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Case Reports
. 1998 Oct;74(876):609-10.
doi: 10.1136/pgmj.74.876.609.

Gastric rupture secondary to successful Heimlich manoeuvre

A Majumdar  1 , P C Sedman
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Case Reports

Gastric rupture secondary to successful Heimlich manoeuvre

A Majumdar et al. Postgrad Med J. 1998 Oct.

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.

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