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TRACHEA RETRACTOR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Jackson forceps
1, record 1, English, Jackson%20forceps
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Jackson’s forceps 2, record 1, English, Jackson%26rsquo%3Bs%20forceps
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For orotracheal intubation, topical anesthesia was applied to the oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal mucosa by a curved Jackson forceps and a cotton soaked with a standard local anesthetic solution, and to the tracheal mucosa by transtracheal instillation ... 3, record 1, English, - Jackson%20forceps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A suction capsule biopsy instrument or a rigid biopsy forceps, such as a Jackson forceps, can be used to obtain esophageal biopsy samples. 4, record 1, English, - Jackson%20forceps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Other surgical instruments, all related to the trachea, bear the name of Jackson : Jackson trachea hemostat, Jackson trachea tenaculum; Jackson tracheal retractor; Jackson trachea tube; Jackson tracheal bistoury; Jackson tracheal retractor; etc. 5, record 1, English, - Jackson%20forceps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Jackson forceps can be: serrated; angled up or straight; with round cup jaws, grasping jaws, alligator grasping jaws or double articulating grasping jaws; miniature size; etc. 5, record 1, English, - Jackson%20forceps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In medical eponyms, the possessive form, such as "Jackson’s forceps", often disappears over the years. For that reason, the written form "Jackson forceps" is also found. 6, record 1, English, - Jackson%20forceps
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pince de Jackson
1, record 1, French, pince%20de%20Jackson
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jackson (1835-1911), neurologue de Londres. 2, record 1, French, - pince%20de%20Jackson
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tracheal hook
1, record 2, English, tracheal%20hook
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tracheal retractor 2, record 2, English, tracheal%20retractor
correct
- trachea retractor 3, record 2, English, trachea%20retractor
correct
- trachea hook 4, record 2, English, trachea%20hook
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are many varieties of tracheal retractors or tracheal hooks, often bearing the name of their inventor : Bose tracheal hook; Hupp trachea retractor; Iterson tracheal hook; Jackson tracheal hook; Joseph tracheal retractor; Luer tracheal hook; Lukens tracheal hook; Rose tracheal hook; Schoenborn tracheal hook; etc. 5, record 2, English, - tracheal%20hook
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écarteur trachéal
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9carteur%20trach%C3%A9al
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crochet pour la trachéotomie 2, record 2, French, crochet%20pour%20la%20trach%C3%A9otomie
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental quirúrgico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- retractor traqueal
1, record 2, Spanish, retractor%20traqueal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Lukens trachea retractor
1, record 3, English, Lukens%20trachea%20retractor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Lukens thymus retractor 2, record 3, English, Lukens%20thymus%20retractor
correct
- Lukens tracheotomy retractor 3, record 3, English, Lukens%20tracheotomy%20retractor
correct
- Lukens tracheal retractor 4, record 3, English, Lukens%20tracheal%20retractor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Double ended trachea retractor and double ended thyroid gland retractor. 5, record 3, English, - Lukens%20trachea%20retractor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écarteur pour le thymus Lukens
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9carteur%20pour%20le%20thymus%20Lukens
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écarteur pour la thyroïde Lukens 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9carteur%20pour%20la%20thyro%C3%AFde%20Lukens
masculine noun
- écarteur à thymus de Lukens 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9carteur%20%C3%A0%20thymus%20de%20Lukens
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-08-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Jackson tracheal retractor
1, record 4, English, Jackson%20tracheal%20retractor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Jackson trachea retractor 2, record 4, English, Jackson%20trachea%20retractor
correct
- Jackson trachea tenaculum 3, record 4, English, Jackson%20trachea%20tenaculum
correct
- Jackson tracheal tenaculum 4, record 4, English, Jackson%20tracheal%20tenaculum
correct
- Jackson tenaculum hook 5, record 4, English, Jackson%20tenaculum%20hook
correct
- Jackson tracheal hook 6, record 4, English, Jackson%20tracheal%20hook
correct
- Jackson tenaculum hook retractor 7, record 4, English, Jackson%20tenaculum%20hook%20retractor
- Jackson trachea hook 8, record 4, English, Jackson%20trachea%20hook
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used to lift the trachea for incision in tracheotomy. 9, record 4, English, - Jackson%20tracheal%20retractor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écarteur trachéal Jackson
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9carteur%20trach%C3%A9al%20Jackson
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-08-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Schoenborn thyroid retractor 1, record 5, English, Schoenborn%20thyroid%20retractor
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Schoenborn thyroid gland retractor 2, record 5, English, Schoenborn%20thyroid%20gland%20retractor
- Schoenborn tracheal retractor 3, record 5, English, Schoenborn%20tracheal%20retractor
- Schoenborn trachea retractor 4, record 5, English, Schoenborn%20trachea%20retractor
- Schoenborn tracheal hook 5, record 5, English, Schoenborn%20tracheal%20hook
- Schoenborn vein retractor 6, record 5, English, Schoenborn%20vein%20retractor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écarteur à thyroïde de Schoenborn
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9carteur%20%C3%A0%20thyro%C3%AFde%20de%20Schoenborn
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- écarteur Schoenborn pour la thyroïde 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9carteur%20Schoenborn%20pour%20la%20thyro%C3%AFde
masculine noun
- écarteur pour la thyroïde Schoenborn 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9carteur%20pour%20la%20thyro%C3%AFde%20Schoenborn
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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