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Named after American neurosurgeon Robert William Sengstaken Sr. (1923–1978) and American vascular surgeon Arthur Blakemore (1897–1970).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sengstaken-Blakemore tube
Today it means: A medical device inserted through the nose or mouth and used occasionally in the management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to esophageal varices. Full definition →