Sengstakenblakemore tube by janice gambone, rn, bsn, cen, emtp. How to place a blakemore tube for esophageal varices with massive bleeding. The sengstakenblakemore tube was employed in the 118 cases in which emergency endoscopy demonstrated bleeding esophageal varices, and the. Commonly minnesota tube is referred to as sengstakenblakemore tube 4. Balloon tamponade for the control of hemorrhage from esophageal. Sonda sengstakenblakemore by blanca garcia on prezi. Sonda sengstakenblakemore cuidados post procedimiento colocar al paciente en posicion semisentada. The bleeding is typically caused by gastric or esophageal varices, which are veins that. Sengstakenblakemore tube is used far less commonly. A sengstakenblakemore tube is a large red rubber tube which stops or slows bleeding from the esophagus and stomach.
Use of a sengstakenblakemore tube or embolization of the fistula prior to surgery should be considered only if the. Acute life threatening bleeding from esophageal or gastric varices not responding to medical therapy i. This causes saliva to pool in the oesophagus and thus put patients at risk of aspiration. Efficacy of balloon tamponade in treatment of bleeding gastric and. Due to its complications including oesophageal and gastric ulceration and perforation, the. A sengstakenblakemore tube is a medical device inserted through the nose or mouth and used occasionally in the management of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to esophageal varices distended and fragile veins in the esophageal wall, usually a result of cirrhosis. Here is a cheat sheet for blakemore placement in pdf form. Sengstaken blakemore tube instructional video by andrew k. Sengstakenblakemore blakemore tube placement for massive. The sengstakenblakemore sbtube is a red tube used to stop or slow bleeding from the esophagus and stomach. Ppt sonda sengstaken blakemore powerpoint presentation. The sengstaken blakemore sbtube is a red tube used to stop or slow bleeding from the esophagus and stomach. The use of the tube was originally described in 1950, although similar approaches to bleeding varices were described by.
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