You Are Setting Up for an Open Abdominal Hysterectomy

question 14

Multiple Choice

You are setting up for an open abdominal hysterectomy. You know that once the surgeon enters the peritoneum, he/she will want to have a self-retaining retractor to expose the abdominal/pelvic cavity. Which instrument do you need to make sure you have?

• A) Heaney retractor
• B) Sims retractor
• C) Ribbon retractor
• D) O'Sullivan-O'Connor retractor

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