Which autopsy method involves removing each organ from the body separately and examining them all at one time?

Which autopsy method involves removing each organ from the body separately and examining them all at one time?

• A. Virchow Method
• B. Rokitansky method
• C. Letulle method
• D. Ghon method

Answer: (A)

The tactic being described is one where each organ is taken out separately for study, then examined—often with individual fixation and histology for each organ. This approach is characteristic of the Virchow method. It focuses on organ-by-organ dissection, allowing thorough, separate examination of each structure. Other classic techniques remove the viscera as a single block (en bloc) and then dissect the organs outside the body, rather than handling each organ individually. That’s why those methods don’t fit the description of separating each organ for individual examination.

The tactic being described is one where each organ is taken out separately for study, then examined—often with individual fixation and histology for each organ. This approach is characteristic of the Virchow method. It focuses on organ-by-organ dissection, allowing thorough, separate examination of each structure.

Other classic techniques remove the viscera as a single block (en bloc) and then dissect the organs outside the body, rather than handling each organ individually. That’s why those methods don’t fit the description of separating each organ for individual examination.