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Swallowed nasal pack: a rare but serious complication of the management of epistaxis.
Hashmi, S M; Gopaul, S R; Prinsley, P R; Sansom, J R.
J Laryngol Otol ; 118(5): 372-3, 2004 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15165314

ABSTRACT

Packing of the nose with a suitable material remains a popular method of treating epistaxis. The authors report a serious complication of a new design of nasal pack; Rapid Rhino, which was swallowed during the treatment of a patient with epistaxis, resulting in bowel perforation.


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Epistaxis/therapy , Foreign Bodies/complications , Intestinal Perforation/etiology , Intestine, Small , Tampons, Surgical , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Deglutition , Hemostatic Techniques , Humans , Male
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