Relationship between measures of thoracic diameter and cardiopulmonary resuscitation-induced thoracoabdominal injury.
Tuba Betül ÜmitOzgur SogutAdem AzSumeyye CakmakIlhami DemirelPublished in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2022)
The iatrogenic thoracoabdominal injuries caused by cardiopulmonary resuscitation performed according to the cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines were independent of thoracic diameters. Therefore, the cardiac compression depth of 5-6 cm recommended by the current cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines is reliable for patients with different thoracic diameters.