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Clinical:Scalpel
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Scalpel
The scalpel is largely confined to operations on the skin.
Other uses include opening the peritoneum, sheaths and aponeuroses, debriding wounds and opening abscesses.
Smaller blades are used for primary incision of vessels such as bile ducts, arteries, and ureters.
Sharp dissection using a scalpel is a dying art.
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Parts of a scalpel
How scalpels work
How to use a scalpel
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Scalpels in practice
Checking scalpels
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