TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Surgical Instruments A1 - Yeomans, Edward R. A1 - Hoffman, Barbara L. A1 - Gilstrap III, Larry C. A1 - Cunningham, F. Gary PY - 2017 T2 - Cunningham and Gilstrap's Operative Obstetrics, 3e AB - Surgical instruments are designed to extend the capability of a surgeon's hands and thus are crafted to retract, cut, grasp, and clear the operative field. Tissue types encountered in obstetric surgery vary, and accordingly, so too do the size, fineness, and strength of the tools chosen for a given procedure. Once an instrument is selected, traditional handling strives to maximize its efficiency. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1138211833 ER -