Passage of Barium Meal through Esophagus in Patients with Balloon Tamponade of Esophageal Varices

Abstract
Four patients in different states of consciousness in treatment with Sengstaken-Blakemore tube were given a Ba meal. In every case the contrast medium passed the balloons and was cleared from the upper esophagus in less than 4 min and none of it was aspirated to the bronchi.