A technique to perfuse cadavers that extends the useful life of fresh tissues: The duke experience

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 191-194

  Messmer, Caroline ^a   Kellogg, Ryan T ^a   Zhang, Yixin ^b   Baiak, Andresa ^a   Leiweke, Clinton ^a   Marcus, Jeffrey R ^a   Levin, L Scott ^c   Zenn, Michael R ^a   Erdmann, Detlev ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost; Embalming techniques; Graduate education; Gross anatomy; Procedural skills training; Safety; Surgery education; Surgical training

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PERFUSION; TISSUE PRESERVATION; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ANATOMY; CADAVER; HUMANS; NORTH CAROLINA; PERFUSION; TISSUE PRESERVATION;

EID: 77956658120     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: 19359780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.159     Document Type: Article

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