Passage of Barium Meal through Esophagus in Patients with Balloon Tamponade of Esophageal Varices

Abstract

Andersen, J. R. & Agger, P. Passage of barium meal through esophagus in patients with balloon tamponade of esophageal varices. Scand. J. Gastroent. 1974, 11, 561-563

Four patients in different states of consciousness in treatment with Seng-staken-Blakemore tube were given a barium meal. In every case the contrast medium passed the balloons and was cleared from the upper esophagus in less than four minutes, and none of it was aspirated to the bronchi.

Key-words::

• Aspiration
• balloon tamponade
• esophageal varices
• pneumonitis
• Sengstaken-Blakemore tube