• Der Anaesthesist · May 2016

    Case Reports

    [Isadora Duncan syndrome : Lethal strangulation injuries caused by filling equipment].

    • G Jansen and F Mertzlufft.
    • Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensiv-, Notfall-, Transfusionsmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bielefeld, Burgsteig 13, 33617, Bielefeld, Deutschland. gerrit.jansen@evkb.de.
    • Anaesthesist. 2016 May 1; 65 (5): 359-62.

    AbstractAside from suicide attempts or autoerotic accidents, serious injuries from strangulation are rare. In 1929, the accidental death of the famous dancer Isadora Duncan gained high profile. However, even today there are reports of accidental strangulations. These are referred to as Isadora Duncan or long-scarf syndrome and are oftentimes lethal. In the pre-hospital setting, airway management has been challenging, as even a correctly placed airway device may initiate a rapid and marked deterioration of the patient's condition. The case history at hand outlines the death of a 47-year-old female, following entanglement of her scarf in bottling equipment.

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