An Epidemiological and Patho- Anatomic Profile of 246 Cases of Hanging -A Cross Sectional Study

This cross sectional study was done over a period of 10 years to study the epidemiological and Patho-anatomic findings in cases of death due to hanging. A total of 246 cases were studied and findings were as follows, victims aged 21–30 years constituted largest group 44.3% (Cases),56.09% (cases) were males, 54.47% (Cases) were married, place preferred for suicidal hanging were indoor in 99.59%(cases). soft ligature material used in 63.41%(cases). The Patho anatomic findings were, ligature material was present in 98.78%, it was above the level of thyroid cartilage in 75.72% cases, protursion of tongue was seen in 25.64% cases, salivary discharge in 30% of cases. No soft tissue hemorrhage, intimal tears of carotid artery, neither fracture of hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage were seen in these 246 cases.