| Sengstaken-Blakemore t. |
a multilumen tube used for the tamponade of bleeding esophageal varices: one lumen leads to a balloon which is inflated in the stomach, to retain the instrument in place, and to compress the vessels around the cardia; another leads to a long narrow balloon by which pressure is exerted against the varices in the wall of the esophagus; and a third provides for aspirating contents of the stomach. Click here to view image■Sengstaken-Blakemore tube for esophagogastric tamponade.
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| Sengstaken-Blakemore tube |
see under tube.
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