Journal of Trauma & Treatment

Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620, USA

Publications

• Case Report   
  Attempted Suicide by Cutthroat Laceration and Medication Overdose: A Case Report and Review of Current Literature
  Author(s): Benjamin Kennedy*, Varun Sama and Milad Behbahaninia
  
  Background: Suicide rates continue to rise in the United States, with the majority increase being males with firearms. Drug-related suicides continue to rise as well, with overall drug overdose mortality increasing fivefold in the last 2 decades. Around 1.8% of trauma admissions are related to suicide attempts, with 30% of these occurring in the head and neck region. Self-inflicted cutthroat lacerations are a rare trauma mechanism. The management of these injuries, especially in zone II of the neck can be challenging. Timely identification and management of injuries in this zone are critical in limiting morbidity and mortality. Furthermore, concomitant drug overdose management may be necessary in the acute post-trauma setting. Toxicology interventions are not common practices in the trauma surgeon’s world, but are significant when providing comprehensive critica.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17595891

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