Question about autopsy?

Question

i just want to know if they remove all the organs of the deceased and do they put them back inside or do they dispose of them and sew them back? i want to know this as someone close to me has died but i dont know the answer, he had an autopsy and was buried. please no rude comments i just want to know.

Answer 1

the pathologists who are carrying out the autopsy will remove all the organs for inspection they will then take a small sample for testing..once completed they may return all but the portions they have saved to the body cavity. Or the organs may be cremated without being returned. The appropriate laws, and the wishes of the family, are obeyed.

i hope this helps.

sorry for your loss .x

Answer 2

After the organs are examined by the pathologist in their normal anatomical location, the organs to be examined further (usually the organs of the chest and abdomen, and sometimes the brain) are removed for further study. At this point the organs usually are separated from each other and further dissected (cut open) to reveal any abnormalities, such as tumors, on the inside. Small samples of normal and abnormal tissue typically are taken from all organs and then prepared as slides for examination under a microscope. At the end of an autopsy, the incisions made in the body are sewn closed. The organs may be returned to the body prior to closing the incision or they may be retained for teaching, research, and diagnostic purposes. It is permissible to ask about this when giving consent for an autopsy to be performed. In most cases, relatives of the deceased can also stipulate that the organs be returned to the body for burial, if they so choose.

Answer 3

They remove the organs, liver, brain(not always), heart etc and weigh and examine them. They are then put in a plastic bag and sewn back into the body cavity.