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2. Instruments used in general surgery - Wikipedia

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   There are many different surgical specialties, some of which require specific kinds of surgical instruments to perform. General surgery is a specialty focused on the abdomen; the thyroid gland; diseases involving skin, breasts, and various soft tissues; trauma; peripheral vascular disease; hernias; and endoscopic procedures. Instruments can be ...

3. Circumcision surgical procedure - Wikipedia

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   An adult man being circumcised with a Gomco clamp. The Gomco clamp is a surgical instrument used to perform circumcision in all age groups, but is mainly used in newborn circumcision. [11] It is the leading instrument for newborn circumcision in the US. [1] The World Health Organization describes it as having "an impeccable safety record". [2]

4. Surgical instrument - Wikipedia

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   A surgical instrument is a medical device for performing specific actions or carrying out desired effects during a surgery or operation, such as modifying biological tissue, or to provide access for viewing it. [1] Over time, many different kinds of surgical instruments and tools have been invented.

5. Trephine - Wikipedia

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   Clarke has a trephine in his right hand. The painting is in Harvard Medical School. [1] A trephine (/ t r ɪ ˈ f aɪ n /; from Greek τρύπανον, trypanon 'instrument for boring') [2] is a surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade. It can be of one of several dimensions and designs depending on what it is meant to be used for.

6. Trocar - Wikipedia

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   Disposable trocars Laparoscopic instruments for insertion through trocars. A trocar (or trochar) is a medical or veterinary device used in minimally invasive surgery.Trocars are typically made up of an awl (which may be metal or plastic with a pointed or tapered tip), a cannula (essentially a rigid hollow tube) and often a seal.

7. Retractor (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   Common handheld surgical retractors. A retractor is a surgical instrument used to separate the edges of a surgical incision/wound or to hold away certain organs and tissues (i.e. to provide tissue retraction) so that body parts underneath may be accessed during surgical operations.