1. A. French catheter guide and needle gauge reference
A. French catheter guide and needle gauge reference. (Courtesy Cook Urological.) B. Commonly used scalpel blades. Left to right: no. 10, 11, 12, 15, and 20. No. 10 is the standard surgical blade; no. 11 is useful for incisions into abscesses or to open the skin for placement of large IV devices; no. 12 is designed to open tubular structures; no. 15 is widely used for bedside procedures and for more delicate work; no. 20 is used to make large incisions.
Source: Chapter 13. Bedside Procedures, Clinician's Pocket Reference: The Scut Monkey, 11e
Citation: Gomella LG, Haist SA. Clinician's Pocket Reference: The Scut Monkey, 11e; 2007 Available at: Accessed: November 07, 2017
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