Sponge Forceps
Sponge
forceps, also known as sponge-holding forceps, are an important equipment in
any surgical procedure, especially in gynecological procedures. They may be
straight or curved and have smooth or serrated jaws. The jaws are rounded
and provide an atraumatic grip.
Why are sponge forceps used?
Sponge Forceps are preferred in many gynecological operations because they
have the capacity to grip and manipulate tissue during examinations and
minor surgeries with a minimum of damage as well as trauma.
Applications of sponge forceps
While sponge forceps have proven useful in a variety of new surgical
techniques, they are most popularly used in gynecological procedures.
Gynecological procedure
- Sponge forceps are used both in surgical and non-surgical
gynecological procedures.
- They are atraumatically hold the viscera or bladder, pull out and
examine the cervix or clamp off the cervix if it is torn.
- They can be used to manipulate the tissue while the doctor
performs any surgical procedure.
- They are used in surgical female sterilization and abortion
procedures.
- They are valuable tools in a variety of surgical birth control
strategies.
- They are used to remove the stuck membranes which are discovered
while doctors perform cervical examinations.
- They can clamp onto cervical tissue to prevent bleeding.
- Sponge forceps are used during post-partum examinations to hold
and examine the cervix for tearing and to set the cervix while
suturing or stitching vaginal tears.
- Sponge forceps are also used to clamp the cervix during a
procedure known as Vaginal Uterine Artery Ligation. This procedure
helps reduce the loss of blood and also reduces the risk of
post-partum hysterectomy.
- Other gynecological uses for sponge forceps include application
of an onlay graft during a direct inguinal hernia repair.
- They are used in gripping and twisting off polyps during
polypectomy.
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Other surgical procedures
- Sponge forceps are used to precisely and atraumatically insert
IUD’s.
- Sponge forceps assist doctors in a number of operations.
- Surgeons consider sponge forceps standard thoracic instruments
when performing lung surgeries like bullectomies.
- The blunt tips in such forceps offer excellent tools to grasp
and collapse the lung.
- They can manipulate lung tissue for complete exploration.
- Surgeons use sponge forceps with tonsil wipes to treat pleural
abrasions.
- They are also used in colposcopy operations to hold dry or moist
cotton balls.
- Sponge forceps can also handlle sponges, gauzes, or sensitive
medical supplies.
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