title: Rupture of the thoracic trachea with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sainte Marguerite University Hospital, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Auge
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lonjon
authors.lastname: Jean-François
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Perrin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giudicelli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fuentes
mesh_terms: 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