Korean J Helicobacter Up Gastrointest Res.
2012 Sep;12(3):188-191. 10.7704/kjhugr.2012.12.3.188.
Tracheoesophageal Fistula in the Treatment of Gastric Variceal Hemorrhage with Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. chowhang@catholic.ac.kr
- KMID: 1716081
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.7704/kjhugr.2012.12.3.188
Abstract
- The Sengstaken-Blakemore tube (SB tube) is used to control esophageal or gastric variceal bleeding in emergencies, and various complications have been reported following its use. Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is an extremely rare complication after SB tube insertion. We herein present a case of an 80-year-old female patient who experienced TEF after repeated insertion of the SB tube to control recurrent gastric variceal hemorrhage.
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