Publication Name	World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript ID	101856
Country	United States

Category	Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Decline of the Sengstaken-Blakemore tube: A review of shifting practices in gastrointestinal hemorrhage management
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Gowthami Sai Kogilathota Jagirdhar, Chiamaka C Okafor, Muhammad Hussain, Praveen Reddy Elmati, Aleena Ghumman, Mehul Shah and Salim Surani
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Salim Surani, FACP, FCCP, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine and Pharmacology, Texas A and M University, 40 Bizzell Street, College Station, TX 77843, United States. srsurani@hotmail.com
Key Words	Variceal bleeding; Sengstaken-Blakemore; Decompensated cirrhosis; Esophageal varices; Balloon tamponade; Esophageal stent
Core Tip	The Sengstaken-Blakemore tube, introduced in the 1950s, was once vital in managing acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, particularly from esophageal varices. Over the years, modern techniques with advanced precision, efficacy, and safety for managing variceal bleeding have emerged, causing a significant decline in its use. Today, the interplay between the introduction of GI endoscopy and enhanced pharmacological interventions render the Sengstaken-Blakemore tube obsolete in emergency GI care. The decline of the historically significant device warrants a review its replacements.
Citation	<p>Kogilathota Jagirdhar GS, Okafor CC, Hussain M, Elmati PR, Ghumman A, Shah M, Surani S. Decline of the Sengstaken-Blakemore tube: A review of shifting practices in gastrointestinal hemorrhage management. <i>World J Crit Care Med</i> 2025; 14(3): 101856</p>

Received	2024-09-28 15:27
Peer-Review Started	2024-09-28 15:27
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Return for Revision	2025-02-07 09:59
Revised	2025-02-25 17:44
Second Decision	2025-03-10 02:40
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-03-10 07:43
Articles in Press	2025-03-10 07:43
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