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Bismuth iodoform paraffin paste: a review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 July 2011

G J Crossland  and
A P Bath
G J Crossland*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
A P Bath
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Mr G J Crossland, Otology Fellow, Box 48, Clinic 10, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK Fax: +44 (0)1223 217559 E-mail: gcrossland@doctors.org.uk
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Abstract

Introduction:

This article reviews the literature pertaining to bismuth iodoform paraffin paste.

Overview:

Bismuth iodoform paraffin paste is used in most otolaryngology departments on a daily basis. Questions about its properties are common in postgraduate otolaryngology examinations. This article reviews bismuth iodoform paraffin paste's current and historical usage, constituents, properties, side effects, and radiographic properties, and its alternatives in otological and rhinological practice.

Keywords

BismuthIodoformParaffinEpistaxisAnti-infective Agents, LocalPost-operative Care
Type
Review Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 125 , Issue 9 , September 2011 , pp. 891 - 895
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2011

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