TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Fatal Splenic Rupture Following Heimlich Maneuver: Case Report and Literature Review
JO  - American journal of forensic medicine and pathology
A1  - Cecchetto, Giovanni
A1  - Viel, Guido
A1  - Cecchetto, Attilio
A1  - Kusstatscher, Stefano
A1  - Montisci, Massimo
SP  - 169
EP  - 171
VL  - 32
IS  - 2
N2  - The most effective resuscitative procedure in choking by foreign bodies is the Heimlich maneuver, described for the first time by Henry Heimlich (1974) and recognized by the US Surgeon General (1985) as the "only method that should be used for the treatment of choking from foreign body airway obstruction." If performed correctly, this lifesaving maneuver is associated with rare complications, of which the most frequent are rib fractures and gastric or esophagus perforations. Other rare traumatic injuries such as pneumomediastinum, aortic valve cusp rupture, diaphragmatic herniation, jejunum perforation, hepatic rupture, or mesenteric laceration have been described.However, we are unaware of previous reports of splenic rupture after Heimlich maneuver. We present an interesting case of fatal hemoperitoneum due to a hilar laceration of the spleen following a correctly performed Heimlich maneuver.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0195-7910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PAF.0b013e318219c878
ID  - ref1
ER  -