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Splenic laceration secondary to closed chest massage: successful recognition and management--case report
1Department of Surgery, Mercy Hospital, Davenport, Iowa.
The Journal of Trauma
|March 1, 1991
Abstract:
Closed chest massage can be a lifesaving act. Performed incorrectly or by untrained individuals it can lead to life-threatening complications. Successful recognition and treatment of a lacerated spleen secondary to cardiopulmonary resuscitation is reported. All patients surviving CPR should be screened for potential complications.