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Sengstaken-Blakemore tube

By Dr Ruth Strommen

Developed in 1950 by Sengstaken and Blakemore, this double-balloon tamponade system is used for the management of refractory acute variceal haemorrhage. Dr Ruth Strommen explains more.

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  • 2nd May 2017
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