Silicone plastination of a whole dissected body
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research and Review - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 7
Abstract
Plastination is a technique developed by Von Hagans in the year 1979. In this technique water and lipids present inside the tissue are replaced by a curable polymer, resulting in a dry odorless specimen that can be kept without any change for years together. Water and lipids present in the tissues cannot, however, be replaced directly with the polymer, because the two are chemically incompatible. So initially the water and lipids are replaced by a dehydrating agent like acetone and this dehydrating agent is subsequently replaced by the curable polymer by applying vacuum. The polymer is subsequently hardened, resulting in a dry, odorless specimen. Whole body silicone plastination is done in many institutions of Anatomy in foreign countries. In India plastination of whole dissected bodies using silicone polymer is not practiced until now. In our present study we have plastinated a whole dissected body using a commercially available two component silicone polymer(figure-1) called TSE3455T (A) and a curing agent TSE3455T (B), resulting in a dry odorless dissected whole body specimen, which can be kept in the museum for ready demonstration of the various structures to the medical and paramedical students.
Authors and Affiliations
Ezhilarasan Ezhilarasan, Jeyanthi Jeyanthi
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP230712
- DOI 10.17511
- Views 123
- Downloads 0
Treadmill test in hypothyroidism
Introduction: Thyroid hormone has a profound effect on a number of metabolic processes in virtually all tissues, with the heart being particularly sensitive to its effects. The hypothyroidism leads to increased body weig...
A study of the pain score following TRUS guided prostate biopsy with and without periprostatic lignocaine infiltration
Introduction: Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in Western countries and is now increasing worldwide. Transrectal ultrasound guided prostate needle biopsy (TRUS) is the standard procedure to diagnose or e...
Interrelationship of serum TSH with BMI in patients with thyroid disorders
Introduction: The endocrine system is evaluated primarily by measuring hormone concentrations, thereby arming the clinician with valuable diagnostic information. Thyroid Hormones which increase the basal metabolic rate a...
To study the clinicobacteriological profile and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of community acquired pyodermas
Background: Pyodermas are the pyogenic skin infection encountered in dermatologic clinic and is mainly caused by Staphylococci and Streptococci. Aim: To find out causative organisms in community acquired pyodermas and th...
Study of factors affecting drug compliance in schizophrenia- cross sectional survey
Introduction: Schizophrenia is a condition characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized behavior, disorganized thought, and negative symptoms. There is overwhelming evidence that antipsychotics can be effecti...