Acute Variceal Bleeding
Acute Variceal Bleeding
Acute Variceal Bleeding
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Balloon Tamponade<br />
• Sengstaken–Blakemore<br />
tube<br />
• Minnesota tube<br />
• Linton tube<br />
– Temporary measure for<br />
uncontrolled variceal bleeding<br />
– Complications:<br />
• Aspiration, migration, necrosis/<br />
perforation of esophagus<br />
Garcia-Tsao G et al. Hepatology 2009