The esophageal balloon should not remain inflated for more than six hours, to avoid necrosis.

If other measures fail or are not available, esophageal balloon tamponade may be attempted.

It does not have an esophageal balloon.

If the use of traction alone cannot stop the bleeding, the esophageal balloon is also inflated to help stop the bleeding.

It consists of a gastric balloon, an esophageal balloon, and a gastric suction port.

Dawsey SM, Shen Q, Nieberg RK, et al.: Studies of esophageal balloon cytology in Linxian, China.