Inserting the Sengstaken-Blakemore tube successfully in a difficult case of uncontrollable esophageal variceal bleeding, using sutures and an endoscope.
Department of General Medicine, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 90 Yishun Central, Singapore wee.eric.wl@alexandrahealth.com.sg
Eric
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Wee
Low How
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Cheng
D000368:Aged; D019723:Endoscopes; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D015905:Gastric Balloon; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013537:Sutures