Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube: an extra mile

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) in children has multiple etiologies but fortunately is not encountered commonly by pediatricians. Aorto-esophageal fistula (AEF) in children is a rare cause of UGIB and it is mainly secondary to accidental ingestion of foreign bodies, particularly disc batterie...

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Main Authors: Tawfiq Taki Al Lawati, Yahya Al Brashdi, Najwa Al Rahbi, Ibrahim Omar, Suad Al Ismaili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352646717301072