Etiopathological Factors and Management of Epistaxis- A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Care Centre

Introduction- Epistaxis is a common ENT problem, and it incidence ranges from 7% to 60% of the population as per reports, of which only 6% seek medical attention. 10% of patients with epistaxis have no dened symptoms. Control of haemorrhage, minimizing hospital stay, low complications, and cost effectiveness are the goals of all methods of therapy. Materials And Methods- Hospital based retrospective observational study conducted in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Assam Medical College and Hospital for a period of one year (October 2022 to September 2023) in patients presenting with epistaxis in Department of Otorhinolaryngology, AMCH. Most of the p Results- atients belonged to age group of 41-50 years. Male: female ratio was 2.07%. Hypertension was the leading cause of nasal bleed in 27.5% of cases. This was followed by trauma in 22.5% of cases. Conservative management was the most common modality of treatment. Conclusion- From trotter's method to endoscopic ligation of sphenopalatine artery, management of epistaxis has evolved fourfold. With the advent of Novo seven (coagulation factor VII A activator), fresh frozen plasma etc, the therapeutic treatment of bleeding disorders could be dealt conveniently