Here is a list of specific instruments used in cystectomy surgery (bladder removal surgery):
Basic Surgical Instruments:
Scalpel – For making precise incisions in the skin and tissues.
Mayo scissors – For cutting soft tissues during dissection.
Metzenbaum scissors – For finer dissection of delicate tissues.
Needle holder – Used to hold needles while suturing.
Kelly clamp – For clamping blood vessels and tissues to control bleeding.
Mosquito clamp – A smaller version of the Kelly clamp, used for smaller blood vessels.
Instruments for Bladder and Pelvic Surgery:
Balfour retractor – A self-retaining retractor to hold the abdominal cavity open for better access.
DeBakey forceps – For grasping tissues delicately, used to hold and manipulate tissues.
Allis forceps – Used to grasp tissues, especially in deeper regions.
Surgical suction – Used to remove blood and fluids, maintaining a clear surgical field.
Electrocautery (Bovie) – An electrical tool used to cut tissue and coagulate blood vessels to minimize bleeding.
Bladder dissector – To carefully separate the bladder from surrounding tissues.
Laparoscopic or Robotic-Assisted Instruments (if minimally invasive):
Trocars – Tubes inserted into the abdomen to create access points for laparoscopic instruments.
Laparoscope – A small camera inserted through a trocar to view the internal surgical site.
Graspers – Instruments used for holding and manipulating tissues during laparoscopic surgery.
Laparoscopic scissors – Special scissors for cutting tissues during minimally invasive surgery.
Endoscopic stapler – Used for stapling tissues together, often in laparoscopic procedures.
Urinary Diversion Instruments:
Bowel clamps – Used to isolate portions of the bowel for creating urinary diversions, such as an ileal conduit.
Catheters – Used for draining urine during the procedure and post-surgery.
Stents – Tubes used to keep the urinary system open after surgery.
Staplers – Used in creating an ileal conduit or a neobladder.
Stoma measuring device – To measure and create a proper site for the urinary diversion.
Closure Instruments:
Sutures – To close incisions after the procedure.
Staples – Used to close larger incisions or areas that require quicker closure.
These instruments are used to carry out different stages of the cystectomy procedure, including bladder removal, tissue dissection, and urinary diversion creation.
