Gastric perforation after cardiopulmonary resuscitation: review of the literature.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 20064683.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2009.11.023.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
The risk of complications of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) does not outweigh the benefit of a successful restoration of a spontaneous circulation. Despite the frequent occurrence of gastric distension (caused by air entering the stomach because of too forceful and/or too quick rescue breathing), there are few reports of massive gastric distension causing gastric rupture and pneumoperitoneum after CPR. We reviewed all 67 case reports of gastric perforation that have been reported after CPR. Although uncommon, this review stresses the need to consider this potentially lethal complication after initial successful resuscitation.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Stomach Rupture