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  2. Tracheotome - Wikipedia

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    Once the staple was fixed to the neck of the patient, the blade moved forward the skin, fascia and trachea to perform the incision. [3] Then, a plunger moved forward and then backward to hold the tissues . [3] Later, the tracheotome was removed from the patient and only the staple remained in the neck to maintain the trachea open.

  3. Tracheotomy - Wikipedia

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    Tracheotomy (/ ˌ t r eɪ k i ˈ ɒ t ə m i /, UK also / ˌ t r æ k i-/), or tracheostomy, is a surgical airway management procedure which consists of making an incision on the front of the neck to open a direct airway to the trachea.

  4. Instruments used in general surgery - Wikipedia

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    GIA stapler: Used to make a gastrointestinal anastamosis Linear stapler Surgical tray Suture: Tongue depressor: Tonsillotome Towel clamp Clamp Towel forceps Clamp Backhaus towel forceps Lorna towel clamp Non-penatrating towel clamp Tracheotome: Tissue expander: Accessories and implant Subcutaneous inflatable balloon expander Accessories and ...

  5. Surgical staple - Wikipedia

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    The skin staple remover is a small manual device which consists of a shoe or plate that is sufficiently narrow and thin to insert under the skin staple. The active part is a small vertical blade that, when hand-pressure is exerted, pushes the staple down through a slot in the shoe, deforming the staple open into an 'M' shape to facilitate its ...

  6. History of tracheal intubation - Wikipedia

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    Tracheal intubation (usually simply referred to as intubation), an invasive medical procedure, is the placement of a flexible plastic catheter into the trachea.For millennia, tracheotomy was considered the most reliable (and most risky) method of tracheal intubation.

  7. Category:Surgical instruments - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 10 October 2024, at 13:18 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  8. Tracheal tube - Wikipedia

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    A tracheal tube is a catheter that is inserted into the trachea for the primary purpose of establishing and maintaining a patent airway and to ensure the adequate exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

  9. Surgical suture - Wikipedia

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    A surgical suture, also known as a stitch or stitches, is a medical device used to hold body tissues together and approximate wound edges after an injury or surgery. . Application generally involves using a needle with an attached length