Abstract
Although the Heimlich maneuver is considered the best intervention for relieving acute upper airway obstruction, several complications have been reported in the literature. These complications can occur as a result of an increase in abdominal pressure leading to a variety of well-documented visceral injuries, including the great vessels. Acute abdominal aortic thrombosis after the Heimlich maneuver is a rare but recognized event; however, to date no case of traumatic dissection and rupture of the abdominal aorta has been described. We report the first known case, to our knowledge, of a traumatic dissection and rupture of the abdominal aorta after a forcefully applied Heimlich maneuver.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1325-1327 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Vascular Surgery |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Surgery
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Traumatic dissection and rupture of the abdominal aorta as a complication of the Heimlich maneuver. / Desai, Shaun; Chute, Dennis J.; Desai, Bharati C.; Koloski, Eugene R.
In: Journal of Vascular Surgery, Vol. 48, No. 5, 11.2008, p. 1325-1327.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Desai, Shaun
AU - Chute, Dennis J.
AU - Desai, Bharati C.
AU - Koloski, Eugene R.
PY - 2008/11
Y1 - 2008/11
N2 - Although the Heimlich maneuver is considered the best intervention for relieving acute upper airway obstruction, several complications have been reported in the literature. These complications can occur as a result of an increase in abdominal pressure leading to a variety of well-documented visceral injuries, including the great vessels. Acute abdominal aortic thrombosis after the Heimlich maneuver is a rare but recognized event; however, to date no case of traumatic dissection and rupture of the abdominal aorta has been described. We report the first known case, to our knowledge, of a traumatic dissection and rupture of the abdominal aorta after a forcefully applied Heimlich maneuver.
AB - Although the Heimlich maneuver is considered the best intervention for relieving acute upper airway obstruction, several complications have been reported in the literature. These complications can occur as a result of an increase in abdominal pressure leading to a variety of well-documented visceral injuries, including the great vessels. Acute abdominal aortic thrombosis after the Heimlich maneuver is a rare but recognized event; however, to date no case of traumatic dissection and rupture of the abdominal aorta has been described. We report the first known case, to our knowledge, of a traumatic dissection and rupture of the abdominal aorta after a forcefully applied Heimlich maneuver.
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JO - Journal of Vascular Surgery
JF - Journal of Vascular Surgery
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