The way a nose could affect pregnancy: severe and recurrent epistaxis

Massive and severe epistaxis is an uncommon event in pregnancy. It could be life threatening and could affect the normal pregnancy course. The best management is still on debate; it could be medical, conservative or surgical. Pregnancy termination often is problem solving. Hormonal changes during pr...

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Main Authors: Laura Giambanco, Vito Iannone, Maddalena Borriello, Giuseppe Scibilia, Paolo Scollo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2019-09-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
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Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/34/49/pdf/49.pdf
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Vito Iannone
Maddalena Borriello
Giuseppe Scibilia
Paolo Scollo
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description Massive and severe epistaxis is an uncommon event in pregnancy. It could be life threatening and could affect the normal pregnancy course. The best management is still on debate; it could be medical, conservative or surgical. Pregnancy termination often is problem solving. Hormonal changes during pregnancy affects nasal physiology. Vaginal delivery, labour induction or cesarean section are all suitable, after hemodynamic stabilization of pregnant woman. We report a case and review the available Literature.
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spelling doaj.art-838d67f1d9aa4dc1baa98b5592b1a3202022-12-21T19:24:16ZengThe Pan African Medical JournalThe Pan African Medical Journal1937-86881937-86882019-09-01344910.11604/pamj.2019.34.49.1955819558The way a nose could affect pregnancy: severe and recurrent epistaxisLaura Giambanco0Vito Iannone1Maddalena Borriello2Giuseppe Scibilia3Paolo Scollo4 Ob and Gyn Department, S. Antonio Abate Hospital, Trapani, Italy Ob and Gyn Department, S. Antonio Abate Hospital, Trapani, Italy Ob and Gyn Department, S. Antonio Abate Hospital, Trapani, Italy Ob and Gyn Department Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy Ob and Gyn Department Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy Massive and severe epistaxis is an uncommon event in pregnancy. It could be life threatening and could affect the normal pregnancy course. The best management is still on debate; it could be medical, conservative or surgical. Pregnancy termination often is problem solving. Hormonal changes during pregnancy affects nasal physiology. Vaginal delivery, labour induction or cesarean section are all suitable, after hemodynamic stabilization of pregnant woman. We report a case and review the available Literature. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/34/49/pdf/49.pdf epistaxispregnancyanaemia
spellingShingle Laura Giambanco
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Paolo Scollo
The way a nose could affect pregnancy: severe and recurrent epistaxis
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anaemia
title The way a nose could affect pregnancy: severe and recurrent epistaxis
title_full The way a nose could affect pregnancy: severe and recurrent epistaxis
title_fullStr The way a nose could affect pregnancy: severe and recurrent epistaxis
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title_short The way a nose could affect pregnancy: severe and recurrent epistaxis
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topic epistaxis
pregnancy
anaemia
url https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/34/49/pdf/49.pdf
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