TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The forensic approach to plastic bag suffocation: case reports and review of the literature
JO  - Medico-legal journal, The
A1  - Santoro, Paola
A1  - La Russa, Raffaele
A1  - Besi, Livia
A1  - Voloninno, Gianpietro
A1  - Dell'aquila, Massimiliano
A1  - De Matties, Alessandra
A1  - Maiese, Aniello
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Death from plastic bag suffocation is unusual and rare in under-developed countries. Initially, deaths were accidental mostly of children but with time homicides, suicides and deaths in auto-erotic situations were noted. It is not always possible to discover the dynamics leading to the death especially when suicide is suspected. Often, the typical signs of asphyxia - petechial haemorrhages, facial congestion, oedema and cyanosis - are not there. The authors present two cases of plastic bag suffocation, where a multi-disciplinary approach was applied. This study reviews international literature on plastic bag suffocation, analysing the frequency of suicides, homicides and accidental deaths associated with plastic suffocation.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-8172
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0025817219861277
ID  - ref1
ER  -