Treatment of Epistaxis in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Patients by Argon Plasma Coagulation with Local Anesthesia

Abstract

APC allows a control of epistaxis in HHT patients and guarantees a long time free from blood transfusions. This treatment modality can be performed with local anesthesia, is not invasive, is well tolerated, is inexpensive, and can be used as a first step even in patients who need to undergo several blood transfusions for their epistaxis.