CHAPTER 71 Eye Muscle Surgery Additional images are available at: evolve.elsevier.com/Tighe/instrumentation/ Eye muscles are released and tucked to treat the condition called strabismus or “cross-eyes.” Possible instruments needed for the…
CHAPTER 45 Arthroscopy of the Knee Possible equipment needed to perform surgery through an arthroscope includes: 1. An Acufex punch, used to grasp “tough” tissue, such as periosteum or cartilage. 2. An…
CHAPTER 17 Hemorrhoidectomy and/or Pilonidal Cystectomy A hemorrhoidectomy is the removal of the hemorrhoidal veins. A brief description of the procedure follows: 1. A Hirschman anoscope with obturator is inserted to…
CHAPTER 1 Care and Handling of Surgical Instruments* Although evidence exists that stone knives were used to perform surgery as early as 10,000 bc, modern surgical instrumentation began with the…
CHAPTER 75 Oculoplastic Instrument Set Additional images are available at: evolve.elsevier.com/Tighe/instrumentation/ “Oculoplastic” means plastic surgery on or about the eye. 75-1 Top, left to right: 1 Lancaster speculum; and 2…
CHAPTER 18 Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Laparoscopic gastric banding is a type of bariatric surgery. Bariatrics is the field of medicine that deals with obesity and weight-related conditions. Possible equipment needed…
CHAPTER 49 Shoulder Surgery Instruments Possible equipment needed for an arthroscopic procedure in the shoulder includes an arthroscope; arthroscopic knee instruments; a bipolar wand coagulator, used for hemostasis; and a…
CHAPTER 58 Synthes Retrograde/Antegrade Femoral Nail 58-1 Synthes retrograde/antegrade femoral nail pan # 1.
CHAPTER 65 Basic Eye Set The basic eye set is used for the initial preparation of the eye. Examples include placement of the Lancaster speculum, Beaver knife handles with blades,…
