Treatement of Epistaxis in Children

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorHadijisymeou, Simone
dc.contributor.authorJonas, Nico
dc.contributor.editorFagan, Johan
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-15T07:25:15Z
dc.date.available2026-07-15T07:25:15Z
dc.date.issued2025-05-18
dc.description.abstractEpistaxis (bleeding from the nose) occurs commonly in children. They usually seek medical attention when it becomes a recurrent problem. It can be classified by its anatomic location into anterior and posterior epistaxis; anterior epistaxis is far more common. The nose has a rich vascular supply withsubstantial contributions from arteries originating from both the internal (ICA) and the external (ECA) carotid arteries. The ECA system supplies blood to the nosevia the facial and internal maxillary arteries. The superior labial artery is a terminalbranch of the facial artery and contributesto the blood supply of the anteriornasal floor and anterior septum through itsseptal branch. The internal maxillary arteryenters the pterygopalatine fossa where itdivides into 6 branches: posterior superior alveolar, descending palatine, infraorbital, sphenopalatine, pterygoid canal, and pharyngeal (Figures 1 & 2). The descending palatine artery descends through the greaterpalatine canal and supplies the lateral nasal wall; a branch then returns to the nasalcavity via the incisive foramen to supplythe anterior nasal septum. The sphenopalatine artery enters the nose near the posterior attachment of the middle turbinate to supply the lateral nasal wall; a branch also supplies the nasal septum.
dc.identifier.apacitationHadijisymeou, S., & Jonas, N. (2025). Treatement of Epistaxis in Children. In J. Fagan. (Ed.), <i>Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery</i> (pp.7). Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43556en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHadijisymeou, Simone, and Nico Jonas. "Treatement of Epistaxis in Children" In <i>OPEN ACCESS ATLAS OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD & NECK OPERATIVE SURGERY</i>, edited by Johan Fagan., 7. Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town. 2025. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43556.en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHadijisymeou, S. & Jonas, N. 2025. Treatement of Epistaxis in Children. In <i>Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery</i>. J. Fagan, Ed.Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town. 7. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43556 .en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Chapter in Book AU - Hadijisymeou, Simone AU - Jonas, Nico AB - Epistaxis (bleeding from the nose) occurs commonly in children. They usually seek medical attention when it becomes a recurrent problem. It can be classified by its anatomic location into anterior and posterior epistaxis; anterior epistaxis is far more common. The nose has a rich vascular supply withsubstantial contributions from arteries originating from both the internal (ICA) and the external (ECA) carotid arteries. The ECA system supplies blood to the nosevia the facial and internal maxillary arteries. The superior labial artery is a terminalbranch of the facial artery and contributesto the blood supply of the anteriornasal floor and anterior septum through itsseptal branch. The internal maxillary arteryenters the pterygopalatine fossa where itdivides into 6 branches: posterior superior alveolar, descending palatine, infraorbital, sphenopalatine, pterygoid canal, and pharyngeal (Figures 1 & 2). The descending palatine artery descends through the greaterpalatine canal and supplies the lateral nasal wall; a branch then returns to the nasalcavity via the incisive foramen to supplythe anterior nasal septum. The sphenopalatine artery enters the nose near the posterior attachment of the middle turbinate to supply the lateral nasal wall; a branch also supplies the nasal septum. CY - Cape Town, South Africa DA - 2025-05-18 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town ED - Fagan, Johan J1 - Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery KW - Epistaxis, Children, Pediatrics, Cautery, Silver Nitrate, Electrocautery LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PP - Cape Town, South Africa PY - 2025 T1 - Treatement of Epistaxis in Children TI - Treatement of Epistaxis in Children UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43556 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/43556
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHadijisymeou S, Jonas N. Treatement of Epistaxis in Children. In Fagan J, editor.. Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery. Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town; 2025. p.7. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43556.en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Cape Town
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Otorhinolaryngology
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.publisher.locationCape Town, South Africa
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.sourceOpen Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery
dc.source.pagination7
dc.subjectEpistaxis, Children, Pediatrics, Cautery, Silver Nitrate, Electrocautery
dc.titleTreatement of Epistaxis in Children
dc.typeChapter in Book
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Treatment of epistaxis in children.pdf
Size:
945.58 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.72 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Chapters in books