Abstract
The Heimlich maneuver has saved countless lives by relieving foreign body obstruction from the respiratory tract. Complications related to this life-saving technique, particularly involving the abdominal aorta, are extremely rare. We report the case of a patient who underwent successful endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair, with AAA reduction at postoperative surveillance. Endograft displacement after performance of the Heimlich maneuver resulted in a proximal type I endoleak. This case underscores both the potential for aortic trauma from the Heimlich maneuver and the risk for clinical failure as a result of abdominal compression after successful endovascular AAA repair.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 380-382 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Vascular Surgery |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine