Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 12 TSC 290 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Mosquito and Large Clamps
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The idea
Hemostats are sized to the vessel, from the small mosquito clamp to larger clamps for bigger vessels and dense tissue.
In practice
The mosquito is the smallest common hemostat, used for small bleeders in delicate surgery; larger clamps, such as the Kelly, handle larger vessels and tissue.
Where people slip
Using too small a clamp on a large vessel risks slipping, so size matters.
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