Open AccessCourse of Near-hanging Victims Succumbed to Death: A Seven Year Study
Author(s) -
Mandar Ramchandra Sane,
Anand Mugadlimath,
K U Zine,
Jamebaseer Farooqui,
Balaji Phalke
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/11189.5647
Subject(s) - autopsy , medicine , cause of death , surgery , pathological , pediatrics , disease
Near hanging refers to victims who survive a hanging injury following attempted hanging, long enough to reach hospital. Delayed deaths in near hanging patients are mostly due to complication of hanging. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the demographics, mortality patterns and cause of delayed deaths in near hanging victims.