HISTORY OF EMBALMING AND PRESERVATION OF AUTOPSY MATERIAL

The history of embalming and preservation of autopsy material has quite an important practical value. The issues of development of modern, safe for the department staff and students methods of restoration and conservation of anatomical preparations require increased attention from the faculty and management of universities. Nowadays, there are a large number of methods for preserving autopsy material, which are conventionally divided into physical and chemical. The founders of the embalming of the bodies of the dead are considered to be ancient Egyptians, whose mummies have been preserved for over 2,000 years. The body of the great surgeon Nikolai Ivanovich Pirogov, who was interested in the subject of embalming, during his life, remains to this day. Today, the embalming and preservation technique of the autopsy material has been improved and developed. The newest method of plastination and polymer embalming is actively gaining popularity and has been introduced into the educational process.

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