Pengaruh Kadar Hemoglobin Terhadap Lebam Mayat (Livor Mortis)

Authors

  • Reynaldo B. Umboh
  • Nola T. S. Mallo
  • Erwin G. Kristanto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35790/ecl.v4i1.10987

Abstract

Abstact: Death can be identified by using advanced signs of death as follows: postmortem lividity (livor mortis), rigor mortis, decomposition, mummification, and adipocere. Postmortem lividity occurs right after clinical signs of death. Erythrocytes will accumulate to the lowest area of the body due to gravity, fill the veins and venules, and then form reddish purple spots called lividity. This study aimed to find the effect of hemoglobin level on colors indicating postmortem lividity and the time when the lividity vanishes due to pressure. This study used a cross-sectional design and was carried out at Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital Manado from October to December 2015. In this study, pressure was given to the livor mortis of the deceased patients. Hemoglobin levels were obtained from the medical records. The results showed that there was a statistically significant effect of hemoglobin levels on the vanishing time of livor mortis (p<0.05, p=0.040), meanwhile there was no significant effect of hemoglobin levels on the colors indicating livor mortis (constant). Additional samples with more accurate instrument for measuring the differences in colors and periodical documentation with videos are recommended for further studies.

Keywords: hemoglobin postmortem lividity (livor mortis)

 

Abstrak: Kematian dapat dikenal pada seseorang melalui adanya tanda-tanda kematian lanjut berupa lebam mayat, kaku mayat, pembusukan, mumifikasi dan adiposera. Lebam mayat (livor mortis) terjadi setelah kematian klinis. Eritrosit akan menempati tempat terbawah akibat gaya gravitasi, mengisi vena dan venula, membentuk bercak warna merah ungu (livide) pada bagian terbawah tubuh. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat pengaruh kadar hemoglobin terhadap warna lebam mayat dan hilangnya (detik) ketika diberi penekanan. Jenis penelitian potong lintang. Penelitian dilakukan di RSUP Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Manado pada bulan Oktober – Desember 2015 dengan mengamati dan menekan lebam mayat pasien meninggal. Data rekam medis pasien ditelusuri untuk melihat kadar hemoglobin. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat pengaruh kadar hemoglobin terhadap hilangnya lebam mayat pada penekanan (p<0,05 atau p=0,040) dan tidak ada pengaruh kadar hemoglobin terhadap warna lebam mayat (livor mortis) = konstan. Disarankan untuk penelitian selanjutnya agar menggunakan sampel yang lebih banyak dengan penggunaan alat ukur warna maupun alat ukur untuk melakukan penekanan serta melakukan dokumentasi foto ataupun video secara berkala.

Kata kunci: hemoglobin, lebam mayat (livor mortis)

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Umboh, R. B., Mallo, N. T. S., & Kristanto, E. G. (2016). Pengaruh Kadar Hemoglobin Terhadap Lebam Mayat (Livor Mortis). E-CliniC, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.35790/ecl.v4i1.10987

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2016): Jurnal e-CliniC (eCl)

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