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
Removes the formation caused by conventional incisions ( I, Y, modified Y incisions)
“Mini-autopsy”
Radiology-Virtopsy (“Virtual autopsy”
Imaging “autopsies”
Aspiration of blood, urine, cytology, etc., for analysis
Minimally invasive
Popular approach, especially when the autopsy should be
finished as soon as possible
Technique of Letulle
Individual organs are examined individually
Technique of Letulle
Involves the removal of all organs by cutting/severing the
mesenteric attachments
Technique of Letulle
Simplified minimally invasive autopsy
Minimally invasive
Could be an alternative method to the complete
autopsy
Minimally invasive
Organs were not removed and are dissected in the body
Technique of Rokitansky
MRI autopsy
Imaging “autopsies”
Organs that need to be examined are retained (Requires permission from the next of kin)
Technique of Letulle
Technique of Virchow Order of examination
i. Head
ii. Thoracic (Cervical)
iii. Abdominal Organs
More precisely organized form of minimally
invasive autopsy
“Mini-autopsy”
Laparoscopic and thoracoscopic investigation with tissue
sampling
Minimally invasive
A form of needle autopsy
Minimally invasive
