Embalming

Fundamentals of Embalming: Legal Aspects, Methods, and Order of Embalming. Minimum Standards of Embalming. Environmental and Personal Health Considerations. Technical Orientation of Embalming. Death-Agonal and Pre-embalming Changes. Embalming Chemicals. Use of Embalming Chemicals. Anatomical Considerations. Embalming Vessel Sites and Selections. Case Analysis. Preparation of the Body Prior to Arterial Fluid Injection. Distribution and Diffusion of Arterial Fluid. Injection and Drainage Techniques. Cavity Embalming. Preparation of the Body After Arterial Injection. Age and General Body Considerations. Preparation of Autopsied Bodies. Preparation of Bodies of Organ Donors. Delayed Embalming. Discolorations. Moisture Considerations. Vascular Considerations. Effects of Drugs on the Embalming Process. Selected Conditions. Origin and History of Embalming: History of Modern Restorative Art. Selected Readings.