balloon tamponade

Indications

• hemorrhage from
  • esophageal varices
  • gastric varices

Procedure

• insertion of balloon into the esophagus, stomach or uterus, & inflated to alleviate or stop refractory bleeding

More general terms

• clinical procedure
• device (medical device)

More specific terms

• Minnesota esophagogastric tamponade tube
• Sengstaken-Blakemore tube