title: Sengstaken-Blakemore tube for control of massive bleeding from gastric varices in hiatal hernia.
abstract: Hemorrhage from varices in a hiatal hernia sac was controlled by a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube. There is little data available regarding the safety and effectiveness of balloon tamponade in patients with hiatal hernia. Therefore we review the available literature and discuss balloon tamponade in patients with a hiatal hernia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine (Gastroenterology), Michigan State University, East Lansing.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Minocha
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Richards
mesh_terms: D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged