Research Journal of Medical Sciences
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Art of Preservation of Human Cadaver: The Embalming Techniques
Vanju V.V. Lalshmi, Ramadevi Gara, Vanju V.V. Lalshmi, Vannala Bangarayya, Ramadevi Gara, Vanju V.V. Lalshmi, Vannala Bangarayya, Ramadevi Gara, Vanju V.V. Lalshmi, Vannala Bangarayya and Ramadevi Gara
Page: 779-781 | Received 21 Jan 2024, Published online: 28 Jul 2023
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Abstract
Embalming technique is the time-tested procedure for the preservation of human cadavers. The composition of the embalming fluid, techniques vary in different regions. To determine the embalming techniques used in different areas for the best preservation outcome. The materials comprise of the chemicals used in the embalming fluid and the human cadavers in the anatomy department of the medical colleges for the purpose of teaching and hands-on training over a period of 10 years. The embalming fluid was prepared according to the standard composition and changes in the quantity of some constituents were made according to the atmospheric conditions prevailing in that part of the state. The gravity and pressure embalming methods were practiced. At places where gravity embalming machine was unavailable, saline bottle with IV infusion set was used till 9-10 litres of embalming fluid had been injected. Common carotid and femoral arteries were chosen to inject the fluid. A combination of gravity embalming and injection techniques proved to get better results when compared to the pressure embalming technique for the purpose of dissection. In the areas where the temperature is dry and hot, the proportion of glycerol in the embalming fluid was increased replacing methanol partly. In the places with humid climate, the embalming fluid composition was modified where glycerol was reduced considerably and thymol crystals were added abundantly to prevent fungal invasion. The embalming procedure was completed by injecting the fluid near the medial angle of the eye holding the syringe at an angle to irrigate the cranial cavity. The embalming fluid is made to trickle down overnight by gravity method to ensure perfect embalming. A precise embalming technique procures a remarkable cadaver that preserves every minute detail of the human architecture where the students profess to learn by dissection but not from the tenets of philosophers. Embalming techniques provide naturally appearing cadavers to the dissection lab, the place where the dead teach the living.
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Vanju V.V. Lalshmi, Ramadevi Gara, Vanju V.V. Lalshmi, Vannala Bangarayya, Ramadevi Gara, Vanju V.V. Lalshmi, Vannala Bangarayya, Ramadevi Gara, Vanju V.V. Lalshmi, Vannala Bangarayya and Ramadevi Gara. Art of Preservation of Human Cadaver: The Embalming Techniques.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.5.779.781
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