Management of Atypical Suicidal Cut Throat Injury in a Private Tertiary Hospital

Adeyeye Rachael Adetola; Akinola Moses Ayodele; Fasesan Oluwatoyin; Ogundare Emmanuel; Agbaakin Adewale Daniel

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Management of Atypical Suicidal Cut Throat Injury in a Private Tertiary Hospital

Adeyeye Rachael Adetola, Akinola Moses Ayodele, Fasesan Oluwatoyin, Ogundare Emmanuel, Agbaakin Adewale Daniel

Published in International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology (Volume 5, Issue 1)

Received: 31 December 2018 Accepted: 22 January 2019 Published: 19 February 2019

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Abstract

Cut throat injuries are potentially life threatening due to the peculiarity of the structures traversing this region of the body. These injuries could be accidental, homicidal or suicidal and the use of a sharp weapon is the least frequent suicidal method in most cases reported. In cases of attempted suicide, hesitant marks are a common finding. Attempting suicide by cutting the throat without hesitant marks is a very rare occurrence. Generally, cases of cut throat injuries are largely under reported as many are fatal before presenting to the hospital therefore a definite incidence is not available. These patients need emergency multidisciplinary care to prevent rapid deterioration, avoidable morbidity and mortality. Adequate airway management skill in intubating and securing the airway to allow for wound exploration and surgical repair is essential for a good outcome. We present to you a rare case of suicidal cut throat injury in a 38 year old male with depressive type of schizoaffective disorder not associated with hesitant marks at Babcock University Teaching Hospital, a private tertiary hospital in south west Nigeria. The rarity of the case is the reason for presenting this case report.

Published in	International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology (Volume 5, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijo.20190501.12
Page(s)	5-8
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Suicidal Cut Throat Injuries, Incidence, Morbidity, Mortality, Hesitant Marks

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Adeyeye Rachael Adetola, Akinola Moses Ayodele, Fasesan Oluwatoyin, Ogundare Emmanuel, Agbaakin Adewale Daniel. (2019). Management of Atypical Suicidal Cut Throat Injury in a Private Tertiary Hospital. International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 5(1), 5-8. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijo.20190501.12

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Adeyeye Rachael Adetola; Akinola Moses Ayodele; Fasesan Oluwatoyin; Ogundare Emmanuel; Agbaakin Adewale Daniel. Management of Atypical Suicidal Cut Throat Injury in a Private Tertiary Hospital. Int. J. Otorhinolaryngol. 2019, 5(1), 5-8. doi: 10.11648/j.ijo.20190501.12

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Adeyeye Rachael Adetola, Akinola Moses Ayodele, Fasesan Oluwatoyin, Ogundare Emmanuel, Agbaakin Adewale Daniel. Management of Atypical Suicidal Cut Throat Injury in a Private Tertiary Hospital. Int J Otorhinolaryngol. 2019;5(1):5-8. doi: 10.11648/j.ijo.20190501.12

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Adeyeye Rachael Adetola

Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Department of Surgery, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan Remo, Nigeria
Akinola Moses Ayodele

Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Department of Surgery, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan Remo, Nigeria
Fasesan Oluwatoyin

Psychiatry Unit, Department of Medicine, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan Remo, Nigeria
Ogundare Emmanuel

Anesthesiology Unit, Department of Surgery, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan Remo, Nigeria
Agbaakin Adewale Daniel

Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Department of Surgery, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan Remo, Nigeria

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Adeyeye Rachael Adetola; Akinola Moses Ayodele; Fasesan Oluwatoyin; Ogundare Emmanuel; Agbaakin Adewale Daniel. Management of Atypical Suicidal Cut Throat Injury in a Private Tertiary Hospital. Int. J. Otorhinolaryngol. 2019, 5(1), 5-8. doi: 10.11648/j.ijo.20190501.12

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Adeyeye Rachael Adetola, Akinola Moses Ayodele, Fasesan Oluwatoyin, Ogundare Emmanuel, Agbaakin Adewale Daniel. Management of Atypical Suicidal Cut Throat Injury in a Private Tertiary Hospital. Int J Otorhinolaryngol. 2019;5(1):5-8. doi: 10.11648/j.ijo.20190501.12

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