title: Liver laceration related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
abstract: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is recognized as a medical procedure performed to maintain vital functions of a person whose cardiac and respiratory functions have stopped. Chest compression is the most essential component of CPR and it is performed on the lower half of the sternum. During CPR, many complications may occur because of chest compressions, especially chest injuries including sternum and rib fractures. Rarely tracheal injury, rupture of the stomach, or liver or spleen injury may also occur as complications. In this study, we present two cases of liver injury caused by resuscitation. With this article, we want to emphasize the importance of making correct chest compressions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, 48000 Mugla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Beydilli
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yasemin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Balci
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Justice, The Forensic Branch Manager of Forensic Medicine Institute of Mugla, Mugla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Melike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Erbas
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, 48000 Mugla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ethem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sahin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Isik
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Justice, The Forensic Branch Manager of Forensic Medicine Institute of Mugla, Mugla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Savran
keywords: Autopsy; Emergency service; Liver laceration; Resuscitation complications