"A case of serious suicidal attempt in a stroke patient by piercing a chopstick through the nostril,…"

“A case of serious suicidal attempt in a stroke patient by piercing a chopstick through the nostril, resulting in cerebral injury, is reported. The choice of the chopstick as a suicide tool is discussed in a clinical and cultural perspective. The potential of using chopsticks as an offensive weapon in suicidal patients is emphasised.”

– Chopsticks and suicide. [Singapore Med J. 1995] – PubMed result