[Analysis of anatomical pieces preservation with polyester resin for human anatomy study].

Objective: To evaluate the use of polyester resin in preserving anatomical specimens for the study of human anatomy.

Methods: We used 150 anatomical specimens, comprised of unfixed (fresh), fixed in 10% formalin and vascular casts of organs injected with vinyl acetate and polyester resin. The solution used consisted of polyester resin with the diluent styrene monomer and catalyst (peroxol).