Autopsy
Postmortem Examination
Risks
There are no risks from the actual autopsy. However, an autopsy may uncover the effects of habits or diseases that people close to the deceased person did not know about. For example, the pathologist may find cancer during the autopsy, or examination of the liver may show cirrhosis, which can occur from the overuse of alcohol.
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS | Last Updated November 28, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Corinne L. Fligner, MD - Anatomic Pathology | |
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| Topic Contents | |
| Test Overview | |
| Why It Is Done | |
| How To Prepare | |
| How It Is Done | |
| How It Feels | |
 | Risks |
| Results | |
| What Affects the Test | |
| What To Think About | |
| References | |
| Credits | |