Epistaxis is the medical term for a nosebleed, which is relatively common and refers to bleeding from the nose. A nosebleed may be caused by a number of things, including blunt trauma, infections, tumours and the structure of your nose.
Epistaxis embolisation is a minimally invasive procedure in which the blood vessel is deliberately blocked in order to stop the nosebleed.
The aim of the procedure is to stop the blood flowing into the vessels which cause the nosebleed, without preventing blood from flowing into the area around the affected vessel.
The aim of the procedure is to stop the blood flowing into the vessels which cause the nosebleed, without preventing blood from flowing into the area around the affected vessel.
The main reason to treat nosebleeds is the risk of breathing in blood, as if too much blood is inhaled there is a risk of death.
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