A method of safely securing Foley's catheter in the management of posterior epistaxis with prevention of alar cartilage necrosis
- Resource Type
- Authors
- S.H Suortamo; S.A Monem; G Mann
- Source
- Auris, nasus, larynx. 27(4)
- Subject
- medicine.medical_specialty
Foley catheter
Alar cartilage
Nose
Balloon
Catheterization
Necrosis
otorhinolaryngologic diseases
Medicine
Humans
Posterior epistaxis
Foley
business.industry
General Medicine
Equipment Design
respiratory system
Surgery
Catheter
medicine.anatomical_structure
Cartilage
Epistaxis
Otorhinolaryngology
business
Cartilage Diseases
- Language
- ISSN
- 0385-8146
We have introduced a method of securing a Foley’s catheter in the nose, in the management of posterior epistaxis. Our method has the advantage of securing the catheter in situ, while maintaining traction on the balloon in the posterior nasal space and preventing nasal alar cartilage necrosis.