Table 3 Success rates for various treatment modalities
Treatment modality | Number of patients | Number of patients treated successfully | Success rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Anterior nasal packing | 40 | 37 | 92.5 |
Posterior nasal packing | 12 | 11 | 91.7 |
Anterior + posterior nasal packing | 13 | 12 | 92.3 |
Local cauterization (electrocautery) | 8 | 7 | 87.5 |
Surgical resection of bleeding nasal tumor | 2 | 2 | 100 |