To Pack or Not to Pack: Inpatient Management of Epistaxis in the Elderly.

Albert H ZhouSei Y ChungMichael J SylvesterMichael ZakiPeter S SviderWayne D HsuehSoly BaredesJean Anderson Eloy

Published in: American journal of rhinology & allergy (2018)

Nonpacking interventions in the elderly do not appear to be associated with increased morbidity or mortality when compared to nasal packing only but appear to be associated with increased hospital charges and length of stay. Embolization in the elderly results in greater hospital charges but no change in outcome when compared to ligation.

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