Updated date:

Apr 15, 2021

Basic Needed Surgical Instruments

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Introduction

The list of surgical instruments can't be countable or fixed. Below is the list of instruments that are regarded as the basic instruments which are often used in day today practice Here is the list of some basic surgical instruments with their specifications and indications. Specifications include the features are cardinal for identification purpose. However, their indication is determined according to their shape, size, and other relevant features while they can be used in another place also, based on the choice of surgeon.

Allis tissue holding forceps

To hold touch structures in operatives like fascia, aponeurosis, etc.
To hold the bladder wall.
To hold large growths like big tumors.

Babcock’s Forcep

To hold tubular structure like the ureter, fallopian tubes, and vas deference
To hold stomach or intestine
To hold appendix

Kocher’s forceps

To hemostat scalp, palm, and sole
To catch bleeding points
To crush muscle
To hold pedicles

Swab/Sponge holding forceps

Painting in surgical procedures
As a substitute for pile holding forceps

Dissecting forceps

Plain dissecting forceps
- To catch delicate and soft tissues or structures
- Helps in the blunt dissection of tissues
Toothed dissecting forceps

To hold hard structures or tissue
To catch stitch during excision of tissues or skin

Surgical Scissors

Blades of scissors may be straight, angled, or curved
Tips may be pointed or blunt
handles may be long or short
Variety of scissors according to their intended purpose

Straight Mayo (Suture) Scissors
Bandage/Dressing Scissors
Tissue/Dissecting
Curved Mayo Scissors

Various surgical scissors
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Surgical blades

Available with varied length, shape, or tip.
Different no of blade have their different indication and are used with the help of different BP landle

Blades with the numeric prefix of “1” (e.g., 10, 11, 12, 15) fit #3 or #7 handles
Blades with the numeric prefix “2” (e.g., 20, 21, 22, 23, 24) fit #4 handles#10 are used for large skin incisions
No#15 are used for short shallow incisions
No #11 are used for initial skin puncture of tiny deep

BP handle

Name after the founder of Bard-Parker Company.

To hold the surgical blade
Available in various widths & lengths
Different number for a different surgical blade
Blades are attached by slipping the slit in the blade into the groove on the

Metallic probes

To assess the tract length, direction, and patency of sinus or fistulas
Malleable or non-malleable
Eyed or non-eyed
Copper or steel

Needle

Curved or straight
Eyed or non-eyed
Cutting or round body

Needle holder

To hold needle during suturing
To Hold needle during threading in needle

Briefings

Apart from the above Instruments Kidney tray, catheters, suture materials, dressing material, IV infusion set, and some other needed equipment are also a part of basic surgical equipment. Need of instruments is pre-listed according to the operative procedure which may be major or minor, are kept ready prior to the operative. These instruments should be properly sterilized prior to procedure ,should be sharp and in working condition.