Abstract:

Objective   To evaluate the curative effect of absorbable hemostatic gauze in treating the child epistaxis of anterior nasal septum. Methods   261 cases of child epistaxis in anterior nasal septum were treated and analyzed, of which 127 cases were treated with 30% silver nitrate from March 2006 to September 2007 and 134 cases were treated with absorbable hemostatic gauze from September 2007 to March 2010. Results   124 cases were effective in the absorbable hemostatic gauze group with an effective rate 92.5%; 110 cases were effective in the 30% silver nitrate group with an effective rate 86.6%; there was no significant difference between the two groups(P>0.05). The most children in the silver nitrate group showed symptoms of rhinodynia, rhinocnesmus and/or sneezing while few children showed the above symptoms in the absorbable hemostatic gauze group. There was significant difference between the two groups(P<0.05). There was no serious compliance such as perforation of nasal septum in the both groups. Conclusion   Absorbable hemostatic gauze is effective, safe, simple, and convenient For child epistaxis of anterior nasal septum.

Key words: Child； Epistaxis； Absorbable hemostatic gauze； Nasal septum