What is the purpose of retractor?
Retractors are used to hold an incision or wound open while a surgeon works. The retractor could also be used to hold tissues or organs out of the way during a surgery. Self-retaining retractors allow hands free operation during a surgery.
What retractor is used to retract the liver?
We used the laparoscope holder to facilitate retraction of the liver. The livers were adequately retracted using the described method and the right renal pedicle and right adrenal central vein were fully exposed in all cases.
What are Hohmann retractor used for?
For general use in hip and knee surgery and minimally invasive hip and knee surgery. Useful for retracting tissues at the margins of the joint. In hip arthroplasty, it is especially useful for retracting tissue in the posterior acetabular brim.
Which retractor is used in pelvic surgery?
The St Mark’s retractor is an instrument essential in open pelvic surgery. It is of great help in exposing structures deep in the narrow pelvis.
What is a Parker retractor?
Novo Surgical Parker-Mott Retractor is a hand-held retractor that is primarily used to pull back soft tissue and spread the edges of a wound in order to enlarge the operating field for the surgeon. The double-ended blades of this retractor are different sizes to accommodate the different areas that may be retracted.
What retractor is used during Lscs?
O-ring retractors (Alexis/Mobius) have been shown to reduce the risk of Surgical site infection (SSI) following general abdominal surgery. The benefit at caesarean section (CS) remains to be established given the relatively high cost.
What is a Cobb elevator?
Novo Surgical’s Cobb Spinal Elevator is a specialized instrument for use in neurosurgical procedures. It can be used in elevation of spinal components in surgeries that require exploration of the vertebral column. Specifically it can be used to detach the ligamentum flavum from the lamina.
What is a Duval clamp?
A Pennington clamp, also known as a Duval clamp, is a surgical clamp with a triangular eyelet. Used for grasping tissue, particularly during intestinal and rectal operations. Also used in some OB/GYN procedures, particularly caesarian section.