Role of Thermocol in anatomy dissection to prevent the drying of dissected parts of cadaver

Anatomy stands as a backbone in medical education, teaching of gross anatomy in dissection hall by dissecting the cadavers facilitates the students to understand the subject very much advantageously in more efficient mode. Common problem encountered during anatomy dissection is drying of dissected parts of the cadaver and it is a major problem for medical colleges which are running in hot and dry climate areas like vidarbha region of Maharashtra. The concept of using thermocol in anatomy dissection for prevention of drying of dissected parts of cadaver is an innovative idea. Two adult male cadavers were used for the study, femoral triangle was dissected in both cadavers, Superficial and deep dissection was done by giving time interval for the study purpose. The dissected part of the cadaver (II) which was covered by thermocol box remains fresh, easy to identify the structures and to carry out further dissection. Other hand, dissected area of uncovered cadaver (I) was dried,the muscular boundaries and Neurovascular contents are decolourised and not clear for identification. The ideal thermocol box utilized for the study is most reliable, cost effective and easy to handle.