An Epidemiological and Patho- Anatomic Profile of 246 Cases of Hanging -A Cross Sectional Study

This cross sectional study was done over a period of 10 years to study the epidemiological and Patho-anatomic findings in cases of death due to hanging .A total of 246 cases were studied and findings were as follows, victims aged 21-30years constituted largest group 44.3%(Cases),56.09%(cases) were males,54.47%(Cases) were married, place preferred for suicidal hanging were indoor in 99.59%(cases).soft ligature material used in 63.41%(cases).The Patho anatomic findings were ,ligature material was present in 98.78%,it was above the level of thyroid cartilage in 75.72%cases,protursion of tongue was seen in 25.64%cases,salivary discharge in 30% of cases. No soft tissue hemorrhage, intimal tears of carotid artery, neither fracture of hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage were seen in these 246 cases.