title: Gastric perforation after cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
abstract: Gastric rupture is a rare complication after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In most cases, incorrect management of airways during CPR is the main cause. Therefore, a medical emergency becomes a surgical emergency also. We present a case of gastric perforation in a middle-aged patient after CPR performed by his family. He eventually presented with bloody vomitus and a tympanic abdomen. When faced with a patient with abdominal signs post-CPR, surgical complications of CPR should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Sayed Mahdi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jalali
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Emami-Razavi
authors.forename: Asieh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mansouri
mesh_terms: D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006336:Heart Massage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*