title: Gastric rupture and massive pneumoperitoneum after bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
abstract: Gastric perforation is a rare complication of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The majority of reported cases have been associated with difficult airway management or esophageal intubation. There has been only one previous case report in which this complication could be attributed solely to mouth-to-mouth ventilation. We present a case of simple bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation that resulted in gastric perforation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine and Department of Surgery, Sacramento, California 95817, USA.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Offerman
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Wisner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome