Velike anatomske varijacije plućnih pukotina i režnjeva na obdukciji

This study was aimed at determining major accessory fissures (MAF) and absence or incompleteness of lobar or major fissures (MF) during routine forensic autopsies. Prior to starting this prospective study, forms were prepared to collect data on pulmonary lobes and fissures. In this study, 420 lungs of 210 autopsy cases were examined for incompleteness and absence of MF and complete accessory fissures. Horizontal fissures were incomplete in 18 right lungs. Incomplete oblique fissures were noted in three right and two left lungs. Unidentified abnormal fissures were determined in one left lung and five right lungs. The most common fissural abnormality was less than half complete horizontal fissure. Four right lungs had four lobes and two left lungs had three lobes because of complete accessory fissures. The number of lobes in the left and right lungs and the morphological features of both incomplete MF and MAF were determined in detail and the variations were photographed. It is concluded that, in addition to studies on computed tomography scans, autopsy series are useful for determining the variations of MF and MAF of the lungs in different populations.Cilj ove studije bio je utvrditi glavne pomoćne pukotine te odsutne ili nepotpune lobarne ili glavne pukotine tijekom rutinske forenzične obdukcije. Prije početka ove prospektivne studije pripremljeni su obrasci za prikupljanje podataka o plućnim režnjevima i pukotinama. U ovoj studiji su odsutne ili nepotpune glavne pukotine te potpune pomoćne pukotine ispitane na 420 pluća u 210 obdukcijskih slučajeva. Horizontalne pukotine su bile nepotpune u 18 desnih pluća. Nepotpune kose pukotine utvrđene su u trima desnim i dvama lijevim plućima. Neidentificirane nenormalne pukotine utvrđene su u jednom lijevom plućnom krilu i pet desnih plućnih krila. Manje od pola potpune horizontalne pukotine bila je najčešća nenormalnost pukotina. Četiri desnih plućnih krila imalo je četiri režnja, a dvoja lijevih plućnih krila tri režnja zbog potpunih pomoćnih pukotina. Broj režnjeva u lijevim i desnim plućima te morfološka obilježja nepotpune glavne pukotine i glavne pomoćne pukotine točno je utvrđen, a varijacije su fotografirane. Zaključuje se da su uz kompjutorsku tomografiju obdukcijski slučajevi korisni za određivanje varijacija glavnih plućnih pukotina i pomoćnih glavnih pukotina u različitim populacijama

Post Mortem Examination and Autopsy - Current Issues From Death to Laboratory Analysis

Forensic medicine explores the legal aspects of medicine, and medicolegal investigation of death is the most significant and crucial function of it. The nature of post mortem examinations are changing and the understanding of causes of death are evolving with the increase of knowledge, availability, and use of various analyses including genetic testing. Postmortem examination practice is turning into a more multidisciplinary approach for investigations, which are becoming more evidence based. Although there are numerous publications about forensic medicine and post mortem examination, this book aims to provide some basic information on post mortem examination and current developments in some important and special areas. It is considered that this book will be useful for forensic pathologists, clinicians, attorneys, law enforcement officers, and medical students

Wound Healing - Current Perspectives

Wound healing and its treatment are subjects that have been discussed for centuries in the medical literature. Wounds are everywhere, occurring in the young and elderly and in hospital and at home, and affect patients in every clinical specialty around the world. There are many publications on wound healing, but this book intends to give an overview of its current perspectives so as to be useful to practice care in wound healing and to improve the quality of life. It is considered that this book will be useful for clinicians who are interested in wound care

Evaluation of Forensic Deaths During the Month of Ramadan in Konya, Turkey, Between 2000 and 2009

Ramadan is a holy month for Muslim people and includes long fasting periods. During Ramadan, practicing Muslims not only fast, but they also abstain from any kind of medication, smoking, sexual intercourse, and alcohol from sunrise to sunset. In the 10-year period between 2000 and 2009, it was determined that a total of 4881 death examinations and autopsies were performed at the Konya Branch of the Forensic Medicine Council (Turkey). All of the reports were retrospectively evaluated for demographic features of the cases and the manner of death. In the studied time period, a total of 491 deaths (10.1%) occurred in Ramadan. The manner of death was accident in 369 (75.2%) of the cases in Ramadan, 3107 (70.8%) of the other cases; suicide in 27 (5.5%) of the cases in Ramadan, 367 (8.4%) of the other cases; and homicide in 28 (5.7%) of the cases in Ramadan, 375 (8.5%) of the other cases. There was a significant statistical difference in terms of the manner of death between the deaths in Ramadan and in the remaining part of the year (P < 0.05). Our study suggested that there was an increase in accidental and natural deaths and a decrease in suicide and homicides in Ramadan

Fatal injury by an unmodified blank pistol: A case report and review of the literature

In this paper, we report a fatal neck injury of suicidal origin of a 29-year-old man. A 9-mm blank pistol and several blank cartridges in a plastic bag were discovered near the victim. There was an irregular and contuse oval contact-entrance wound of 25 mm x 20 mm with a muzzle imprint on its upper medial part on the right side of the neck. The cause of death was exsanguination due to injuries to the right external carotid artery and the right jugular vein. This case confirms that blank pistols, contrary to public opinion, are dangerous and may inflict potentially fatal injuries when fired at close or contact range. In addition, previously reported 18 fatal injuries by blank cartridges caused by unmodified blank pistols between 1990 and 2009 are reviewed and summarized. It is concluded that as blank pistols may cause fatal injuries even without any modification, it is necessary to develop new standards for their production. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd and Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. All rights reserved