Clamp

A clamp is a surgical instrument designed to clamp a blood vessel or severed end of intestine (see picture). There are many types of clamps, each designed to perform specific procedures.

Hemostatic clamps are used to stop bleeding from damaged vessels. They allow you to compress the vessel without damaging its walls.

Intestinal clamps are used during operations on the abdominal organs. They prevent the leakage of intestinal contents during surgery without damaging the intestinal walls (non-crushing clamps). Intestinal clamps can also be used to close the open end of the intestine before suturing (crush clamps).

Thus, clamps are an important surgical instrument that allows temporary hemostasis and organ isolation during surgical interventions.

Clips and clamps: what are they?

A clamp (from the English clamp - clip, clip) is a surgical instrument for clamping blood vessels or cut ends of the intestine. There are many different clamps that are used to perform different procedures.

A hemostat is used to stop bleeding caused by damaged blood vessels. He presses the vessel against the walls to stop the bleeding.

An intestinal clamp is used to prevent intestinal contents from leaking into the abdominal cavity during intestinal surgery. It can also be used to close the open edge of the bowel before suturing.

There are several types of clamps, including hemostatic, intestinal, and others. Each type has its own characteristics and is used depending on the specific procedure.

For example, a hemostat can be used to clamp an artery or vein, and an intestinal clamp can be used to clamp the intestine before surgery.

In addition, there are clamps for clamping other organs and tissues, such as the lungs, liver and others.

In general, forceps are an important tool in surgery and anesthesiology to quickly and effectively stop bleeding or prevent leakage of bowel contents.

**Clamp** is a medical surgical clamp for proctological work that does not require maximum compression and tightening along the entire length. It is recommended to use it in cases where quick but gentle fixation of the intestines is required. This medical technology belongs to the field of operative and general surgery. A surgical clamp with parallel jaws is not considered a clamp. It consists of two parallel plates with bulges located opposite, which, when fixing the surgeon’s hands, move towards each other. As a rule, this type of clamp is used during rectal operations to maximize patient safety and reduce bleeding. This clamp can also be used when it is necessary to capture only one part of the abdominal cavity. This use of a clamp allows you to capture the final contents of the intestine or its base. **The clamp is used in the following cases:** – for suturing the small intestine, for fixing the intestines; – to drain the contents of the small intestine after resection of the cecum or colon; – for fixing tubes for enemas or other instruments used by the endoscopist during sanitation (cleaning) of cavities.