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Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology
Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 2/2020

01-06-2020 | Autopsy | Letter to the Editor

Exsanguination from iatrogenic puncture of arteriovenous fistula

Authors: Ludwig Kutschera, Carsten Babian, Rexson Tse, Jan Dreßler, Benjamin Ondruschka

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 2/2020

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Excerpt

We read with great interest the recent case report by Živcović et al. [1] reporting a suicide death by exsanguination from a puncture wound to an arteriovenous fistula using a Swiss knife. We report another similar death in which the manner of death was accidental (iatrogenic) rather than suicidal. …
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Metadata
Title
Exsanguination from iatrogenic puncture of arteriovenous fistula
Authors
Ludwig Kutschera
Carsten Babian
Rexson Tse
Jan Dreßler
Benjamin Ondruschka
Publication date
01-06-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-019-00194-3

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