| Literature DB >> 29686551 |
Tiffany Truong1, Kevin Salire1, Ignacio De Cicco1, Sujit Cherian1, Gabriel Aisenberg1.
Abstract
The Heimlich maneuver or abdominal thrust is a recognized effective therapy for foreign-body airway obstruction. Serious complications, however, have been described. We present a case of an incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia secondary to Heimlich maneuver.Entities:
Keywords: Diaphragmatic hernia; Heimlich maneuver
Year: 2017 PMID: 29686551 PMCID: PMC5903536 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2017.1391034
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) ISSN: 0899-8280