Heimlich Maneuver After Sleeve

[Shemy-away 83]

This is something my constant churning mind thought of last night. Do you perform the Heimlich the same way on a sleeved person as on a person with a normal sized stomach? I haven't done any official research on it just wondering if anyone had heard anything related to that.

Thanks!

[Rootman 1,101]

Yes, the hemlich is done to dislodge food from throat the above the epiglottis which would be blocking both the airway and the esophagus. The action forces air from the lungs forcing the obstruction out the mouth, it has nothing to do with the stomach.

The only issue would be if the person has not healed well enough and you were to damage the stomach or the incisions. After a few months it would not make any difference as they should be healed enough to survive this.

[Shemy-away 83]

great! Thanks for the response!

[mnbsleeve 87]

Yes, the hemlich is done to dislodge food from throat the above the epiglottis which would be blocking both the airway and the esophagus. The action forces air from the lungs forcing the obstruction out the mouth, it has nothing to do with the stomach.

The only issue would be if the person has not healed well enough and you were to damage the stomach or the incisions. After a few months it would not make any difference as they should be healed enough to survive this.

Rootman! I just wanted to say that you are always a wealth of information and I appreciat your posts!!! You always have great imput! Thanks! :-)