[Current treatment of epistaxis].

In the field of minor ENT pathology, epistaxis can be a dramatic emergency. Appearing occasionally in 10-12% and repeatedly in 4% of the population, it is the most common emergency requiring hospitalization. Epistaxis is somewhat unpleasant for the patient and relatives: distress (pain, fever, hypoxia) can be brought about by treatment such as nasal packing; complication and sequelae. If one takes into consideration the cost of medical and paramedical services, drugs, hospital, stay etc., it is clear that expenditure of time and money are not negligible. In this study the Authors present the results of about 2290 patients, treated during the last seven years for epistaxis of various types and severity.