UNIT 2 CONVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES OF AUTOPSY Flashcards
in-situ dissection in part combined with en-bloc technique
Technique of Rokitansky
CT autopsy
Imaging “autopsies”
Autopsies and percutaneous biopsies are guided by imaging
modalities
Imaging “autopsies”
Multiple percutaneous needle biopsies after death is called
“blind biopsies”
Usually used for medicolegal and forensic examinations
Technique of Virchow
extensive organ sampling or removal via a limited incision (e.g., a 15-cm upper abdominal wall incision)
“Mini-autopsy”
organs in the same cavity were examined in a
systematic fashion
En bloc
A generic term for a postmortem examination in which there is
minimal to no disruption of major body cavities, e.g., by using
CT, MRI, laparoscopy, and needle biopsies
Minimally invasive
en
bloc-technique however it is no longer in-situ
Technique of Ghon
organs removed and dissected individually
Technique of Virchow
Organs that don’t need to be further examined or
dissected in scrutiny are returned into the body
Technique of Letulle
Consists of histological and microbiological analyses of blood
samples, cerebrospinal fluid samples, and tissue samples from
solid organs using biopsy needles
Minimally invasive
Similar to Rokitansky but organs are removed
Technique of Ghon
Painstaking, takes several hours
Technique of Virchow
en masse technique
Technique of Letulle
