Possible death mechanisms other than respiratory asphyxia in a suicidal hanging case

Arslan, Murat; Melez, Deniz; Gulbeyaz, Hatice; Hosukler, Bilgin; Şam, Bulent; Koc, SERMET

doi:10.4323/rjlm.2013.169

Possible death mechanisms other than respiratory asphyxia in a suicidal hanging case

Arslan M. N., Melez D. O., Gulbeyaz H., Hosukler B., Şam B., Koc S.

ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE, cilt.21, sa.3, ss.169-172, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.4323/rjlm.2013.169
Dergi Adı: ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.169-172
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

Hanging is the most common suicide method that has seen in the routine autopsy practice. Known mechanisms of death include asphyxiation due to airway obstruction, cerebral ischemia due to arterial blockage, vagal inhibition (reflex cardiac arrest) due to carotid sinus compression, congestion due to venous blockage, fractures in cervical vertebral column with the cord injury.