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Generally, Sengstaken–Blakemore tubes and Minnesota tubes are used only in emergencies where bleeding from presumed varices is impossible to control with medication alone. The tube may be difficult to position, particularly in an unwell patient, and may inadvertently be inserted in the trachea , hence endotracheal intubation before the ...
Minnesota four-lumen tube, with esophageal and gastric balloons, and esophageal and gastric aspirates. Balloon tamponade is considered a bridge to more definitive treatment modalities, and is usually administered in the emergency department or in the intensive-care unit setting, due to the illness of patients and the complications of the procedure.
My understanding was that a 4-lumen tube (2 aspirates, 2 balloons) was known as a "Minnesota tube" and that Sengstaken-Blakemore tubes had a gastric aspirate alone. I may be mistaken -- Samir धर्म 08:11, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
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A separate complication that may occur includes a misplaced intubation. Specifically, if the measured length of the NG tube is too long, the tube may coil in the stomach, causing the tip of the tube to be in the esophagus or the duodenum. On the other hand, if the tube is measured too short, the tip of the NG tube may only reach the esophagus.