Basic Surgical Instrumentation

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Across
  1. 2. one word -- tissue forceps to enable more gentle grasp of delicate tissues (i.e. bladder, intestines)
  2. 4. two words -- cut more dense tissues
  3. 6. two words -- thumb forceps for general tissue manipulation
  4. 7. two words -- hemostasis - crushing instrument used to clamp small blood vessels
  5. 11. two words -- hemostasis - cruushing instrument used to clamp larger blood vessles (hint: ridges only extend half way)
  6. 12. two words -- thumb forceps to stabilize and retract less delicate tissues
  7. 13. one word -- scissors for suture removal
  8. 14. two words -- forceps for non-crushing, occluding forceps used to temporarily occlude lumen of bowel
  9. 16. two words -- used to retract the abdominal wall for exposure of the abdominal cavity
Down
  1. 1. two words -- used for sharp and blunt dissection of more delicate tissues
  2. 3. two words -- used to stabilize tissue and/or expose tissue layers when suturing
  3. 5. one word -- tissue forceps to enable a firm grasp of tissue (i.e. grasp tissue that is being removed from the body)
  4. 8. one word -- forceps to manipulate/handle sponges or sterile dressing materials
  5. 9. one word -- hemostatic forceps that exerts gentle compression on vessel without causing endothelial damage for the purpose of temporary hemostasis
  6. 10. two words -- crush larger bundles of tissue (i.e. ovarian pedicles during OHE)
  7. 15. one word -- sharp-blunt scissors used to cut suture material (during surgery)
  8. 17. two words, plural -- used to secure drapes to patient or surgical instrumentation to drapes (i.e. suction, electroscalpel