Senn retractors are double ended
retractors used in
surgical procedures
Many surgical procedure names can be broken into parts to indicate the meaning. For example, in gastrectomy, "ectomy" is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the body. "Gastro-" means stomach. Thus, ''gastrectomy'' refers to the surgical remo ...
. One end is typically L shaped, and the other has three bent prongs. The pronged ends come in sharp and dull tips. They are regularly used in
hand and foot surgeries. The Senn retractor design was first described in the literature by Dr.
Nicholas Senn
Nicholas Senn (October 31, 1844 – January 2, 1908) was a Swiss born American surgeon, instructor, and founder of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States. He served as the president of the American Medical Association in 1897– ...
, head of surgery at
Rush Medical College
Rush Medical College is the medical school of Rush University, located in the Illinois Medical District, about 3 km (2 miles) west of the Loop in Chicago. Offering a full-time Doctor of Medicine program, the school was chartered in 1837, a ...
.
See also
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Instruments used in general surgery
There are many different surgical specialties, some of which require very specific kinds of surgical instruments to perform.
General surgery is a specialty focused on the abdominal contents, as well as the thyroid gland, and diseases involving ...
References
Surgical instruments
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