Tissue gas
What is tissue gas?[edit | edit source]
Tissue gas is the name given to the action of the bacteria Clostridium perfringens (formerly known as C. welchii) in dead bodies or dead tissue.
What are the effects of tissue gas?[edit | edit source]
Its effect on the deceased is that of an extremely accelerated decomposition.
How to stop tissue gas?[edit | edit source]
It is only halted by embalming the body and special additive chemicals must be employed.
What gas is used to embalm dead bodies?[edit | edit source]
The most important chemicals used for embalming is formaldehyde.
What are the risk factors for tissue gas?[edit | edit source]
It most commonly occurs in the bodies of people who have died of gangrene, large decubitus ulcers, necrotising fasciitis or who have had soil, faeces or water forced into wounds.
What are the differences between gas gangrene and tissue gas?[edit | edit source]
Gas gangrene is a bacterial infection that happens in living people caused by many species of the genus clostridium leading to gas formation in the tissues. On the other hand, tissue gas is the gas formed in dead bodies due to clostridium perfringens.
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