Albert Sengstaken

Albert Sengstaken was an American physician best known for inventing the Sengstaken-Blakemore tube, a medical device used to control bleeding from esophageal varices—enlarged veins in the esophagus often caused by liver disease. This tube helps by applying pressure to the bleeding vessels, stabilizing the patient until definitive treatment can be performed. Sengstaken's innovation was a significant advancement in emergency medicine, providing a life-saving tool for patients experiencing severe gastrointestinal bleeding.