What is the use of this tube?: (A) Arrest bleeding in Mallory Weiss tear, (B) Arrest bleeding in Esophageal varices, (C) Arrest bleeding in Dieulafoys lesion, (D) Stop bleeding from Aorta enteric fistula
Answer is B. Ans. (b) Arrest bleeding from Esophageal varices* This is Sengstaken Blakemore tube* Modified tube will have 4 lumen.* Unused times this tube must be kept in freezer compartment.