title: Resuscitation complications encountered in forensic autopsy cases performed in Muğla province.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this study was to determine complications of resuscitation seen during autopsies and evaluate the effectiveness of basic life support training.
  
  
  METHODS
  Autopsy case reports conducted in The Forensic Branch Manager of Muğla were retrospectively examined. Demographic data of the patients with resuscitation complications such as age, gender, manner of death, and kinds and features of the complications were recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In total, seventy-fourof the 100 cases with resuscitation complications were males. The autopsies in most of these cases were performed during the summer season. Among the patients, 68% died for non-traumatic reasons. Rib fractures were detected in seventy-one patients and sternum fractures in thirty-two patients. Moreover, damage to the pericardium (2%) and lung parenchymal (4%), heart lesions (4%), and liver lacerations (2%) were detected. Regarding rib fractures, fractures were found between the first and eighth ribs on both sides, with the highest numbers occurring in the fourth rib.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Resuscitation complications are important since they can be presumed to have carried out for traumatic reasons.Resuscitation complications seen in autopsy cases with non-traumatic causes can be perceived as traumatic events. They can be assumed incorrectly as trauma symptoms. These complications can be reduced with a good resuscitation training of the health personnel.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Faculty of Medicine, Muğla, Turkey. hbeydilli@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Beydilli
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Faculty of Medicine, Muğla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yasemin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Balcı
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Faculty of Medicine, Muğla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Şahin
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Işık
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Justice, The Forensic Branch Manager of Forensic Medicine Institute of Muğla, Muğla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Melike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Erbaş
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Faculty of Medicine, Muğla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ethem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Justice, The Forensic Branch Manager of Forensic Medicine Institute of Muğla, Muğla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bülent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Savran
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000209:etiology*; D013249:Sternum / Q000293:injuries; D014421:Turkey