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- Title
Gastric perforation after cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Authors
Jalali, Sayed Mahdi; Emami-Razavi, Hassan; Mansouri, Asieh
- Abstract
Gastric rupture is a rare complication after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In most cases, incorrect management of airways during CPR is the main cause. Therefore, a medical emergency becomes a surgical emergency also. We present a case of gastric perforation in a middle-aged patient after CPR performed by his family. He eventually presented with bloody vomitus and a tympanic abdomen. When faced with a patient with abdominal signs post-CPR, surgical complications of CPR should be considered.
- Publication
The American journal of emergency medicine, 2012, Vol 30, Issue 9, p2091.e1-2
- ISSN
1532-8171
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.ajem.2011.12.032