A New Ligature

Ligature of Carotid Artery

Sik,?I shall feel obliged if you kindly publish this case in your esteemed Gazette. Ananta, a Hindu male, an inhabitant of Patna, aged 35, was admitted in the Mayo Hospital on the 16tli April 1910, for a swelling of ten months' duration in the upper part of the left side of the neck with a sinus. This swelling was supposed to be due to suppurating gland. He was put under chloroform for the oper...

A Thread Ligature Round the Penis

Suicidal Ligature Strangulation without a Knot - A Case Report

Strangulation is a form of death due to asphyxia. Suicide by ligature strangulation is rare & very unique. In suicidal strangulation, the signs of venous congestion are very well developed above the ligature mark. The above said feature is seen where the ligature is twisted several times round the neck, which is followed by a knot. In suicidal strangulation the marks of violence, struggle on ot...

Double-ligature: a treatment for pedunculated umbilical granulomas in children.

Umbilical granulomas are common inflammatory reactions to the resolving umbilical stump. The double-ligature technique is simple to perform and provides good cosmetic and functional results with only minor complications. The granuloma becomes necrotic and drops off within seven to 14 days. The double-ligature is a preferable alternative to multiple topical applications of silver nitrate for the...

Survival following accidental ligature strangulation: a case report.

Survival following accidental ligature strangulation is quite rare. The present case involves an adult male strangulated by a soft cotton cloth entangled in the rotor of a machine. Unilateral neck compression allowed survival of the victim. The victim escaped with minimal injuries which were limited to contusion of the neck and edema of the vocal cords and inter arytenoid region.