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Gastric rupture secondary to successful Heimlich manoeuvre
1Department of Surgery, Hull Royal Infirmary, UK.
Postgraduate Medical Journal
|April 22, 1999
Abstract:
A fatal case of gastric rupture following the Heimlich manoeuvre is reported. This life-threatening complication has only been reported previously in seven patients with a high mortality rate. All patients should be assessed immediately following this manoeuvre for any potentially life-threatening complications.