Structured Summary
Abstract
Hand-held tools or implements used by health professionals for the performance of surgical tasks.
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Synonyms
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- Instrument, Surgical
- Instruments, Surgical
- Surgical Instrument
- Clamp, Surgical
- Clamps, Surgical
- Clip, Surgical
- Clips
- Clips, Surgical
- Clips, Tantalum
- Forceps
- Hook, Surgical
- Hooks, Surgical
- Plug, Surgical
- Plugs, Surgical
- Scissors, Surgical
- Speculum
- Surgical Clamp
- Surgical Clamps
- Surgical Clip
- Surgical Clips
- Surgical Hook
- Surgical Hooks
- Surgical Plug
- Surgical Plugs
- Surgical Scissors
- Surgical Valve
- Surgical Valves
- Trocar
- Valve, Surgical
- Valves, Surgical
- Clip
- Clip, Tantalum
- Forcep
- Speculums
- Tantalum Clip
- Tantalum Clips
- Trocars
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13 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics or /instrum with specialty or with surgical technique; differentiate from SURGICAL EQUIPMENT on basis of size (instruments are holdable in the hand); surgical instrument left in the operative field: coordinate with FOREIGN BODIES
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Surgical Instruments. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013525. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013525
- Surgical Instruments. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surgical_instrument
- Surgical Instruments. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1074814