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Module 2: Basic Surgical Skills

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INSTRUMENTSMany types of instruments– Forceps, instruments for holding tissue– Needle holders– Scissors– RetractorsWhich instrument to use?– Choose shortest instrument that will comfortably reachoperative site– If cutting suture or non-tissue material, avoid using finescissors– If possible, choose instruments in good repair18 |Emergency and Essential <strong>Surgical</strong> Care (EESC) programmewww.who.int/surgery

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