title: Novel use of a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube during a neck exploration of a carotid injury: A case report.
abstract: Penetrating neck trauma can injure the major blood vessels, airway, gastrointestinal system, and neurological system. We present a case where a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube was emergently placed during surgical exploration of a stab wound to the neck to tamponade bleeding until surgical control was obtained and the vascular injuries were managed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Rodney P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Bensley
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Alicia M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mohr
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Huber
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA. Electronic address: jsappenfield@anest.ufl.edu.
authors.forename: Joshua W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Sappenfield
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011329:Prisoners; D020127:Recovery of Function; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Bleeding; Carotid injury; Neck trauma; Oropharynx; Sengstaken–Blakemore tube