Table 3.

Effect of maceration on organ volumes, weights, IB: LvRs, and AB: LwRs

Maceration score	Sample size, n	Brain volume, cm3	Brain weight, g	Liver weight, g	Liver volume, cm3	Mean IB: LvR	Mean AB: LwR
0	16	173.8 (156.8) [35.4–497.1]	173.6 (163.0) [23.0–493.9]	60.9 (54.1) [7.0–205.7]	56.1 (49.7) [7.3–183.8]	3.24 (1.0) [1.96–5.97]	2.99 (1.0) [0.82–4.78]
1	13	179.0 (152.9) [21.3–420.3]	166.6 (164.7) [12.8–425.8]	61.6 (60.2) [3.8–185.7]	51.0 (49.0) [3.7–158.8]	3.86 (1.3) [2.41–6.64]	2.82 (1.8) [0.63–6.40]
2	8	235.0 (141.7) (51.9–425.2)	232.5 (148.9) [9.1–420.0]	62.9 (45.4) [15.9–143.0]	48.5 (36.3) [14.6–112.9]	5.19 (2.2) [3.48–9.71]	3.76 (1.8) [0.42–6.27]
3	12	218.4 (121.2) (51.2–400.8)	255.4 (136.6) [42.4–435.0]	50.6 (27.4) [12.8–92.0]	40.2 (21.2) [10.2–70.6]	5.52 (1.9) [2.53–9.65]	5.02 (1.2) [3.24–7.65]

Data are presented as the mean (SD) [range]. The maceration scores were obtained via a subjective scoring by the consultant pathologist at autopsy ranging from 0 (no maceration) to 3 (significant maceration).