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- A Sengstaken–Blakemore tube is a medical device inserted through the nose or mouth and used occasionally in the management of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage...
- Examples include tracheal intubation, and the balloon tamponade with a Sengstaken–Blakemore tube (a tube into the gastrointestinal tract). Catheterization...
- inflated to alleviate or stop refractory bleeding. Examples include: Sengstaken–Blakemore tube, with three lumens (two balloons and a gastric aspiration...
- [citation needed] In cases of refractory bleeding, balloon tamponade with a Sengstaken–Blakemore tube may be necessary, or the use of a fully-covered esophageal...
- methods fail, high gastrostomy can be used to ligate the bleeding vessel. A Sengstaken-Blakemore tube will not be able to stop bleeding as here the bleeding...
- prevention of re-bleeding. If bleeding continues then balloon tamponade with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube or Minnesota tube may be used in an attempt to mechanically...
- study Functional Lumen Imaging Probe High resolution manometry Stomach Sengstaken–Blakemore tube) Nasogastric tube Gastric lavage Bariatric surgery Adjustable...
- study Functional Lumen Imaging Probe High resolution manometry Stomach Sengstaken–Blakemore tube) Nasogastric tube Gastric lavage Bariatric surgery Adjustable...
- study Functional Lumen Imaging Probe High resolution manometry Stomach Sengstaken–Blakemore tube) Nasogastric tube Gastric lavage Bariatric surgery Adjustable...
- study Functional Lumen Imaging Probe High resolution manometry Stomach Sengstaken–Blakemore tube) Nasogastric tube Gastric lavage Bariatric surgery Adjustable...