Multipurpose tamponade and thrombosclerotherapy tube

The method of performing endoscopic thrombosclerosis for the emergency treatment of bleeding esophageal varices in patients comprising the steps of:

• providing an elongated transparent tube having a closed end and an open end with at least one window aperture in the tube spaced from the closed end, an inflatable balloon mounted over the tube at a spaced interval from the window aperture and a catheter bonded to the tube and having an opening within the balloon for inflation purposes and further including a cap and a flexible nipple diaphragm with a sealable aperture mounted over the cap at the open end of said tube,
• inserting an endoscope through the sealable aperture in the diaphragm and advancing the endoscope to the tube window to view the presence of blood,
• inflating the balloon to a predetermined pressure to minimize blood flow through the paraesophageal varices,
• moving the outer tube with the balloon deflated until the esophagogastric junction is located through the window,
• providing a needle injector for injection of the varix, and
• delivering one or two varices into the windows with slight rotating movements applied to the tube.