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GELPIS RETRACTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gelpi retractor
1, record 1, English, Gelpi%20retractor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Gelpi's retractor 2, record 1, English, Gelpi%27s%20retractor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proper name: Gelpi Retractor. ... Features : self-retaining; sharp tenaculum style blades. Uses : Used to retract tissues, such as muscle along the vertebral column in spinal surgery; also used in obstetrical and gynecological surgery. 1, record 1, English, - Gelpi%20retractor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A Gelpi Retractor is a self-retaining, small retractor suitable for small sites such as for perineal surgery in dogs or laryngotomy in horses. Two blades, hinged in the middle, separate as the handles are closed and are held open by a rachet. The blades turn down at right angles at their tips, and are bowed towards each other so that they push the edges of the incision apart and retain themselves in it. The Gelpi is often used in orthopedic and neurologic surgery among human patients. 3, record 1, English, - Gelpi%20retractor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In medical eponyms, the possessive form, such as "Gelpi's retractor", often disappears over the years. For that reason, the written form "Gelpi retractor" is also found. 4, record 1, English, - Gelpi%20retractor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écarteur de Gelpi
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9carteur%20de%20Gelpi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écarteur Gelpi 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9carteur%20Gelpi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] mise en place d'un écarteur de Gelpi pour exposer le vagin. Il s'agit d'un écarteur autostatique de type compas. L'implantation des pics de l'écarteur sera positionnée sur la ligne hyménéale. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9carteur%20de%20Gelpi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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