Self Inflicted Cut Throat Injury a A Series of 2 Cases
Cut throat injuries can be either suicidal or homicidal. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the world. The incidence and pattern of suicide vary from country to country. Cultural, religious and social value plays a vital role. Hanging, poisoning, drowning are the common methods of committing suicide.In the United States it is the eleventh leading cause of death. An alarming estimated 700,000 people worldwide attempt suicide annually 1. Suicide by incising one’s own throat is always associated with hesitation marks and homicidal wounds are not associated with one. Psychiatric illness, psychological stress and poverty are some of the associated factors of suicidal cut throat injury. Here are case reports of 2 patients who tried to commit suicide by cutting their own neck.
