Endoscopic dilation of a benign postoperative colonic stenosis with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube

Ectopic placement of Sengstaken-Blakemore device to correct outflow obstruction in liver transplantation: case reports

Liver transplantation is a complex procedure that has become the treatment for some end-stage liver diseases. Some technical features are important for the success of the transplantation, including the patency of the vascular anastomoses. In cadaveric whole organ liver transplantation, a large right subphrenic space may contribute to a twist of the inferior vena cava, leading to outflow obstruction, simulating an acute Budd-Chiari syndrome. Some devices can be used to correct this drainage problem. Herein, we have described 2 cases in which the Sengstaken-Blakemore balloon was safely used, in an ectopic position, to fix drainage complications in whole liver orthotopic transplantation.

Balloon tamponade to control haemorrhage following transanal rectal surgery

BACKGROUND

Bleeding following transanal rectal surgery can be difficult to manage.

CASE

We report a case where a Minnesota tube was used to achieve haemostasis in a patient with severe bleeding after transanal excision of a large dysplastic polyp.