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Definition of Tamponade, balloon
Tamponade, balloon definition - medical term
A procedure in which a
balloon is inflated within the
esophagus or stomach to apply pressure on bleeding blood
vessels, compress
the
vessels, and stop the bleeding. Used in the treatment of
bleeding veins in
the
esophagus (esophageal varices) and stomach. The balloon
used in the
esophagus
is shaped like a sausage while that in the stomach is
rounded. Balloon
tamponade is also called esophagogastric tamponade. The
word "tamponade" is
direct from the French. The French verb "tamponner" means
to plug up.
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