Animals corpses in teaching and research institutions could be sources of infection for students and teachers when applied for dissection and surgical practice. This research aimed to evaluate cats' corpses' conservation using a new anatomic technique and vacuum package for seven days, aiming surgical practicing. A 150 mL/ kg of alcohol with 5% glycerin and 120 mL/kg of a 20% sodium chloride, 1% nitrite, and 1% sodium nitrate solution was injected on corpses sealed in vacuum packages and put on 0 to 4°C. Skin and jejunum were collected on day 0 (fresh samples/control), and traction analysis was performed for seven consecutive days. On the last day, the liquid in the plastic bags was microbiologically analyzed. There was no statistical difference between control and conservation moments (D1 and D2) in maximal rupture force of the skin, and jejunum was similar to control in D2, D4, and D6. The microbial population did not exceed 6.0x10 4 CFU/mL in total aerobics and 4.8x10 4 CFU/mL in total anaerobes. Biomechanics was not signifi cantly affected, and the microbiological count was low during conservation, demonstrating the possible effectiveness of this anatomical technique for surgery training.
El objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar biomecánicamente la piel de cadáveres de caninos preparados químicamente con alcohol etílico y sal de cura, y embalados al vacío, para la práctica da cirugía veterinaria, además de obtener la evaluación microbiológica que se puede presentar durante el proceso. Se trabajó con ocho cadáveres de caninos, de peso 7.96±1.48 kg. Los animales fueron inyectados con 120 ml/kg de una solución de cloruro de sodio al 20%, nitrito al 1% y nitrato de sodio al 1%, y 150 ml/kg de alcohol con glicerina al 5% y se mantuvieron en envases al vacío a tempretatura entre 0 y 4 °C. Se tomaron muestras de piel el día 0 (muestras frescas) y los días 30, 60, 90 y 120 para análisis biomecánico, así como para análisis microbiológico de los fluidos en los envases del embalaje plástico. La fuerza máxima de ruptura presentada por el grupo control y en los días de conservación demonstró que la fijación con las sales de cura y el almacenamiento en embalajes al vacío mantuvo las características biomecánicas de la piel hasta por 120 días en los cadáveres bajo refrigeración.
Pela busca ao bem estar animal métodos alternativos ao uso de animais vivos no ensino da cirurgia veterinária vêm sendo empregados, como o uso de cadáveres preparados quimicamente.Objetivo: Determinar a força máxima (em Newtons -N) de ruptura do jejuno, o deslocamento para a ruptura (em mm), além de realizar a avaliação microbiológica durante todo o processo e desenvolver um modelo anatômico para prática de cirurgia veterinária intestinal. Metodologia: Foram utilizados
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