Sengstaken–Blakemore tube is a temporary measure: ulceration and rupture of the esophagus and stomach are recognized complications. A related device with a larger gastric balloon capacity (about 500 ml), the Linton–Nachlas tube, is used for bleeding gastric varices. It does not have an esophageal balloon. It is named for Robert William Sengstaken Sr. (1923–1978), an American neurosurgeon, and Arthur Blakemore (1897–1970), an American vascular surgeon. They conceptualized and invented the tube in the early 1950s. Sengstaken–Blakemore tube A Sengstaken–Blakemore tube is a medical device inserted through the nose or mouth and used occasionally in the management of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to
The Stomach being. Tired of the constant pain and suffering, Frank decides that he will give up the medium life but finds that one of his customers is unwilling to accept his new decision to change his career. Dread Central praised "The Stomach", writing "A mixture of genres packed into 15 minutes, "The Stomach" is a triumphant mash of cockney gangster-ism, ghost story and Cronenberg-esque body horror." "Twitch Film" also enjoyed the short, marking Steiner as "a filmmaker to watch". The Stomach The Stomach is a British short horror film that was written and directed by Ben Steiner. The film had its