Prevalence and characteristics of S-point bleeding compared to non S-point bleeding in severe epistaxis

Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia

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Hamin Jeong¹  BoYoon Choi¹  Jiyeon Lee¹  Kyung Soo Kim²  Sung Jin Min²  Jin Kook Kim¹ 

[1] Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery;Chung-Ang University, College of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

关键词: Epistaxis;    Nasal septum;    Emergency;    Body mass index;    Anemia;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.bjorl.2020.07.008

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervicofacial

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Stamm’s S-point is gaining importance as a bleeding focus in severe epistaxis. However, prevalence and features of S-point bleeding compared to non S-point bleeding have not been studied. Objective: To investigate the characteristics of patients with S-point bleeding among those with severe epistaxis and to compare the factors involved in the treatment of epistaxis. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed medical records of 268 patients admitted to the otorhinolaryngology department of Konkuk University Hospital and Chung-Ang University Hospital with epistaxis of which the bleeding focus clarified. Patients with anterior nasal bleeding (n = 129) were excluded. The study was conducted at the department of otorhinolaryngology from January 2008 to August 2019. Collected data included patients’ demographic information, bleeding focus, body mass index underlying medical and sinonasal diseases, laboratory test results (initial hemoglobin, platelet count, and triglyceride level), use of anticoagulants, direction of epistaxis, initial and final treatments, and need for blood transfusion. Results: The prevalence of S-point bleeding was 28.8% of non-anterior bleeding cases. Mean body mass index score was lower in the S-point group (23.41 ± 3.71) compared to the non Spoint group (24.93 ± 3.97) (p = 0.039). Underweight patients tended to show a greater incidence of S-point bleeding (15.0%) than non S-point bleeding (2.0%) (p = 0.010). Incidence of anemia was higher in the S-point group (67.5%) than in the non S-point group (36.4%). Anemia (Odds ratio [OR]: 3.635; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.669-7.914, p = 0.001) and underweight (body mass index < 18.5, OR: 8.559, CI: 1.648-44.445, p = 0.011) were significantly associated with S-point bleeding.

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