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Posterior nasal cautery with silver nitrate

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

C.J. Webb  and
H. Beer
C.J. Webb
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Warrington General Hospital, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.
H. Beer
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Warrington General Hospital, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.
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Abstract

A method of cauterizing the posterior parts of the nose without damage to the anterior mucosa is presented. A silver nitrate stick was sheathed within a cut segment of a nasogastric (NG) tube and endoscopically advanced within the nose until the vessel was reached. The stick was then pushed until the silver nitrate protruded and the vessel was cauterized.

Keywords

EpistaxisCauterySilver nitrate
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 118 , Issue 9 , September 2004 , pp. 713 - 714
Copyright
© 2004 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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