Surgical Instruments and Terminology 4 H Veterinary Science

Surgical Instruments and Terminology 4 -H Veterinary Science Extension Veterinary Medicine Texas Agri. Life Extension Service College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science Texas A&M System http: //aevm. tamu. edu

Objectives n Describe various surgical instruments n Discuss the names of various surgical instruments

n Perform surgical procedures n Chosen based on action n These tools are used for n Holding n Pulling n Clamping n Cutting n Crushing n Closing a wound

Definitions n Excision – removal of tissues by surgical cuts n Ecraseur – an instrument that permits excision by a crushing action n Incision – surgical cut made into a tissue of organ n Cannula – a tube that is inserted into a body cavity for drainage of fluid

Scissors n Four different types n Utility n Suture n Surgical n Dissecting

n Utility n Cut material that may dull the blade

n Suture n Remove sutures n Type of utility

n Operating n Surgical n Cut soft tissue n Different sizes n Blade can be straight, curved, blunt or pointed

n Dissecting n Separate and differentiate tissues

Forceps n Three Types n Thumb forceps n Clamping forceps n Needle holders n Look like tweezers

n Thumb forceps n Used for n n Grasping Compressing Cutting Pulling tissue

n Clamping forceps n Hemostats n Control blood flow

n Needle holders n Locking forceps n Similar to hemostats n Holds suture needles when installing stitches

Scalpels n Very sharp knife n Handle and blade are packaged separately n Used to make surgical cuts called incisions n Different sizes and styles n Tenotome- dissecting scalpel used for fine dissection and cutting or dividing tendons

Tubes n Cannula n Wound healing n Different lengths n Types n Trocar n Catheters

n Trocar n Release fluid or gas build-ups n Sharp stylet inside cannula

n Catheters n Either metal or rubber n Inserted into body structures