Surgeries are medical procedures involving an incision with specialized instruments, performed to repair the damage or alleviate an individual's disease or suffering. 1 For successful surgical procedures, a sound knowledge of instruments is a must. Conventional surgical instruments used in day-to-day practice are made up of high-quality stainless steel. They are broadly classified into the following four different classes based on their function.
2 Cutting and dissecting Clamping and occluding Retracting and occluding Grasping and holding Some special surgeries need instruments that help in performing specific procedures. 3 Table 1. Specialized surgeries and the different types of instruments used in them 3 Some of the characteristic surgeries and the procedures performed under them are mentioned below: Whipple procedure : A procedure to remove a part of the pancreas along with…
