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Meaning of Sengstaken-Blakemore tube | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A medical device inserted through the nose or mouth and used occasionally in the management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to esophageal varices.

Examples

“Sengstaaken-Blakemore tube (Surg Gynecol Obstet 1976;142:529) with accessory NG tube until endoscopy available if pt hemorrhaging—applying external traction not necessary (GE 1978;75:566); not a substitute nor should it delay endoscopy (Surg Gynecol Obstet 1988;167:331).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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