BASIC SURGICAL
INSTRUMENTS
Fundamentals of Primary Health
Care B
, BASIC SURGICAL
INSTRUMENTS
• Basic laparotomy instruments are essential to
accomplish most types of general surgery. Each
instrument can be placed into one of the four following
basic categories:
– Retracting and Occluding Instruments
– Cutting and Dissecting Instruments
– Clamping and Occluding Instruments
– Grasping and Holding Instruments
, Retracting and Exposing
Instruments
• used to hold back or retract organs or tissue to gain
exposure to the operative site. They are either "self-
retaining" (stay open on their own) or "manual" (held by
hand). When identifying retractors, look at the blade, not
the handle.
, Retracting and Exposing
Instruments
• A Deaver retractor (manual) is used to retract deep
abdominal or chest incisions. Available in various
widths.
INSTRUMENTS
Fundamentals of Primary Health
Care B
, BASIC SURGICAL
INSTRUMENTS
• Basic laparotomy instruments are essential to
accomplish most types of general surgery. Each
instrument can be placed into one of the four following
basic categories:
– Retracting and Occluding Instruments
– Cutting and Dissecting Instruments
– Clamping and Occluding Instruments
– Grasping and Holding Instruments
, Retracting and Exposing
Instruments
• used to hold back or retract organs or tissue to gain
exposure to the operative site. They are either "self-
retaining" (stay open on their own) or "manual" (held by
hand). When identifying retractors, look at the blade, not
the handle.
, Retracting and Exposing
Instruments
• A Deaver retractor (manual) is used to retract deep
abdominal or chest incisions. Available in various
widths.
