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02-23-2016, 03:08 AM
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Re: More Pictures From Inside My Mortuary
Thanks for your comments, as i said before I'm far from an expert in these mortuary matters however when it comes to reconstruction cases it is imperative that the deceased's body be very well embalmed, before you even think about putting people back together make sure the body has close to complete saturation of the selected arterial fluid/s, (even medium term holds) Under embalmed trauma cases can go off very quickly! They are prone to developing at the very least odour issues, as well as things like tissue gas. With trauma cases, application of a cauterising agent along with surface gels in affected areas prior to and after injection is common practice. Skull reconstruction? keep it simple, mark, drill, tie off nothing flash required, i prefer cable ties over wire, easier to manage and i think pieces things together neater. Others may see it differently. This one was ok as i only had minimal to do. Sutures tight, wash and dry everyone thoroughly, keep faces moisturised. No worries |
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02-24-2016, 04:08 PM
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Re: More Pictures From Inside My Mortuary
The point of embalming some of these people were predominantly for sanitation and hygienic purposes, even if just for the protection of ourselves looking after them. Odour issues are potentially a big issue if we just "leave people." Especially with delayed funerals, and certain disease states. International and domestic airline regulations state that all deceased persons must be embalmed. Those who are in poor condition i.e. tissue gas, (rotting) etc can still be embalmed arterially as the circulatory system in the deceased takes a very long time to decompose. Back to the photos, obviously we cant embalm the disinterment, but we can embalm everyone else, and we did, including the last 3 photos. Not arterially embalming' but application of surface/topical solution's, in this case to control odour issues. This is referred to as surface embalming. Technically we are still embalming. Sorry about the long winded reply but its better to try and explain things properly. Or at least from my perspective. Two of these people were viewed. Family were v happy |
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02-25-2016, 08:13 PM
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Re: More Pictures From Inside My Mortuary
Usually inside incisions before suturing up, to assist in absorption of excess fluids to reduce leakage issues. Also we use a different powder in PM cases sprinkled through the thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities post injection. This power will typically contain paraformaldehyde and assist with preservation, and absorption of excess fluids. Will also have deodorising properties to deal with that side of things as well. |
