Clinical Study

Not All Embolizations Are Created Equally in the Management of Posterior Epistaxis: Discussion of Safety Measures Avoiding Neurological Complications

Table 3

Etiologies of epistaxis.

EtiologyNo. of patients

Idiopathic epistaxis (no risk factor could be detected)45
Anticoagulant therapy26
Hypertension23
Anticoagulant therapy and hypertension8
Low platelet count1
Alcohol withdrawal1
Surgical complication/preliminary surgery7
Malignant tumor8
Trauma1
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia3