From "silent teachers" to models. [PDF]
PLoS Biology, 2014 For decades, embalmed cadavers have played an important role in teaching anatomy to the scientists and doctors of the future. Most anatomy departments use a traditional formaldehyde-based embalming method, but formalin embalming makes the bodies very ...
Roos Eisma, Tracey Wilkinson
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Characterization of complex New Kingdom funerary resinous mixtures uncovers liquorice-derived substances and pine nut oil [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAncient Egyptian embalming substances and organic coatings applied to coffins and burial furnishings served both sacred and functional roles. However, their molecular characterization remains incomplete despite advances in analytical chemistry ...
Martina Magni +8 more
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Comparison of Medical Imaging Quality Related to Embalming Solutions in Canine Cadavers [PDF]
Veterinary Sciences(1) Background: This study evaluated the quality of medical imaging acquired using radiography, ultrasonography, and computed tomography (CT) in canine cadavers prepared with formalin solution, Thiel solution (TS), and saturated salt solution (SS ...
Ahsa Oh +4 more
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First bioarchaeological evidence of the familial practice of embalming of infant and adult relatives in Early Modern France [PDF]
Scientific ReportsWhile medieval and modern embalming practices in Western Europe are attested to historically and bioarcheologically, especially for famous historical figures, there are few recorded occurrences of this type of corpse preparation for a large number of ...
Caroline Partiot +5 more
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Pancreaticoduodenectomy on soft-embalmed human cadavers according to Dodge – a pilot feasibility report [PDF]
Surgery Open ScienceObjective: Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is one of the most complex procedures in abdominal surgery. Nowadays, it is very difficult for novice surgeons to learn the procedure of PD on living patients.
Dariya Jaeger +5 more
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Cadaver embalming and fixing solutions from past to present [PDF]
Ķazaķstannyṇ Klinikalyķ Medicinasy, 2022 Cadaver and organ embalming-fixing solutions have a long history. The aim of this study is to follow this historical adventure step by step and to consider the point of embalming and fixation solutions.
Seyma Toy, Yusuf Secgin
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Dealing with Hidden Threats: The Antimicrobial Effect of the Embalming Process
Microorganisms, 2022 Individuals naturally carry bacteria and other microbes as part of their natural flora, with some being opportunistic pathogens. Approximately 30% of the population is known to carry Staphylococcus aureus in their nasal cavity, an organism that causes ...
Benedict Uy +5 more
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Understanding Thiel embalming in pig kidneys to develop a new circulation model. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The quality of tissue preservation in Thiel embalmed bodies varies. Research on the administered embalming volume and its vascular distribution may elucidate one of the mechanisms of tissue preservation and allow for new applications of Thiel embalming ...
Wouter Willaert +5 more
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Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2021 Background: Human cadaver is ideal for learning and acquiring new surgical skills. While cadavers preserved using Thiel's embalming method are commonly used for training in laparoscopic surgery, it is a cumbersome technique.
S. S. S. N. Rajasekhar +6 more
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Erken Dönem Osmanlı Padişah Cenazelerinde Tahnit Uygulaması
Ortaçağ Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2022 Tarihsel süreçte pek çok toplumun kendine özgü ölü gömme geleneklerinin olduğu bilinmektedir. Bu merasimlerde gerçekleşen uygulamalardan birisi cenazelerinin tahnit edilmesi uygulamasıdır.
Ali Kozan
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