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- A Majumdar and P C Sedman.
- Department of Surgery, Hull Royal Infirmary, UK.
- Postgrad Med J. 1998 Oct 1;74(876):609-10.
AbstractA 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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