Floseal Treatment for Posterior Epistaxis Study

Floseal Posterior Epistaxis Pilot Study (PEPIS)

Effectiveness of Floseal for the treatment of posterior epistaxis.

Floseal, a hemostatic agent, is an effective treatment for anterior epistaxis as well as numerous other acute bleeding conditions throughout the body. The investigators hypothesize that Floseal is an effective treatment for posterior epistaxis. If so, then this will also lead to significant cost savings in comparison to any other method of treatment of posterior epistaxis. The investigators have planned a prospective, nonblinded, nonrandomised study with a total of 40 subjects with posterior epistaxis to be included in this study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• age greater than 18 years of age
• posterior epistaxis

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients with anterior epistaxis
• known sensitivity to any of the materials of Floseal or the topical medications administered as part of the evaluation and treatment of epistaxis (lidocaine, xylometazoline hydrochloride)
• pregnant or breast feeding woman