| Tracheoesophageal Fistula in the Treatment of Gastric Variceal Hemorrhage with Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube |
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Hyun Jin Kim, Jeong Ho Kim, Seong Jin Lee, Joon Han Jeon, Hyung Jun Cho, Chung Hwa Park, Dae Young Cheung, Se Hyun Cho |
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Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. chowhang@catholic.ac.kr |
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| Abstract |
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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. |
| Key Words:
Tracheoesophageal fistula; Sengstaken-Blakemore tube; Variceal hemorrhage |
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