[A modified nasal tamponade with foam rubber protection in epistaxis].

We present a modification of a nosebleed catheter or nasal/nasopharyngeal tamponade in case of bleeding from the posterior nasal cavity. A piece of foam rubber from a "moist nose" is cut to size and drawn over the tamponade. The advantage of the method is that it protects the sides of the patient's nose against pressure ulcers and prevents the tamponade from sliding into the naso/oropharynx. Treatment would be meaningfully complemented by continuous intravenous sedation of the patient by combining a peripheral with a central analgesic.