Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 53-55, January 2008

Survival following accidental ligature strangulation: A case report

  • Saurabh Chattopadhyay, MD (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, 5th Mile Tadong, Gangtok 737102, Sikkim, India
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  • Indranil Pal, MS (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of ENT, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok 737102, Sikkim, India

Received 31 July 2006; received in revised form 29 August 2006; accepted 29 August 2006.

Abstract 

Survival following accidental ligature strangulation is quite rare. The present case involves an adult male strangulated by a soft cotton cloth entangled in the rotor of a machine. Unilateral neck compression allowed survival of the victim. The victim escaped with minimal injuries which were limited to contusion of the neck and edema of the vocal cords and inter arytenoid region.

Keywords: Accidental strangulation, Ligature, Unilateral compression, Survival

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PII: S1353-1131(06)00197-0

doi:10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.08.011

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 53-55, January 2008

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