization of the vein shown in Figure 14.13