Randomized Comparative Study of Microwave Ablation and Electrocautery for Control of Recurrent Epistaxis.

Objective: To compare the outcomes of adult patients with recurrent epistaxis treated intraoperatively with either bipolar electrocautery or microwave ablation (MWA).

Study Design: Prospective randomized control study.

Materials And Methods: One hundred ten patients with idiopathic recurrent epistaxis who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned into MWA group and bipolar electrocautery group.