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A '''rib spreader''', also known as '''Finochietto retractor''', is a type of [[Retractor (medical)|retractor]] specifically designed to separate [[rib]]s in [[thoracic surgery]]. [[Rack-and-pinion]]-type stainless steel rib spreaders (with a thumb-screw to lock it in place) were an innovation introduced by French surgeon Theodore Truffier in 1914. This was modified in 1936 by Argentinian surgeon [[Enrique Finochietto]] to have [[wikt:fenestration|fenestrated]] blades (blades with "windows") and a hand-cranked lever to both separate the arms in a staged fashion and lock them in place at each stop. The Burford–Finochietto rib spreader has replaceable blades.<ref>{{cite journal |
A '''rib spreader''', also known as '''Finochietto retractor''', is a type of [[Retractor (medical)|retractor]] specifically designed to separate [[rib]]s in [[thoracic surgery]]. [[Rack-and-pinion]]-type stainless steel rib spreaders (with a thumb-screw to lock it in place) were an innovation introduced by French surgeon Theodore Truffier in 1914. This was modified in 1936 by Argentinian surgeon [[Enrique Finochietto]] to have [[wikt:fenestration|fenestrated]] blades (blades with "windows") and a hand-cranked lever to both separate the arms in a staged fashion and lock them in place at each stop. The Burford–Finochietto rib spreader has replaceable blades.<ref>{{cite journal |
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Latest revision as of 07:38, 28 August 2024
A rib spreader, also known as Finochietto retractor, is a type of retractor specifically designed to separate ribs in thoracic surgery. Rack-and-pinion-type stainless steel rib spreaders (with a thumb-screw to lock it in place) were an innovation introduced by French surgeon Theodore Truffier in 1914. This was modified in 1936 by Argentinian surgeon Enrique Finochietto to have fenestrated blades (blades with "windows") and a hand-cranked lever to both separate the arms in a staged fashion and lock them in place at each stop. The Burford–Finochietto rib spreader has replaceable blades.[1] The Tuffier and especially the Burford–Finochietto (and its variants) are ubiquitous in open thoracic surgery. Recently, a new intelligent, automated rib spreader in development demonstrated results superior to the Finochietto-style retractors.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bonfils-Roberts, E (May 1972). "The Rib Spreader: A Chapter in the History of Thoracic Surgery" (PDF). Chest. 61 (5): 469–474. doi:10.1378/chest.61.5.469. ISSN 0012-3692. PMID 4558402. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ Zimmer, Carl (16 May 2011). "Turning to Biomechanics to Build a Kinder, Gentler Rib Spreader". The New York Times.
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