. Surgical and gynæcological nursing. SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS 293 plementary to, but not definitely identified with, the abovegroups covers a field that cannot be comprehensively coveredwithin the limits of a single chapter, or indeed of a single smallbook. We shall, however, make a brief study of a few of the moreimportant—those in general and frequent use. For this purpose,we shall consider five classes of instruments: searchers, directors,dissectors, dilators and evacuators. A. The probes are the truest type of searchers (Fig. 112,Nos. 1 and 2). They are of varying size to permit of introducti
. Surgical and gynæcological nursing. SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS 293 plementary to, but not definitely identified with, the abovegroups covers a field that cannot be comprehensively coveredwithin the limits of a single chapter, or indeed of a single smallbook. We shall, however, make a brief study of a few of the moreimportant—those in general and frequent use. For this purpose,we shall consider five classes of instruments: searchers, directors,dissectors, dilators and evacuators. A. The probes are the truest type of searchers (Fig. 112,Nos. 1 and 2). They are of varying size to permit of introductionin passages of the smallest size and large passages whose knowndimensions are fairly constant and ordinarily of a fairly softmetal to permit of shaping by hand so as to follow the curvesof the passage. Their function is diagnostic,—the explorationof a cavity or passage that is not subject to visual or digitalexamination. B. The directors (Fig. 112, Nos. 4 and 5) are a less commonlyused group, somewhat resembling the searchers i
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