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A modified Hegar needle holder
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A Modified Hegar Needle Holder
A. A. Sader, Sdo Paulo, Brazil
The Hegar and the Hegar-modified needle holders are largely preferred by the majority of surgeons. Their handling is a matter of personal choice. Benjamin [I], however, emphasizes the advantages of the palm grip over the most commonly used thumb-finger grip. He devised a ringless needle holder for proper training of the palm grip. We were unable to do satisfactory work with the Hegar needle holder whenever we tried the palm grip as suggested by Benjamin. Its use was simplified, however, by inserting a spring similar to that of the Mathieu needle holder between the shafts of the conventional Hegar needle holder. (Figure 1.) Its jaws
can be opened by simply pressing the shaft with the thumb in a delicate but firm movement. (Figure 2.) This modification makes the Hegar needle holder a more versatile instrument to be used easily in either the thumb-finger grip or the palm grip. In our experience it has proved to be particularly valuable in cardiovascular surgery. Summary
A spring was inserted between the shafts of a conventional Hegar needle holder. This facilitates the palm grip handling and does not interfere with the thumb-finger grip, resulting in a more versatile instrument. Reference
From the Department of Surgery, Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine of RibeirHo Prkto, University of so Paula. Brazil. Reprint requests should be addressed to Dr Sader. Faculdade de Medicina, Ribeirlo P&o, 14.100, S&o Paula, Brazil.
Figure 1. The modified Hegar needle holder. The jaws are opened by the adapted spring which can be seen between the shafts.
Volume 123, June 1972
1. Benjamin RB: Ringless needle holder. An aid in the training of surgery residents and scrub nurses. Amer J Surg 120: 422.1970.
Figure 2. The modified Hegar needle holder in the palm grip. A, the jaws are closed by pressing the shafts against each other. 6, the jaws are opened by a fight touch of the thumb on the shaft with no change in the position of the hand and fingers.
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INSTRUMENTS
A Modified Hegar Needle Holder
A. A. Sader, Sdo Paulo, Brazil
The Hegar and the Hegar-modified needle holders are largely preferred by the majority of surgeons. Their handling is a matter of personal choice. Benjamin [I], however, emphasizes the advantages of the palm grip over the most commonly used thumb-finger grip. He devised a ringless needle holder for proper training of the palm grip. We were unable to do satisfactory work with the Hegar needle holder whenever we tried the palm grip as suggested by Benjamin. Its use was simplified, however, by inserting a spring similar to that of the Mathieu needle holder between the shafts of the conventional Hegar needle holder. (Figure 1.) Its jaws
can be opened by simply pressing the shaft with the thumb in a delicate but firm movement. (Figure 2.) This modification makes the Hegar needle holder a more versatile instrument to be used easily in either the thumb-finger grip or the palm grip. In our experience it has proved to be particularly valuable in cardiovascular surgery. Summary
A spring was inserted between the shafts of a conventional Hegar needle holder. This facilitates the palm grip handling and does not interfere with the thumb-finger grip, resulting in a more versatile instrument. Reference
From the Department of Surgery, Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine of RibeirHo Prkto, University of so Paula. Brazil. Reprint requests should be addressed to Dr Sader. Faculdade de Medicina, Ribeirlo P&o, 14.100, S&o Paula, Brazil.
Figure 1. The modified Hegar needle holder. The jaws are opened by the adapted spring which can be seen between the shafts.
Volume 123, June 1972
1. Benjamin RB: Ringless needle holder. An aid in the training of surgery residents and scrub nurses. Amer J Surg 120: 422.1970.
Figure 2. The modified Hegar needle holder in the palm grip. A, the jaws are closed by pressing the shafts against each other. 6, the jaws are opened by a fight touch of the thumb on the shaft with no change in the position of the hand and fingers.
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