Cesarean section | instruments names and functions. 

What is a Cesarean Section?

A Cesarean Section (C-section, Cesarean section, Cesarean section, Caesar) is a surgical procedure in which incisions are made through a woman’s abdomen and uterus to deliver the baby or babies. 

It can be either an elective procedure, where the medical necessity for the operation becomes evident during pregnancy, or an emergency procedure, when circumstances during labor require immediate delivery.

Cesarean Section Instrument Kit consists of high-quality operating room instruments made from premium surgical-grade stainless steel.

Instruments Names and their Uses in Cesarean Section Delivery

Instruments play a crucial role in performing a successful cesarean section delivery. 

Some common instruments used during C-section include scalpel, scissors, retractors, forceps, suction devices, and suture materials.

 Each instrument serves a specific purpose and helps in performing different steps of the procedure such as making the incision, separating tissue layers, or delivering the baby. 

Understanding the different instruments and their uses is important for the safe and efficient completion of a C-section delivery.

The following are a list of instruments used in theatre during cesarean section. 

• Backhaus Towel Clamps
• Artery Forceps
• Green Armytage Forceps
• Sponge Holding Forceps
• Allis Tissue Forceps
• Littlewood Tissue Forceps
• Scalpel Handles 4
• Needle Holders
• Doyen Retractors
• Langenbeck Retractors
• Morris Retractors
• Mayo Scissors
• Spencer Ligature Scissors

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Backhaus Towel Clamps

Description: 

A surgical instrument used to hold towels, drapes or other materials during a surgical procedure.

Functions:

1. Securing towels and drapes.
2. Providing a firm grip.
3. Keeping materials out of the surgical field.
4. Aiding in visualization of the surgical site.
5. Reducing contamination.

Artery Forceps:

Description: 

A surgical instrument used for clamping blood vessels or other tissue during surgical procedures.

Functions:

1. Control bleeding by clamping blood vessels.
2. Grasping and holding vessels or tissue.
3. Compressing and occluding blood vessels.
4. Aiding in surgical dissection.
5. Retracting vessels or tissue.

Green Armytage Forceps:

Description:

 A surgical instrument used to grasp, hold or manipulate tissue or other materials during surgical procedures.

Functions:

1. Grasping and holding tissue or other materials.
2. Aiding in surgical dissection.
3. Retracting tissue or other materials.
4. Compressing vessels or tissues.
5. Approximating tissues during wound closure.

Sponge Holding Forceps:

Description: 

A surgical instrument used to hold and control sponges used during surgical procedures.

Functions:

1. Holding and controlling sponges.
2. Preventing sponges from falling or becoming dislodged during the procedure.
3. Aiding in visualization of the surgical site.
4. Preventing contamination of the surgical site.
5. Reducing the risk of surgical sponges being left in the patient after surgery.

Allis Tissue Forceps:

Description: 

A surgical instrument used to grasp and hold tissue during surgical procedures.

Functions:

1. Grasping and holding tissue.
2. Retracting tissue.
3. Compressing tissue.
4. Approximating tissues during wound closure.
5. Aiding in surgical dissection.

Littlewood Tissue Forceps:

Description:

 A surgical instrument used to hold delicate or fragile tissue during surgical procedures.

Functions:

1. Grasping and holding delicate or fragile tissue.
2. Preventing damage to delicate or fragile tissue.
3. Aiding in surgical dissection.
4. Retracting delicate or fragile tissue.
5. Compressing delicate or fragile tissue.

Scalpel Handles 4:

Description: 

A handle for a scalpel blade used in surgical procedures.

Functions:

1. Holding a scalpel blade.
2. Providing a grip for the surgeon.
3. Aiding in precise cutting.
4. Interchangeable with different blade types.
5. Enabling the scalpel blade to be sterilized between uses.

Needle Holders:

Description: 

A surgical instrument used to hold and manipulate suturing needles during surgical procedures.

Functions:

1. Holding and manipulating suturing needles.
2. Enabling precise suturing.
3. Preventing needle slippage or loss.
4. Providing a stable grip for the surgeon.
5. Interchangeable with different needle types.

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Doyen Retractors:

Description: 

A surgical instrument used to hold back or retract tissue during surgical procedures.

Functions:

1. Retracting tissue.
2. Aiding in visualization of the surgical site.
3. Preventing tissue from interfering with the surgical field.
4. Keeping tissue out of the way of the surgical instruments.
5. Allowing access to deeper structures.

Langenbeck Retractors:

Description:

 A surgical instrument used to hold back and retract tissue during surgical procedures.

Functions:

1. Retracting tissue.
2. Aiding in visualization of the surgical site.
3. Preventing tissue from interfering with the surgical field.
4. Keeping tissue out of the way of the surgical instruments.
5. Allowing access to deeper structures.

Morris Retractors:

Description: 

A surgical instrument used to hold back or retract tissue during surgical procedures.

Functions:

1. Retracting tissue.
2. Aiding in visualization of the surgical site.
3. Preventing tissue from interfering with the surgical field.
4. Keeping tissue out of the way of the surgical instruments.
5. Allowing access to deeper structures.

Mayo Scissors:

Description:

 A surgical instrument used to cut tissue and suture material during surgical procedures.

Functions:

1. Cutting tissue and suture material.
2. Aiding in surgical dissection.
3. Trimming and shaping tissue.
4. Cutting sutures.
5. Allowing precise cutting with minimal tissue trauma.

Spencer Ligature Scissors:

Description: 

A surgical instrument used to cut ligatures or suture material during surgical procedures.

Functions:

1. Cutting ligatures or suture material.
2. Trimming and shaping ligatures.
3. Cutting sutures.
4. Aiding in surgical dissection.
5. Allowing precise cutting with minimal tissue trauma.

Backhaus Towel Clamps:

Description: 

A surgical instrument used to hold towels, drapes or other materials during a surgical procedure.

Functions:

1. Securing towels and drapes.
2. Providing a firm grip.
3. Keeping materials out of the surgical field.
4. Aiding in visualization of the surgical site.
5. Reducing contamination.

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