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Table 2 Treatment modalities

From: Etiological profile and treatment outcome of epistaxis at a tertiary care hospital in Northwestern Tanzania: a prospective review of 104 cases

Treatment modality

Number of patients

Percentage

Observation alone

42

40.4

Anterior nasal packing

40

38.5

Posterior nasal packing ± Foley catheter balloon

12

11.5

Local cauterization (electrocautery)

8

7.7

Surgical excision of bleeding intranasal tumor

2

1.9

More than one procedure

16

15.4