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An exceptional ceremony organised by the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU) took place in Kaunas. Twenty-four people who donated their bodies after death for medical education and research were accompanied from Kaunas Archcathedral and laid to rest with dignity at Petra\u0161i\u016bnai Cemetery. The ceremony was attended by the families of those who had donated their bodies, LSMU Rector Professor Rimantas Benetis, representatives of the University, students, His Excellency K\u0119stutis K\u0117valas, Archbishop Metropolitan of Kaunas, and other clergy of the Archdiocese of Kaunas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A long-awaited burial place<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Assoc. Prof. Dr Darius Batulevi\u010dius, Head of the LSMU Institute of Anatomy, the ceremony was more than the formal fulfilment of the University\u2019s commitment. It was also a long-awaited expression of gratitude to people whose decision helped educate a new generation of health professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe opening of the burial place for people who donated their bodies for education and research at Petra\u0161i\u016bnai Cemetery in Kaunas is a historic event. We, as anatomists, the whole LSMU community and the families of those who donated their remains, have been waiting for this moment since 2008,\u201d said Assoc. Prof. Dr Batulevi\u010dius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was in 2008 that the Human Remains Donation Programme for Education and Research began at the then Kaunas University of Medicine. Since then, urns containing the donors\u2019 ashes have been kept and respectfully stored at the museum of the Institute of Anatomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assoc. Prof. Dr Batulevi\u010dius said that, over these years, a new generation of doctors, nurses and other health professionals had studied and developed their skills through the generosity of these people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want to honour, with dignity, the people who donated their bodies, because these noble people deserve it. Their gift should be known, recognised and solemnly honoured by society. This event is important for the Institute of Anatomy, the Faculty of Medicine and LSMU, as well as for the city of Kaunas and Lithuania\u2019s health system as a whole,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ceremony was also a way of acknowledging the patience of families who had waited for the burial place to be created at Petra\u0161i\u016bnai Cemetery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why body donation matters for students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medical students use textbooks, digital anatomy atlases, simulation equipment and a range of models. However, Assoc. Prof. Dr Batulevi\u010dius noted that none of these can fully replace learning from the real human body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe human body is of immeasurable value. Even after death, it remains very important and useful for education and research. By studying human anatomy, students become better specialists, while researchers develop and improve new treatment methods,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n

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At the Institute of Anatomy, students can see, examine and touch real human organs, blood vessels, nerves and tissues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMany students are surprised when they first encounter a real human body. They realise that anatomy is different from what they see in a colourful atlas illustration or a plastic model, and that not everything is as clear as it appears there,\u201d said Assoc. Prof. Dr Batulevi\u010dius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This experience is particularly important for future surgeons. They learn to dissect tissues, develop motor skills and acquire a sense of how tissues feel. Specialised training is also provided for resident doctors and dentists. This includes learning to suture skin, identify blood vessels and nerves, and dissect the areas of the mouth, nose and ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo plastic model, however good, and no simulation equipment can replace the use of human remains in education, because these tools do not contain real tissues that can be touched. Simulation tools and models do not come close to real anatomical structures, their complexity or their subtlety,\u201d said the Head of the Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another important factor is that every human body is unique. Blood vessels, nerves, muscles and tendons may vary not only from one person to another, but also between the right and left sides of the same person\u2019s body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cModels usually present the most common general case. But in medicine, it is essential to understand anatomical variation. In surgery, a lack of knowledge about variation can be very dangerous, as it increases the risk of damaging, for example, an artery or one of its branches located in an unusual place,\u201d explained Assoc. Prof. Dr Batulevi\u010dius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First teachers and first patients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In anatomy, the Latin phrase Mortui vivos docent<\/em> is often used. It means \u201cthe dead teach the living\u201d. According to Assoc. Prof. Dr Batulevi\u010dius, this idea captures the meaning of body donation very precisely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor students in the health sciences, people who donate their bodies become both their first teachers and their first patients,\u201d said the Head of the LSMU Institute of Anatomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this reason, work with human remains at the University is strictly regulated. From receiving and preparing the remains for education, to storage and cremation, the whole process follows the principles of respect for human dignity, confidentiality and anonymity. Students may not touch human remains without the supervision and permission of teaching staff. Photographing bodies or organs is strictly prohibited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHuman remains are not an object. They are a person who has died. Both students and teachers must therefore treat them with dignity and respect,\u201d said Assoc. Prof. Dr Batulevi\u010dius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that this experience is also a lesson in professional ethics for future medical professionals. \u201cThe use of human remains in education develops ethical awareness, respect and the skills needed to work with the human body. These skills will be essential in the professional practice of future specialists,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The need for body donation remains high<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Body donation for science remains a sensitive subject in Lithuania, but Assoc. Prof. Dr Batulevi\u010dius said that public attitudes are gradually changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the past, the use of the body for science and anatomy was seen as something that was not particularly honourable. Today, we want to show that the opposite is true: people who decide to donate their bodies are exceptional individuals and deserve great respect,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to LSMU, since 2008 the University has received 517 declarations of final will. In recent years, it has received around 30 such declarations and around 10 bodies each year. The highest number of received declarations of final will \u2013 the total of 67 declarations \u2013 was registered in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As universities admit more students, the need for human remains for education also increases. \u201cI can assure you that body donors are very much needed, especially now, because there is a shortage of bodies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another common concern is whether remains will be treated with respect. Assoc. Prof. Dr Batulevi\u010dius said that the University has clear rules and high ethical standards in place. \u201cA body donor may withdraw their declaration of final will at any time, without giving a reason. They only need to inform the Institute of Anatomy in writing,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that body donation at LSMU is possible, welcome and received with gratitude. \u201cThe first step before making such an important decision is to speak to your loved ones. This is important because family members are usually the people who inform us of a body donor\u2019s death,\u201d said Assoc. Prof. Dr Batulevi\u010dius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a person decides to donate their body for education and research, and agrees that their remains will be buried in the LSMU burial place at Petra\u0161i\u016bnai Cemetery in Kaunas, they must complete and sign a declaration of final will. For questions, please contact the Institute of Anatomy by telephone on +370 37 327 239 or by email at anatomija@lsmu.lt<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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