Successful Bridging Hemostasis Using a Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube in Massive Rectal Variceal Bleeding / 대한구급학회지
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
;
: 237-240, 2014.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-651804
ABSTRACT
Life-threatening rectal variceal bleeding is a rare complication of liver cirrhosis. Various therapeutic interventions including endoscopic variceal ligation and percutaneous transvenous obliteration have been proposed to control significant rectal variceal bleeding. However, these definite hemostasis modalities are not readily available and require an experienced endoscopist or interventional radiologist. Therefore, bridging therapy to control active bleeding is necessary especially in patients with massive bleeding. We report a case of massive rectal variceal bleeding in which a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube was effective at stopping the bleeding until percutaneous transvenous obliteration could be performed.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Esophageal and Gastric Varices
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Hemorrhage
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
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Hemostasis
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Hypertension, Portal
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Ligation
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Liver Cirrhosis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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