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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

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