Pathological study on 18 cases of forensic re-autopsy and histopathological re-examination

Eighteen cases of forensic re autopsy and histopathological re examination were analyzed retrospectively. The manner and the impression of original autopsy,times of autopsy,the reason and manner of forensic re autopsy,the interval betwwen the original autopsy and the re autopsy as well as the last conclusions were analyzed.It was found that the forensic re autopsy always occured in cases of medical disputes(3 cases,16 7%) and death related to the police investigation(4 cases,22 2%).Only external examination and incomplete forensic autopsy were done originally in 13 out of 18 cases(72 2%).The conclusions of re autopsy were completely different from that of the original autopsy in 5 cases.Attension must be paid and prevention measures for re autopsy must be adopted were also discussed.