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HALSTEAD FORCEPS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Halsted Mosquito forceps
1, record 1, English, Halsted%20Mosquito%20forceps
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Halsted mosquito forceps 2, record 1, English, Halsted%20mosquito%20forceps
correct
- Halsted-Mosquito hemostatic forceps 3, record 1, English, Halsted%2DMosquito%20hemostatic%20forceps
correct
- Halsted Mosquito hemostatic forceps 4, record 1, English, Halsted%20Mosquito%20hemostatic%20forceps
correct
- Halsted forceps 5, record 1, English, Halsted%20forceps
correct
- Halstead Mosquito forceps 6, record 1, English, Halstead%20Mosquito%20forceps
avoid
- Halstead Mosquito hemostatic forceps 7, record 1, English, Halstead%20Mosquito%20hemostatic%20forceps
avoid
- Halstead forceps 8, record 1, English, Halstead%20forceps
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fine-pointed, ratcheted hemostats used to crush very small vessels. 2, record 1, English, - Halsted%20Mosquito%20forceps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proper name: Halsted Mosquito forceps ... Features: jaws short and pointed; horizontal serrations; straight or curved. Uses: To clamp off smaller vessels, for example in pediatric surgery. These forceps can be used in all types of surgery for small vessel occlusion. They should not be used on larger vessels, as the blades become distorted and non-functional. They are also used to perform some blunt dissection. 9, record 1, English, - Halsted%20Mosquito%20forceps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The written form "Halstead", even if as frequently used as "Halsted", should be avoided, as the name of the inventor is William Stewart Halsted (American surgeon : 1852-1922). 10, record 1, English, - Halsted%20Mosquito%20forceps
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pince hémostatique Halsted-Mosquito
1, record 1, French, pince%20h%C3%A9mostatique%20Halsted%2DMosquito
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pince hémostatique de Halsted Mosquito 2, record 1, French, pince%20h%C3%A9mostatique%20de%20Halsted%20Mosquito
correct, feminine noun
- pince Halsted Mosquito 3, record 1, French, pince%20Halsted%20Mosquito
correct, feminine noun
- pince de Halsted 4, record 1, French, pince%20de%20Halsted
correct, feminine noun
- pince hémostatique Halstead-Mosquito 5, record 1, French, pince%20h%C3%A9mostatique%20Halstead%2DMosquito
avoid, feminine noun
- pince Halstead Mosquito 6, record 1, French, pince%20Halstead%20Mosquito
avoid, feminine noun
- pince hémostatique de Halstead 7, record 1, French, pince%20h%C3%A9mostatique%20de%20Halstead
avoid, feminine noun
- pince de Halstead 8, record 1, French, pince%20de%20Halstead
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On doit éviter la graphie «Halstead», l'inventeur de cette pince étant le chirurgien américain William Steward Halsted. 9, record 1, French, - pince%20h%C3%A9mostatique%20Halsted%2DMosquito
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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