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Sengstaken–Blakemore tube (3 lumen) replaced by Minnesota tube (4 lumen) as allows aspiration of both gastric and oesophageal contents, not just gastric contents. USE. tamponade of gastro-oesophageal bleeding that is unresponsive to medical and endoscopic treatment (~90% effective) DESCRIPTION.
This article will focus on use and care of the Minnesota tube, including numerous suggestions from the literature. Tamponade for treatment of esophageal varices may be accompanied by numerous complications, some of which are major or lethal.
Occasionally medical and interventional therapies can’t stop an upper GI bleeds due to esophageal varices. In those rare cases, placement of a Minnesota Tube can be life-saving. This #OnePager reviews how Minnesota Tubes work & shows you how to safely place and secure them.
A Sengstaken–Blakemore tube is a medical device inserted through the nose or mouth and used occasionally in the management of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to esophageal varices (distended and fragile veins in the esophageal wall, usually a result of cirrhosis).
How to place a Minnesota tube for massive upper GI bleeding from esophageal or gastric varices. Presented by Jess Mason, MD.
CCTC Minnesota Procedure: Minnesota Tube, Assisting with Insertion and Care of Patient. Purpose: To control bleeding from esophageal or gastric varices that have not responded to medical therapy (ie. Sclerotherapy, banding ligation) using a quadruple lumen tube - one lumen for gastric suction, one to inflate an esophageal balloon, one to ...
By Dustin Leigh, M.D. and Cameron Wangsgard, M.D. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeHAU7vehlk
