Term
| Purpose of manual retractors |
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Definition
| Hold tissue apart for better exposure (hand held) |
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Term
| Malleable/Ribbon manual retractor |
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Definition
Retracting tissue (abdominal organs)
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Term
| U.S. Army manual retractor |
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Definition
Retracting tissue (skin, muscle, fascia)
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Term
| Farabeuf manual retractor |
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Definition
Retracting tissue (skin, muscle, fascia)
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(smaller than US Army) |
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Term
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Definition
Retracting tissue (skin, muscle, fascia)
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Definition
retracting tissue (skin, muscle, fascia)
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Definition
Retracting tissue (skin, muscle, fascia)
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Term
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Definition
| Retracts tissue for better exposure (locking mechanism) |
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Term
| Gelpi self-retaining retractor |
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Definition
primarily orthopedic, perineal area, spinal muscles
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Term
| Weitlaner self-retaining retractor |
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Definition
Primarily spinal muscles
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Term
| Balfour self-retaining retractor |
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Definition
Abdominal surgery
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Term
| Gosset self-retaining retractor |
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Definition
abdominal surgery
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(smaller than nelson) |
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Term
| Nelson self-retaining retractor |
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Definition
abdominal surgery
(larger than gosset)
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Term
| Finochietto rib retractor |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
remove fluid from operative site
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Term
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Definition
primarily orthopedic, neurologic surgery
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Definition
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Definition
Primarily abdominal and thoracic surgery
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