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ABDOMINAL RETRACTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Balfour abdominal retractor
1, record 1, English, Balfour%20abdominal%20retractor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Balfour retractor 2, record 1, English, Balfour%20retractor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Balfour retractor [consists of] three individually operable, outward-looking curved loops mounted on a bar. By inserting the blades into an incision and spreading them all, the incision is opened to give maximum access to tissues below. 3, record 1, English, - Balfour%20abdominal%20retractor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Balfour Retractor is used for deep abdominal retraction. 3, record 1, English, - Balfour%20abdominal%20retractor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
George William Balfour. British physician, born May 2, 1823; died August 9, 1903, Colington, Edinburgh county. 4, record 1, English, - Balfour%20abdominal%20retractor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Balfour retractor, solid side blades; Balfour retractor, extra deep fenestrated blades; Balfour retractor, fenestrated end blades; Balfour retractor, fenestrated side blades; Balfour retractor, open ended blades; self-retaining Balfour retractor; baby Balfour retractor; pediatric Balfour retractor. 5, record 1, English, - Balfour%20abdominal%20retractor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écarteur de Balfour
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9carteur%20de%20Balfour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écarteur Balfour 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9carteur%20Balfour
correct, masculine noun
- écarteur abdominal de Balfour 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9carteur%20abdominal%20de%20Balfour
correct, masculine noun
- écarteur abdominal Balfour 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9carteur%20abdominal%20Balfour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'écarteur de Balfour est l'écarteur autostatique couramment utilisé en chirurgie abdominale. Il comporte deux valves latérales et une valve médiane, de sorte que la plaie peut être écartée dans trois directions simultanément. Une valve est fixe, alors que l'autre glisse sur un jeu de tringles. La valve médiane est assujettie sur un support mobile qui permet de la centrer entre les valves latérales. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9carteur%20de%20Balfour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental quirúrgico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- retractor de Balfour
1, record 1, Spanish, retractor%20de%20Balfour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Retractor utilizado en obstreticia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - retractor%20de%20Balfour
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abdominal retractor
1, record 2, English, abdominal%20retractor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - abdominal%20retractor
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - abdominal%20retractor
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - abdominal%20retractor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écarteur abdominal
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9carteur%20abdominal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - %C3%A9carteur%20abdominal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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