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Editorial
. 2023 Mar;18(1):127-135.
doi: 10.26574/maedica.2023.18.1.127.

Innovative Cadaver Preservation Techniques: a Systematic Review

Ariyanachi Kaliappan  1 , Rohini Motwani  1 , Tanu Gupta  2 , Mrudula Chandrupatla  1
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Innovative Cadaver Preservation Techniques: a Systematic Review

Ariyanachi Kaliappan et al. Maedica (Bucur). 2023 Mar.

Abstract

Cadaveric dissection is a unique and unrivalled educational tool that allows students in medicine and associated life sciences to explore spatial three-dimensional anatomy, principles of structure and related function, and anatomical variations, including pathological alterations. Human tissue dissection enables researchers to comprehend the variety that exists in life that cannot be appreciated through the literature or artificial specimens. Using cadavers is the best way to simulate surgical and anatomical teaching. A cadaver has been shown to imitate surgical and anatomical training better than any other existing method. By the use of soft embalming approaches, cadavers have become more realistic and training-friendly. The main aim of this review is to describe various innovative and recent cadaver preservation techniques in detail, which can help anatomists to modify the techniques in their institute for gross anatomy teaching and surgical training or workshops to get a lifelike cadaver.

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Flow diagram for the selection of studies using preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) 2020
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Comparison of various chemicals used for cadavers embalming
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