An Evaluation Of Time Since Death From Potassium Level Of Vitreous Humour In The Eyes Of Deceased Brought For Autopsy At Department Of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology In A Government Medical College Of Garhwal Region Uttarakhand

Authors

  • Pankaj sahu VCSGGIMS& R SRIKOT ,SRINAGAR UTTARAKHAND https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4019-3164
  • Niranjan Kumar Gunjan VCSGGIMS&R Srikot, Srinagar, Uttarakhand.
  • Kailash Gairola VCSGGIMS&R Srikot, Srinagar, Uttarakhand.
  • Mayank Kishore Chand VCSGGIMS&R Srikot, Srinagar, Uttarakhand.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/336a5r57

Keywords:

Time since death, vitreous humour,medicolegal post-mortem examination.

Abstract

Background: The Post-mortem interval is the time between death and the examination of a corpse. It is important to know when the crime was committed. It helps the police to start their investigations with the information available and to process cases more efficiently.

Materials and Methods: The sample of vitreous homour was collected from the posterior chamber of both eyes by aspirating gradually and slowly through a puncture 5-6 mm away from the limbus using a sterile 20 gauge needle taking care to avoid tearing of any loose tissue fragments surrounding the vitreous chamber.

Results: In the present study there were 80 subjects, out of these subjects maximum  subjects were from 26-35 years and minimum were from 66-75 years of age group.

Conclusion: In our study, we found that an appreciable pattern of increased potassium concentration in vitreous humour was observed every 12 hours of post-mortem interval, with an approximate 2mmol/l increase.

 

Author Biographies

  • Pankaj sahu, VCSGGIMS& R SRIKOT ,SRINAGAR UTTARAKHAND

    Postgraduate Student Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

  • Niranjan Kumar Gunjan , VCSGGIMS&R Srikot, Srinagar, Uttarakhand.

    Associate Professor Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

  • Kailash Gairola, VCSGGIMS&R Srikot, Srinagar, Uttarakhand.

    Professor & HOD,  Department of Biochemistry VCSGGIMS&R Srikot, Srinagar, Uttarakhand.

  • Mayank Kishore Chand , VCSGGIMS&R Srikot, Srinagar, Uttarakhand.

    Postgraduate student Department of Biochemistry VCSGGIMS&R Srikot, Srinagar, Uttarakhand.

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2024-07-10

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An Evaluation Of Time Since Death From Potassium Level Of Vitreous Humour In The Eyes Of Deceased Brought For Autopsy At Department Of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology In A Government Medical College Of Garhwal Region Uttarakhand. (2024). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 18(3), 119-125. https://doi.org/10.37506/336a5r57