The body cast syndrome consists of acute gastric dilatation associated with the application of a plaster hip spica or body jacket. The syndrome is heralded by pernicious vomiting which is often sudden, unexpected, and copious. Aspiration, complete airway obstruction, and cardiac arrest or gastric perforation with peritonitis may occur if the cast is not promptly removed.
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Berk et al. (1970) studied this question.