The shaft of dissecting forceps is closed by thumb and fingers so it is known as thumb forceps.
It is used to grasp, lift and hold the tissues.
Primary use
To hold soft friable delicate tissues like bowel, nerves, vessels etc. when applying sutures or performing dissection
Secondary use
Used to gently move tissues out of the way during exploration
Used to insert packing into or removing objects from deep cavities
Sterilization
By autoclaving
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