TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1993//
TI  - Traumatic rupture of the stomach secondary to Heimlich maneuver
JO  - American journal of emergency medicine
A1  - Dupre, M. W.
A1  - Silva, Elisabete A.
A1  - Brotman, Shari
SP  - 611
EP  - 612
VL  - 11
IS  - 6
N2  - The case of a 93-year-old man who received a Heimlich maneuver while choking is reported. After the procedure, the patient presented with abdominal pain and ultimately was found to have developed a gastric rupture. He was hospitalized for 66 days. Review of the literature showed that only four gastric perforations related to the Heimlich maneuver have been documented. Other complications have occurred. It is reasonable to perform the procedure as an alternative to asphyxiation, but emergency physicians must be aware of the fact that life-threatening complications may ensue.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0735-6757
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -