Total Hip Replacement
CHAPTER 52 Total Hip Replacement A total hip replacement is the removal of the acetabulum and the head of the femur, which are replaced with prosthetic implants. Possible equipment needed…
Kidney Transplant
CHAPTER 37 Kidney Transplant A kidney transplant procedure takes a kidney and adjacent structures from a donor and places them into the lower right quadrant of the abdomen of the…
Open Heart Extras
CHAPTER 102 Open Heart Extras Possible instruments needed for the procedure include a basic heart set and a sternal saw. 102-1 Left to right: 1 Ankeney sternal retractor; 1 Himmelstein…
Laminectomy
CHAPTER 124 Laminectomy Additional images are available at: evolve.elsevier.com/Tighe/instrumentation/ A laminectomy is an incision in the back to remove the lamina so as to expose the spinal column. Possible instruments…
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
CHAPTER 19 Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Laparoscopic gastric bypass is a largely restrictive and mildly malabsorptive procedure that reroutes the passage of ingested food and fluid from a small pouch created…
Tooth Extraction Set
CHAPTER 90 Tooth Extraction Set A tooth extraction set is used to remove one or more teeth from the oral cavity by means of elevators or forceps or both. 90-1…
Cholecystectomy
CHAPTER 13 Cholecystectomy Possible equipment needed for the procedure includes a basic laparotomy set and a Thompson self-retaining retractor, if requested. A brief description of the procedure through an abdominal…
Rhoton Neurologic Microinstrument Set
CHAPTER 117 Rhoton Neurologic Microinstrument Set 117-1 A, Left to right: 2 Beaver blade handles with insert, knurled; 1 microscissors, straight; 1 microscissors, curved; 1 microneedle holder, straight; 1 microneedle…
Return Open Heart Set
CHAPTER 105 Return Open Heart Set A return open heart set is used when an unexpected complication (e.g., hemorrhage) occurs following an open heart procedure. 105-1 Top left: 3 Bard-Parker…
Soft Tissue Set
CHAPTER 39 Soft Tissue Set A soft tissue set is instruments used on the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and muscle to expose the bony structures. There are also some minor bone…
