• J Intensive Care Med · Jul 1992

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    Indications, technique, and complications of balloon tamponade for variceal gastrointestinal bleeding.

    • D Cook and L Laine.
    • Department of Clinical Epidemiology, McMaster University Medical Center, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
    • J Intensive Care Med. 1992 Jul 1; 7 (4): 212-8.

    AbstractTimely treatment of bleeding esophageal varices with balloon tamponade effectively achieves initial hemostatis. However, therapeutic endoscopy and sclerotherapy in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage is associated with better short- and long-term follow-up. We describe the technique of esophagogastric balloon insertion, as well as principles of monitoring and maintenance. The different types of balloons for tamponade are described, as well as potential complications.

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