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PRECIPITATION OF CONTRAST MEDIUM CAUSING IMPACTION OF SENGSTAKEN‐BLAKEMORE OESOPHAGEAL TUBE
Author(s) -
Hugh T. B.,
Hennessy W. B.,
Gunner B. W.,
Hanks T. J.,
Eckert G. M.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1970.tb77721.x
Subject(s) - contrast medium , impaction , precipitation , balloon , tube (container) , contrast (vision) , medicine , radiology , surgery , materials science , optics , physics , meteorology , composite material
A case Is described in which precipitation of a water‐soluble contrast medium (“Gastrografin”) occurred In the gastric balloon of a Sengstaken‐Blakemore tube, preventing its withdrawal. A possible explanation of this precipitation is that gastric acid diffused into the contrast medium across the wall of the balloon. It is recommended that air be used to fill the gastric balloon.