[Improved control of the pressure during use of the Sengstaken-Blakemore tube].
For the control of acute hemorrhage from esophageal varices by balloon tamponade a proper application of the Sengstaken-Blakemore tube is necessary to arrest bleeding and to minimize complications. A simple modification of the pressure measurement used up to now is described with other suitable applications. By this modified technique a correct pressure can be kept in the esophageal balloon spontaneously; its ease in handling in intensive care makes for better results in emergency management of balloon-tamponade in treatment of acute bleeding from esophageal varices.
D000208:Acute Disease; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007440:Intubation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011312:Pressure; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods; D013630:Tampons, Surgical
Verbesserte Druckkontrolle bei der Anwendung der Sengstaken-Blakemore-Sonde