Complications of the Heimlich maneuver.
This report describes a case of pneumomediastinum in a 3-year-old child following the incorrect performance of the Heimlich maneuver.
Fink
J A
JA
Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron, OH.
Klein
R L
RL
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*