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Embolization of the ophthalmic artery for control of epistaxis: Report of two cases
Author(s) -
Moser Franklin G.,
Rosenblatt Marjorie,
De La Cruz Francisco,
Silver Carl,
Burde Ronald M.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.2880140410
Subject(s) - ophthalmic artery , medicine , embolization , surgery , artery , maxillary artery , radiology , blood flow
Embolization of the internal maxillary artery, an accepted method for control of severe or recurrent posterior epistaxis, usually involves the ipsilateral artery, but occasionally the contralateral vessel and the facial arteries as well. Such endovascular treatment may fail if the vascular supply to the bleeding vessels originates in derivative branches of the ophthalmic artery. We report two unusual cases in which embolization of the ophthalmic artery was performed to control epistaxis. The first patient had a prosthetic eye. In the second, sight in one eye was sacrificed after careful consideration in order to prolong life. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.