Dr.Dinesh.M.G Professor of Surgery J.J.M.M.C Davangere

1. Dr. Dinesh. M.G
Professor of Surgery
J.J.M.M.C.
Davangere

2.  Used to hold gauze
squares or sponge to
“mop up” the surgical site
 Jaws are serrated

3. When sterile, transfer
forceps;
 arrange items on sterile
tray
 transfer items to sterile
field

4.  Used for grasping and
holding tissue, muscle
or skin surrounding a
wound
 Single toothed on one
side; fits between two
teeth on the other side

6.  Used to hold tissue in place when applying sutures
 Used to gently move tissues out of the way during
exploratory surgery
 Used to insert packing into or remove objects from
deep cavities

7.  Used to hold delicate
tissue
 Used to compress
bleeding vessels
 Jaws are fully serrated

9.  Used to clamp small vessels or
hold tissue
 Jaws are partially serrated
 Curved or straight

10.  Used to hold and pass a suturing needle
through tissue
 Has groove to hold needle within jaws

11.  Adds weight to drapes and towels to ensure they stay
in place
 Allow exposure of the operative site

12.  Flat end is a blunt retractor
 Three-prong end may be sharp to dull
 Used to retract small incisions or secure a skin edge for
suturing

13.  Holds scalpel blade
 Acts as a handle

14.  Used to remove bandages and dressings
 Probe tip is blunt; inserted under bandages with
relative safety

15.  Used to cut and dissect tissue
 Both blade tips are sharp

16.  Used to cut and dissect fascia and muscle
 One blunt tip and one sharp tip

17.  Both blade tips are
blunt
 Can be curved or
straight

19.  used to pack the abscess cavity

20.  used to hold tough tissues like fascia

21. Used to hold bowel loops and soft
structures
Used commonly in appendectomy
to hold appendix

22. Used to retract skin and surface structures

23.  Used in open abdominal
surgery
 Allows the surgeon to
operate with more space
Deaver’s retractor

24.  Used to hold wounds open
 Eg Hernia
repair/appendectomy
Self Retaining retractor

26. Used in dissecting fine
structures
Used in dissecting vessels and
nerves from surrounding
fascia

27. Used in thyroid surgery to
separate the skin flaps and
to keep the operating site
open

28. Used in clamping the
intestines in cases of
resection and anastomosis

29. Used during
amputation of limbs
For cutting long
structures

30. Used in varicose vein surgery to
Strip long saphenous vein

38. Blue 22G
Pink 20G
Green 18G
White 17G
Grey 16G
Brown 14G
Cannulas

39.  Used during laparoscopic
procedures eg Lap chole
 Ports allow the surgeon to insert
telescopes/Cameras/instrument
s
Laparoscopic Port

40.  Used to take
histological specimens
from lesions
 eg breast lumps or liver.
 The procedure can be
performed under local
anaesthetic
Trucut Biopsy Needle

41.  Used to visualise the anal canal
and lower rectum
 It is also used when injecting or
banding haemorrhoids.
 After explaining the procedure
to the patient, the patient is
placed in the left lateral position
and a digital rectal examination
is performed.
 The proctoscope is then attached
to a light source and lubricated
prior to its insertion into the
rectum.
Proctoscope (Gabriel)