Tenaculum

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Tenaculum

A tenaculum is a surgical instrument, usually classified as a type of forceps. It consists of a slender sharp-pointed hook attached to a handle and is used mainly in surgery for seizing and holding parts, such as blood vessels.[1]

Uses include:

History

The tenaculum has been commonly used in gynecology for over a century. The predecessor of cervical tenaculum was a forceps bullet extractor – a common surgeon’s tool used to extract bullets on the battlefields. During the Civil War in the United States, this tool was used to remove bullets from the patient’s body or to pull out arteries to tie them off. Inspired by the shape of the bullet extractor, Samuel Jean Pozzi, a pioneer of modern gynecology, developed, at the end of 19th century, a gynecological tool called the Pozzi forceps, also known as the tenaculum. Since then, its shape has hardly changed and persists until today.[4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary > tenaculum Retrieved August 2010
  2. ^ Birth Control Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) Author: Omnia M Samra. Last Editorial Review: 5/18/2006
  3. ^ Johnson, Lee; Johnson, Isaiah (May 2015). "Allis Compared With Tenaculum for Stabilization of the Cervix During IUD Placement: A Randomized Controlled Trial". Obstetrics & Gynecology. 125: 6S–7S. doi:10.1097/01.AOG.0000463550.01588.fd. S2CID 75524772.[1]
  4. ^ "Pozzi's forceps still used in gynaecology". Research Gate. 2018-02-01.
  5. ^ "Les gynécos travaillent avec des outils centenaires". Le Temps (in French). 2019-02-20. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  6. ^ "Anne-Gaëlle Amiot". annegaelleamiot.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.