The American journal of gastroenterology
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Am. J. Gastroenterol. · Aug 1985
Case ReportsAn unusual complication of balloon tamponade in the treatment of esophageal varices: a case report and brief review of the literature.
A Sengstaken-Blakemore tube was unable to be withdrawn 14 h after its initial insertion. Despite a number of recognized maneuvers, both gastric and esophageal balloons remained inflated leading to impaction of the tube. This uncommon complication along with other complications peculiar to the Sengstaken-Blakemore tube are described.