Self Inflicted Cut Throat Injury a A Series of 2 Cases

Abstract

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