Effects of Cadaver Fixation Solutions on Soft and Hard Tissue

Abstract

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to determine a suitable solution for cadaver embalming by evaluating the fixation effects of Citric acid, Kaiserling 4%, Jores, Formalin 10%, Klotz, Modified Larssen and Saturated Sall solutions on liver and lung tissue.

Methods: The solutions were prepared taking into account the literature information. Three months later, the lung and liver tissues kept in the solutions were taken for histological analysis.

Results: As a result of histological analysis, Jores, Klotz and Kaiserling 4% solutions gave very good analysis results in terms of preserving tissue integrity in lung tissue, and Jores solution gave very good analysis results in liver tissue.

Conclusion: The use of cadavers both in anatomy education and in surgical courses in recent years further increases the importance of the embalming solutions used to preserve them. Cadaver embalming is of great importance, especially in terms of the decrease in donors after the Covid-19 pandemic and the embalming solution of donated cadavers to preserve the cadaver for a long time.