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    There are several types of retractors used in surgery including Army-Navy retractors for shallow incisions, Richardson retractors for grasping soft tissue during chest or abdominal surgery, Deaver retractors for holding open deep abdominal or chest incisions, and ribbon retractors for maximizing visibility with minimal tissue trauma during retraction. Specific retractors like bladder, Valentine, Sims' speculum, and rectal retractors are designed for use in particular anatomical areas or surgical procedures.

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    There are several types of retractors used in surgery including Army-Navy retractors for shallow incisions, Richardson retractors for grasping soft tissue during chest or abdominal surgery, Deaver retractors for holding open deep abdominal or chest incisions, and ribbon retractors for maximizing visibility with minimal tissue trauma during retraction. Specific retractors like bladder, Valentine, Sims' speculum, and rectal retractors are designed for use in particular anatomical areas or surgical procedures.

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    There are several types of retractors used in surgery including Army-Navy retractors for shallow incisions, Richardson retractors for grasping soft tissue during chest or abdominal surgery, Deaver retractors for holding open deep abdominal or chest incisions, and ribbon retractors for maximizing visibility with minimal tissue trauma during retraction. Specific retractors like bladder, Valentine, Sims' speculum, and rectal retractors are designed for use in particular anatomical areas or surgical procedures.

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    Retractors

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    Nicole Soo
    There are several types of retractors used in surgery including Army-Navy retractors for shallow incisions, Richardson retractors for grasping soft tissue during chest or abdominal surgery, Deaver retractors for holding open deep abdominal or chest incisions, and ribbon retractors for maximizing visibility with minimal tissue trauma during retraction. Specific retractors like bladder, Valentine, Sims' speculum, and rectal retractors are designed for use in particular anatomical areas or surgical procedures.

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    Retractors

    Army-Navy Retractors
    a handheld retractor with broad blades used for large muscles. is used to retract shallow or superficial incisions. Other names: USA, US Army.

    Richardson Retractor
    A Richardson retractor is a handheld medical instrument used during chest or abdominal surgery. Such retractors feature a handle and a long shaft with a wide hook, known as a blade, at the end. Surgeons use the blade to grasp soft tissue such as skin, muscle, or internal organs. Once the soft tissue is secured, the surgeon pulls and holds the handle to keep soft tissues back and away from the surgical area.

    is used to retract deep abdominal or chest incisions.

    Baby Richardson

    Used for deeper incisions

    Deaver Retractor
    is used to retract deep abdominal or chest incisions. used to hold the edges of an abdominal or chest incision open so that the surgeon is able to reach the underlying organs. It is a thin, flat instrument with curved ends. The curved ends of the retractor are placed at the edges of the incision and held there by hand or clamped into place. The Deaver retractor can be used to hold organs inside the abdominal cavity away from the surgical site.

    Ribbon Retractor
    Thin, flexible blade maximizes visibility and minimizes stretch trauma to tissue during retraction. Excellent general use retractor.

    Bladder Retractor

    Avoids puncture to bladder

    Valentine Retractor

    Sims Speculum

    Rectal Retractor

    Weitlaner Retractor
    a self-retaining instrument, shaped like a scissors but the blades open when the ratcheted handles are closed. The blades each have four downward-pointing, curved prongs which retain their position in a spread wound. Superficial wounds

    Cerebellar Retractor

    Beckman Retractor

    Gelpi Retractor

    Balfour Retractor

    Deep abdominal retraction

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