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  2. Hemostat - Wikipedia

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    A hemostat (also called a hemostatic clamp; arterial forceps; and pean, after Jules-Émile Péan) is a tool used to control bleeding during surgery. [1] Similar in design to both pliers and scissors , it is used to clamp exposed blood vessels shut.

  3. Vascular closure device - Wikipedia

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    An external vascular closure device of radial artery following a cardiac catheterization. The device allows for gradual release of pressure over the puncture site, reducing patient discomfort, until closure is achieved. Prior to the development of VCD's, the main method for closing the femoral artery was manual compression.

  4. ICD-10 Procedure Coding System - Wikipedia

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    The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a US system of medical classification used for procedural coding.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency responsible for maintaining the inpatient procedure code set in the U.S., contracted with 3M Health Information Systems in 1995 to design and then develop a procedure classification system to replace Volume 3 of ICD-9-CM.

  5. Instruments used in general surgery - Wikipedia

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    Hemostatic forceps DeBakey forceps: Grasping and holding Non-toothed dissecting forceps designed for use on blood vessels, organs, or delicate tissue Doyen intestinal clamp Clamps and distractors Non-crushing clamp designed for use on the intestines Kelly forceps: Hemostatic forceps Kocher forceps Hemostatic forceps Mosquito forceps Hemostatic ...

  6. Hemostasis - Wikipedia

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    Hemostasis occurs when blood is present outside of the body or blood vessels. It is the innate response for the body to stop bleeding and loss of blood. During hemostasis three steps occur in a rapid sequence. Vascular spasm is the first response as the blood vessels constrict to allow less blood to be lost.

  7. Pringle manoeuvre - Wikipedia

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    The Pringle manoeuvre is more effective in preventing blood loss during liver surgery if central venous pressure is maintained at 5 mmHg or lower. This is due to the fact that Pringle manoeuver technique aims at controlling the blood inflow into the liver, having no effect on the outflow. [3]

  8. Surgical instrument - Wikipedia

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    Clamps (locking forceps) Clamps stabilize or hold tissue and objects in place. [21] They can be used for traumatic or atraumatic purposes. [21] (e.g., Crile hemostat, Kelly clamp, Kocher clamp) Surgical scissors. Tool for tissue cutting, dissection, and suture. [21] Straight and curved scissors are used for cutting different structures.

  9. Instruments used in obstetrics and gynecology - Wikipedia

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    Long straight hemostatic forceps: Allis tissue forceps: Babcock's forceps: Lanes tissue forceps: Uterus holding forceps: Sponge holding forceps: Kocher's artery forceps: Kocher's forceps with toothed jaws [3] Green-Armytage hemostatic forceps - Can be used during Myomectomy. Willet's scalp traction forceps: Ovum forceps: Punch biopsy forceps