Table 2:

Comparison of embolization efficacy between patients with HHT and those with idiopathic epistaxis

HHTIdiopathic
Resolved after 1 embolization3/12 (25%)8/10 (80%)
Resolved after multiple embolizations3/12 (25%)1/10 (10%)
Rebleed requiring surgery4/12 (33%)1/10 (10%)
Significant continued bleeding despite surgery and embolization2/12 (17%)0/10 (0%)
  • Note:—HHT indicates hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.