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Endovascular Management of Epistaxis

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This section provides a comprehensive procedural report for Endovascular Management of Epistaxis procedure with up-to-date explanatory notes, synopsis of the indications and contraindications, and potential complications in an organized and practical format.

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Abbreviations

ECA:

External carotid artery

SPA:

Sphenopalatine artery

DPA:

Descending palatine artery

IMA:

Internal maxillary artery

ICA:

Internal carotid artery

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Taslakian, B., Sharafeldeen, H.H. (2016). Endovascular Management of Epistaxis. In: Taslakian, B., Al-Kutoubi, A., Hoballah, J. (eds) Procedural Dictations in Image-Guided Intervention. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40845-3_142

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