Suicidal hanging: fatalities in Istanbul retrospective analysis of 761 autopsy cases.

摘要: We retrospectively analyzed the autopsy records of Institute Forensic Medicine during five-year period between 1998 and 2002 to document characteristics fatalities resulting from hanging which is commonest mode suicide in Istanbul. Upon analysis death scene investigation reports together with information gathered police, cases suicidal origin were selected. Seven hundred sixty one detected evaluated terms demographic features, type material used for ligature, cause death, internal findings neck organs, other traumatic suggesting use another method suicide, toxicological microscopic delayed cases. In 364 these suspension was complete 397 incomplete. Five thirty seven those (70.56%) male 224 (29.44%) female. The preponderance our population also There no case aged lower 10 number age group over 80 lowest (n=3, 0.4%). 634 cases, place subject's own house, most victims selected rope (652 cases) ligature rest using sheet, belt, cable necktie. showing attempts than 24 (tentative marks 22 non-fatal burning 2). 23 there bruises different ages. females constituted majority violence against women that a social problem various cultural subgroups country. This may have played role decision suicide. Superficial 56 attributed trauma. Fractures organs 446 fracture-determined fracture hyoid bone seen 177, thyroid cartilage 163, both 106. Vertebral six fractures hyoid, vertebra found four Hyperemic lines around prominent 620 soft tissue ecchymoses all 305 (40.07%) diagnosis based only on hemorrhage.