RT Journal
A1 TAULBEE JB
T1 THree new designs for operating scissors
JF Journal of the American Medical Association
JO Journal of the American Medical Association
YR 1909
FD March 27
VO LII
IS 13
SP 1035
OP 1035
DO 10.1001/jama.1909.25420390031002e
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1909.25420390031002e
AB The accompanying illustrations show a set of operating scissors designed by Dr. W. H. Taulbee, Maysville, Ky., and myself. The straight ones are combined puncture and dilating scissors. They can be obtained with needle or slightly rounded points. They are of special utility in puncturing, incising and dilating in operations for pelvic abscess and other conditions requiring vaginal incision and drainage. The others are, respectively, sharp-pointed and dull-pointed, right and left, curved dissecting and operating scissors. These are adapted to all work in deep cavities, such as the vagina, bladder, uterus, rectum and throat. The handles of each, being separated by a space when the scissors are closed, do not pinch or catch the folds of loose tissue, mucous membrane or gauze packing, as do those of other scissors; in addition, they may be used to great advantage in deep narrow spaces as retractors and depressors. The chief advantages common