International Journal of Tropical Medicine
Suicidal Cutthroat Injuries: A Study on 20 Cases
Suicidal cutthroat injuries are self‐inflicted injuries with sharp object either due to influence of alcohol or due to psychological depression, according to WHO every year 5 million people die due to injuries. Majority of victims are young males, 10 times more injuries are seen in zone 2 of anterior neck and most of the cases have superficial cuts. Mortality rate was 11.2% associated with postoperative complications. To see the influencing factors, depth of injur...