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Vol. 67. Issue 6.
Pages 345-348 (November - December 2016)
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Vol. 67. Issue 6.
Pages 345-348 (November - December 2016)
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Nasal closure for the treatment of epistaxis secondary to hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
Cierre nasal para el tratamiento de la epistaxis secundaria a Telangiectasia Hemorrágica Hereditaria
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Sara Sena Esteves
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, Carla Cardoso, Ana Silva, José Abrunhosa, Cecília Almeida e Sousa
Department of Otolaryngology, Oporto Hospital Center, Oporto, Portugal
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Abstract

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known by the eponym Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome, is an autosomal dominant disorder characterised by the presence of multiple arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) affecting multiple organs. Many procedures have been used for epistaxis control in patients with this disorder.

The objective of this study was to report the treatment of severe HHT-related epistaxiswith the modified Young's procedure.

Materials and methods

We describe the treatment of 4 patients with severe blood-transfusion-dependent epistaxis who underwent a modified Young's procedure in a tertiary hospital.

The nasal closure was bilateral and complete in all cases. All patients were followed for 12 months or longer.

Results

The procedure was well tolerated and complete cessation of bleeding was achieved in all the patients.

Conclusion

Young's technique is a safe surgical procedure, well tolerated by patients with severe epistaxis and HHT.

Keywords:
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
Epistaxis
Young's procedure
Nasal closure
Resumen

A telangiectasia hemorrágica hereditaria (HHT), también conocida por el epónimo síndrome de Osler-Weber-Rendu es un trastorno autosómico dominante caracterizado por la presencia de malformaciones arteriovenosas (MAV) que afectan a múltiplos órganos y sistemas. Un gran número de procedimientos fue utilizado para el control de epistaxis en estos pacientes. El objetivo de este estudio fue reportar el tratamiento de las epistaxis severas relacionadas con HHT con procedimiento de Young modificado.

Materiales y métodos

Describimos cuatro pacientes con epistaxis severa, dependientes de transfusiones de sangre, que se sometieron a un procedimiento de Young modificado en un hospital de tercer nivel.

El cierre nasal fue bilateral y completo en todos los casos. Se observaron todos los pacientes durante 12 meses o más.

Resultados

El procedimiento fue bien tolerado y se logró el cese completo de las hemorragias en todos los pacientes.

Conclusión

La cirugía de Young es un procedimiento seguro y bien tolerado por los pacientes con epistaxis severa y HHT.

Palabras clave:
Telangiectasia hemorrágica hereditaria
Epistaxis
Procedimiento de Young
Cierre nasal

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