Hoepfner clamp

The Goepfer clamp (syn. Hoepfner clamp) is a surgical instrument for fixing the small intestine during longitudinal resection. It is used in the practice of general and pediatric surgery during its treatment, as well as to temporarily impart stability to the intestines for a short time, up to the imposition of anastomosis in coloproctology.

The Hepffer clamp is a special surgical clamp used in surgery to carefully control the position of tissues and vessels during operations on the esophagus and the cardiac part of the stomach. It is one of the main instruments for total or subtotal gastrectomy and is used in cases of malignant diseases of the stomach when it is necessary to preserve parts of the stomach. This is one of the surgical instruments used in Freyan surgery. After gastric surgery, the clamp remains in place; it is usually used either to obtain biopsy material or to evacuate possible bleeding from residual gastric tissue. This instrument has serrated ends that help separate the soft tissue and protect the patient's gums from tearing and blood loss. If damaged by the clamp, these teeth can become entangled in soft tissue and must be removed. The clamp moves up and down the esophagus very easily due to the flat shape of the clamps. In some cases, it may be necessary to use a Hepffer forceps to insert a feeding tube into the stomach after surgery.