Surviving the edge: Strategies for maximizing recovery in near-hanging cases: A case series

Hanging is a common method of suicide/homicide in India. We report a series of three cases of suicidal hangings and one accidental strangulation case seen over 4 months in the Department of Trauma and Emergency Medicine. All our patients presented in very critical condition and were treated with ear...

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Main Authors: Arvind Kumar Yadav, Suhas Kumar Mall, Vempalli Nagasubramanyam, Rahul Gupta, Arun Kumar Pandey, Konda Sireesha
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_871_24
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description Hanging is a common method of suicide/homicide in India. We report a series of three cases of suicidal hangings and one accidental strangulation case seen over 4 months in the Department of Trauma and Emergency Medicine. All our patients presented in very critical condition and were treated with early aggressive management resulting in excellent outcomes.
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
early intervention
hanging
strangulation
title Surviving the edge: Strategies for maximizing recovery in near-hanging cases: A case series
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title_full_unstemmed Surviving the edge: Strategies for maximizing recovery in near-hanging cases: A case series
title_short Surviving the edge: Strategies for maximizing recovery in near-hanging cases: A case series
title_sort surviving the edge strategies for maximizing recovery in near hanging cases a case series
topic early intervention
hanging
strangulation
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