the autopsy of the first patient who died of new coronary pneumonia in the country was completed at Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital and the pathology of the new coronary pneumonia

Subject to national laws and policies, and with the consent of the patient ‘s family members, at 3 am on February 16th, the autopsy of the first patient who died of new coronary pneumonia in the country was completed at Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital and the pathology of the new coronary pneumonia . At 18:45 on the same day, the autopsy of the body of the second patient who died of new coronary pneumonia was successfully completed in Jinyintan Hospital. The two anatomic pathologies have been submitted for examination.

Post-mortem examinations on two patients who died from novel coronavirus pneumonia were finished in Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital on Sunday, according to a report by China Central Television.

The procedure is lawfully permitted, with approval from family members.

Pathology samples obtained through the post-mortems have been sent for examination, and the result is expected to help identify the pathology changes caused by coronavirus and will help doctors learn more about the disease mechanism, according to the report.

The results also will be helpful to uncover the virulence and fatality of the highly-contagious pneumonia, benefiting future treatment of patients with severe symptoms or in critical condition.

What is the significance of pathological anatomy?

What role can pathological anatomy play in the diagnosis and treatment of new coronary pneumonia?

According to China News Network, Liu Liang, a forensic pathologist who is involved in the anatomy and the chairman of the Hubei Provincial Forensic Experts Association, said that the current diagnosis and treatment of new coronary pneumonia is continuously updated, but in the final analysis, the general laws of this disease have not been mastered clinically.

Liu Liang likens the medical treatment of disease to “fighting,” and the virus is the “enemy.”

He said, “At present, we do not know where the ‘enemy’ is, what ‘weapons’ are used to attack, and by what means can we effectively contain the’ enemy’s attack power.”

“Our anatomical work is similar to the” Scout “,” Liu Liang said. Through pathological anatomy and subsequent inspections, the distribution of the virus in the human body can be most intuitively observed under a microscope. Which organs, tissues and cells have suffered the most damage What is the weakness of the “enemies”, which can provide clues for clinicians’ diagnosis and treatment.

Liu Liang mentioned that previously researchers have detected and isolated the virus from the stool of patients with neo-coronary pneumonia, and whether there is fecal-oral transmission, the answer can also be found in the results of dissection and virus testing.

In Liu Liang’s opinion, pathological anatomy is a “life-saving thing”, and all work will be completed as soon as possible.

He said that the anatomy and pathology had been submitted for inspection and it is expected to reach a conclusion within 10 days. Each result will be communicated with the clinician in time for early intervention in the clinic.

Thanks for the understanding and support from the family members of the deceased, without which the researchers would not be able to find out further information about the virus and would never make significant breakthrough to save more lives!