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SELF-RETAINING RETRACTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- self-retaining retractor
1, record 1, English, self%2Dretaining%20retractor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A retractor that maintains exposure by spring tension or by adjustment screws attached to the blades. 2, record 1, English, - self%2Dretaining%20retractor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Self-retaining retractors (ones which are held open by their own action) are used wherever possible to maintain the surgical opening and hand retractors are used with them to hold internal organs away from the operative field. 3, record 1, English, - self%2Dretaining%20retractor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are many varieties of self-retaining retractors, often bearing the name of their inventor: Adson cerebellar self-retaining retractor; Alm self-retaining retractor; Anterior Cervical Fusion (ACF) self-retaining retractor; Balfour self-retaining abdominal retractor; Beckmann-Adson self-retaining abdominal retractor; Gelpi self-retaining retractor; Hemi-Lami self-retaining retractor; Jansen mastoid self-retaining retractor; Jansen scalp & snitman self-retaining retractor; Weitlaner self-retaining retractor; etc. 4, record 1, English, - self%2Dretaining%20retractor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écarteur autostatique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9carteur%20autostatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains écarteurs [...] munis d'un système coulissant à vis ou à crémaillères, tiennent par eux-mêmes et sont dits autostatiques [...] 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9carteur%20autostatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il existe plusieurs variétés d'écarteur autostatiques, portant fréquemment le nom de leur inventeur : écarteur autostatique de Balfour; écarteur autostatique type Beckmann; écarteur autostatique de Colbell; écarteur autostatique type Cloward; écarteur autostatique de Dartigue; écarteur autostatique de Gosset; écarteur autostatique type Norfolk; écarteur autostatique type Parks; écarteur autostatique type Ricard; écarteur autostatique Weitlaner; autostatique de Yasargil; etc. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9carteur%20autostatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
écarteur autostatique annulaire; de table; universel de table; en cadre; orientable; flexible; mousse. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9carteur%20autostatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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