Accidental Deaths by Hanging Among Children in Istanbul, Turkey Retrospective Analysis of Medicolegal Autopsies in 33 Years

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dc.authorscopusid55543809500
dc.authorscopusid26531665800
dc.authorscopusid35101303000
dc.authorscopusid8520157000
dc.contributor.authorKumral, Bahadır
dc.contributor.authorÖzdeş, Taşkın
dc.contributor.authorAvşar, Abdullah
dc.contributor.authorBüyük, Yalçın
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-11T14:37:04Z
dc.date.available2022-05-11T14:37:04Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentFakülteler, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Adli Tıp Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.description.abstractHanging is a type of strangulation by means of rope or any other similar material. This kind of ligature strangulation occurs by weight of the body dragging due to gravity and applying force to the neck. Hanging almost never occurs by accident, but occurs mostly as a way to commit suicide. A total number of 82,871 autopsies were performed in the Council of Forensic Medicine of the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Justice (Istanbul) between 1979 and 2012, and 4500 (5.43%) of these deaths occurred as a result of hanging. Thirteen of these reported cases have been observed and resulted in death occurring by accident. Seven of these victims were males, and 6 of them were females. Examination of their ages revealed that 3 of these victims were aged 1 year, and 3 victims were aged 6 years. The oldest victim was aged 13 years, and the youngest one was aged 1 year. It has been recorded that 8 of the deaths occurred with rope, 2 with sweater, 2 with scarf, 1 with belt, and 1 with tights. Investigation of the incidents revealed that 3 of the cases occurred by tangling in a rope swing and 2 with a head scarf. Ligature marks on the neck from aforementioned materials and ecchymosis on soft tissue were observed on all of the victims, and the thyroid cartilages and cervical vertebrae were intact. No substance was found in the toxicological analysis performed on all victims. In conclusion, our study showed that although accidental death by hanging took place rarely in these ages, all of the victims were between the ages of 1 and 13 years who recently started walking and entering their teenage years. It is important not to leave the children at home or in the playgrounds alone for a long time (unsupervised at home or in the playgrounds). Precautionary measures must be taken against danger, and the design of materials manufactured for this age group must be reconsidered.
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/PAF.0000000000000118
dc.identifier.endpage274
dc.identifier.issn0195-7910
dc.identifier.issn1533-404X
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid25310372
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84914103029
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage271
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1097/PAF.0000000000000118
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/8556
dc.identifier.volume35
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000345299900013
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.institutionauthorKumral, Bahadır
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins
dc.relation.ispartofAmerican Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjecthanging
dc.subjectaccident
dc.subjectchild
dc.subjectautopsy
dc.subjectsafety measures
dc.subjectdeath
dc.subjectChildhood
dc.subjectAsphyxia
dc.titleAccidental Deaths by Hanging Among Children in Istanbul, Turkey Retrospective Analysis of Medicolegal Autopsies in 33 Years
dc.typeArticle

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