Rupture of the thoracic trachea with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube.
Tracheal rupture from within is uncommon and always iatrogenic. We report a case of a tracheal rupture following the use of a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube to control a gastroesophageal hemorrhage. Emergency surgical repair was required. Although complications associated with balloon tamponade are well-documented, no major tracheal injury has ever been reported.
Thomas
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sainte Marguerite University Hospital, Marseille, France.
Auge
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A
Lonjon
T
T
Jean-François
Perrin
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Giudicelli
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R
Fuentes
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P
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012421:Rupture; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery