Liver laceration related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Liver laceration related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is recognized as a medical procedure performed to maintain vital functions of a person whose cardiac and respiratory functions have stopped. Chest compression is the most essential component of CPR and it is performed on the lower half of the sternum. During CPR,...

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Main Authors: Halil Beydilli, Yasemin Balci, Melike Erbas, Ethem Acar, Sahin Isik, Bulent Savran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-06-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S245224731630111X
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spelling doaj-43078603ce6549ddbf84512139a7fbc92021-02-02T09:02:28ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTurkish Journal of Emergency Medicine2452-24732016-06-011627779Liver laceration related to cardiopulmonary resuscitationHalil Beydilli0Yasemin Balci1Melike Erbas2Ethem Acar3Sahin Isik4Bulent Savran5Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, 48000 Mugla, Turkey; Corresponding author. Tel.: +90 2522114835, +90 (0)5052642342.Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, TurkeyMinistry of Justice, The Forensic Branch Manager of Forensic Medicine Institute of Mugla, Mugla, TurkeyDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, 48000 Mugla, TurkeyDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, TurkeyMinistry of Justice, The Forensic Branch Manager of Forensic Medicine Institute of Mugla, Mugla, TurkeyCardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is recognized as a medical procedure performed to maintain vital functions of a person whose cardiac and respiratory functions have stopped. Chest compression is the most essential component of CPR and it is performed on the lower half of the sternum. During CPR, many complications may occur because of chest compressions, especially chest injuries including sternum and rib fractures. Rarely tracheal injury, rupture of the stomach, or liver or spleen injury may also occur as complications.In this study, we present two cases of liver injury caused by resuscitation. With this article, we want to emphasize the importance of making correct chest compressions. Keywords: Resuscitation complications, Emergency service, Liver laceration, Autopsyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S245224731630111X
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author Halil Beydilli
Yasemin Balci
Melike Erbas
Ethem Acar
Sahin Isik
Bulent Savran
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Yasemin Balci
Melike Erbas
Ethem Acar
Sahin Isik
Bulent Savran
Liver laceration related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
author_facet Halil Beydilli
Yasemin Balci
Melike Erbas
Ethem Acar
Sahin Isik
Bulent Savran
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title Liver laceration related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation
title_short Liver laceration related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation
title_full Liver laceration related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation
title_fullStr Liver laceration related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation
title_full_unstemmed Liver laceration related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation
title_sort liver laceration related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
issn 2452-2473
publishDate 2016-06-01
description Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is recognized as a medical procedure performed to maintain vital functions of a person whose cardiac and respiratory functions have stopped. Chest compression is the most essential component of CPR and it is performed on the lower half of the sternum. During CPR, many complications may occur because of chest compressions, especially chest injuries including sternum and rib fractures. Rarely tracheal injury, rupture of the stomach, or liver or spleen injury may also occur as complications.In this study, we present two cases of liver injury caused by resuscitation. With this article, we want to emphasize the importance of making correct chest compressions. Keywords: Resuscitation complications, Emergency service, Liver laceration, Autopsy
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S245224731630111X
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