[The development and changes of pressure of putrefactive gas in cadaveric enterocelia in spring and its forensic application].
OBJECTIVE
To study the development and changes of pressure of putrefactive gas (PPG) in cadaveric enterocelia in spring, and to explore its application in estimation of postmortem interval (EPI).


METHODS
57 goats were divided into 2 groups according to means of death, on land or in water. Celiac PPG were observed timely and systematically.


RESULTS
The development of PPG in cadaveric enterocelia, which can be divided into raising phase, peak phase, and declining phase was observed, and a model to estimate postmortern interval by changes of PPG was founded.


CONCLUSIONS
Measuring PPG in cadaveric enterocelia could be used in forensic EPI.
Li
Zong-hui
ZH
Simao Branch, Yunnan Procuratorate, Simao 665000, China.
Qin
Guang-ming
GM
Zhao
Yi-cheng
YC
Li
Xiao-ling
XL
Dong
Xing-ting
XT
Ma
Wen-xing
WX
D000818:Animals; D002102:Cadaver; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D005740:Gases; D006041:Goats; D007422:Intestines / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D011180:Postmortem Changes; D011312:Pressure; D012621:Seasons; D013997:Time Factors
D005740:Gases