Question

A 10-year-old boy with recurrent nosebleeds is found to have bleeding from Kiesselbach's plexus. Which first-line management option is most commonly recommended?

Accepted Answer

Silver nitrate cauterization

Answer

Anterior nasal packing

Answer

Sphenopalatine artery ligation

Answer

Posterior packing

Answer

Nasal cautery under general anaesthetic

Practice question

A 10-year-old boy with recurrent nosebleeds is found to have bleeding from Kiesselbach's plexus. Which first-line management option is most commonly recommended?