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Key Instruments for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
Minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery has gradually revolutionized the field of cardiothoracic surgery and is well on the way to becoming …
Alternatives to Ferreira and Tebbetts Retractors for Breast Surgery
The Ferreira and Tebbetts retractors are specialized surgical retractors commonly used in breast surgery and other reconstructive procedures. While they …
Problems with Fiber-optic Lighted Retractors for Surgery
Despite solving key problems in surgical lighting, fiber-optic lighted retractors also present problems. They’ve even been included as one of …
9 New Medical Devices for Safer Surgery
Faster postoperative recovery, low-cost production, and a safer environment for patients and surgical personnel are common goals in new medical …
What Retractors Are Used in Body Contour Surgery Such as Tummy Tucks?
Retractors are an essential tool in body contour plastic surgery. Unlike facial applications (read our article on facial plastic surgery …
What Retractors Are Used in Facial Plastic Surgery?
Retractors play a pivotal role in facial plastic and facial cosmetic surgeries, including: Cleft lip and palate repair Congenital facial …
Problems with Surgical Retractors (and Solutions)
Surgical retractors are key surgical tools in a wide range of surgical procedures. They have been for decades, even centuries. …
Handheld Retractors: Background, Benefits, and Options
Handheld retractors are surgical devices that separate bodily tissues during surgery. Unlike larger retractors, they can be held in a …
Tracheotomy: What Retractors Are Used?
Tracheotomy is a surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the anterior portion of the neck. Multiple surgical …
Orthopedic Surgery: What Retractors Are Used?
Orthopedic surgeries use a range of surgical retractors because orthopedic surgeons deal with bones of many shapes, sizes, and constitutions. …
Oral Surgery: What Retractors Are Used?
Retractors used in oral surgery or dental surgery are primarily involved in moving tissue away from the surgical site to …
Breast Surgery: What Retractors Are Used?
The demand for breast (mammary) surgeries continues to increase, for clinical and curative surgeries, and for cosmetic surgeries. Retractors are …
What is a Lighted Surgical Retractor?
Lighted retractors (or light retractors) are surgical tools that both separate bodily tissues and provide light inside the bodily cavity. …
How Device Materials Affect Medical Imaging
The choice of devices used during medical procedures affects imaging quality, especially when the devices block the image. Using certain …
Ways to Reduce Fatigue from Using Surgical Retractors
As most surgeons and assistants know, retractors can be your best friend and your worst enemy. They make it possible …