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ABDOMINAL 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
- abdominal retractor
1, record 1, English, abdominal%20retractor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surgical instrument for separating the edges of an abdominal incision to expose or access organs or tissues to permit examination or intervention. 2, record 1, English, - abdominal%20retractor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are many types of abdominal retractors bearing the name of their inventor : Balfour abdominal retractor; Collin abdominal retractor; Deaver abdominal retractor; Doyen abdominal retractor; Frazier abdominal retractor; Gelpi abdominal retractor; Gosset abdominal retractor; Kirschner abdominal retractor; Mobius elastic abdominal retractor; O'Sullivan-O'Connor abdominal retractor; Pilling-Deaver abdominal retractor; etc. 3, record 1, English, - abdominal%20retractor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Other types of abdominal retractors are: self-retaining abdominal retractor; self-retaining atraumatic abdominal retractor; self-retaining elastic abdominal retractor; self-retaining abdominal retractor for minilaparotomy; etc. 3, record 1, English, - abdominal%20retractor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écarteur abdominal
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9carteur%20abdominal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe différents écarteurs abdominaux : écarteur abdominal de Balfour; écarteur abdominal Collin; écarteur abdominal de Doyen; écarteur abdominal de Gosset; écarteur abdominal de Kirscher; écarteur abdominal de Richard; écarteur abdominal Rochard; écarteur abdominal à embouts doubles de type Richardson; écarteur abdominal mini-invasif autostable; écarteur abdominal avec cadre; etc. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9carteur%20abdominal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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