Minimally invasive autopsy – endoscopic approach to post-mortem diagnostics

The noticeable decline in the number of autopsies performed in recent years requires investigation into the causes of the phenomenon and attempts to prevent it. One potential cause of this trend is fear of disfiguring the body. Carrying out autopsies using a minimally invasive method may reduce the...

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Main Authors: Paweł Świderski, Szymon Rzepczyk, Beata Bożek, Czesław Żaba
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Published: Medycyna Praktyczna 2023-12-01
Series:Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques
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Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Minimally-invasive-autopsy-endoscopic-approach-to-r-npost-mortem-diagnostics,42,52159,1,1.html
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description The noticeable decline in the number of autopsies performed in recent years requires investigation into the causes of the phenomenon and attempts to prevent it. One potential cause of this trend is fear of disfiguring the body. Carrying out autopsies using a minimally invasive method may reduce the decrease in the number of autopsies performed. The first work on the development of the method and its continuation gave promising results. This allows us to start a discussion on attempts to introduce the method. The solution seems especially justified when the alternative is to completely abandon post-mortem examinations using the traditional method. Laparoscopy and thoracoscopy are tools that allow for accurate imaging and analysis of organ changes. Enriching them with additional tests using endoscopic techniques may have a positive impact on the accuracy of autopsy diagnoses. The development of a clear protocol for minimally invasive post-mortem diagnosis requires further research to determine the accuracy of the method.
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spelling doaj-art-2c61aa5af015440cb1cf3c8840d0ed7d2025-08-20T02:24:14ZengMedycyna PraktycznaVideosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques1895-45882299-00542023-12-0119112212810.5114/wiitm.2023.13412252159Minimally invasive autopsy – endoscopic approach to post-mortem diagnosticsPaweł ŚwiderskiSzymon RzepczykBeata BożekCzesław ŻabaThe noticeable decline in the number of autopsies performed in recent years requires investigation into the causes of the phenomenon and attempts to prevent it. One potential cause of this trend is fear of disfiguring the body. Carrying out autopsies using a minimally invasive method may reduce the decrease in the number of autopsies performed. The first work on the development of the method and its continuation gave promising results. This allows us to start a discussion on attempts to introduce the method. The solution seems especially justified when the alternative is to completely abandon post-mortem examinations using the traditional method. Laparoscopy and thoracoscopy are tools that allow for accurate imaging and analysis of organ changes. Enriching them with additional tests using endoscopic techniques may have a positive impact on the accuracy of autopsy diagnoses. The development of a clear protocol for minimally invasive post-mortem diagnosis requires further research to determine the accuracy of the method.https://www.termedia.pl/Minimally-invasive-autopsy-endoscopic-approach-to-r-npost-mortem-diagnostics,42,52159,1,1.htmlautopsy minimally invasive diagnostics diagnostic methods post-mortem diagnostics post-mortem laparoscopy
spellingShingle Paweł Świderski
Szymon Rzepczyk
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Czesław Żaba
Minimally invasive autopsy – endoscopic approach to post-mortem diagnostics
Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques
autopsy
minimally invasive diagnostics
diagnostic methods
post-mortem diagnostics
post-mortem laparoscopy
title Minimally invasive autopsy – endoscopic approach to post-mortem diagnostics
title_full Minimally invasive autopsy – endoscopic approach to post-mortem diagnostics
title_fullStr Minimally invasive autopsy – endoscopic approach to post-mortem diagnostics
title_full_unstemmed Minimally invasive autopsy – endoscopic approach to post-mortem diagnostics
title_short Minimally invasive autopsy – endoscopic approach to post-mortem diagnostics
title_sort minimally invasive autopsy endoscopic approach to post mortem diagnostics
topic autopsy
minimally invasive diagnostics
diagnostic methods
post-mortem diagnostics
post-mortem laparoscopy
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