Journal of Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue: 2

Cut Throat - a Rare Method of Suicide: a Case Report

  • Author:
  • JP Goyal1, M Singh2, KS Uppal3, MK Pervej4
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Published Online: Jun 1, 2016
  • Page Number: 138 to 140

1Associate Professor and Head, Department of ENT, Government Medical College, Patiala,Punjab, India

2Assistant Professor, Department of ENT, Government Medical College, Patiala,Punjab, India

3Senior Resident, Department of ENT, Government Medical College, Patiala,Punjab, India

4Junior Resident, Department of ENT, Government Medical College, Patiala,Punjab, India

Abstract

Cut throat is a rare method of committing suicide. The management of these injuries require a multi disciplinary approach. In this paper, we want to share our experience of a patient 37 years male who presented with suicidal cut throat in the emergency department of Rajindra hospital, Patiala. The patient was immediately shifted to ENT operation theatre. He underwent tracheostomy and repair of larynx. The patient was suffering from psychosis and also gave history of alcohol withdrawal. The purpose of this report is to emphasize about suicidal cut throat injuries, although rare, do occur in our society.

Keywords

Suicidal cut throat, Psychosis, Alcoholb withdrawal, Tracheostomy