Biomedical subjects

Donna M Pellowski

Publications and source records attributed to Donna M Pellowski.

2 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2006

Combination forceps fuse both safety and efficiency.

BACKGROUND: Instrumentation prevents needle stick injury. OBJECTIVE: To review forceps that insure safety and facilitate tissue-handling and knot-tying efficiency. METHOD: Medical literature reports were reviewed using Ovid. Commercially available instruments were qualitatively tested. RESULTS: Suture platforms securely hold suture needles and can be used during knot tying. A wide range of combination forceps have been invented and can be broadly categorized as either skin hook or toothed combination forceps. CONCLUSIONS: Combination forceps fuse both efficiency and safety. Skin hook forceps may eventually be the optimal combination instrument, but toothed combination forceps are recommended.

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PubMed2004

Preparation of frozen sections.

BACKGROUND: For dermatologists the preparation of frozen sections means micrographic surgery. The preparation of frozen sections is meant to be rapid, but has multiple, discrete steps that demand attention to detail. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to summarize both the proven and the cutting-edge techniques of frozen section preparation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Reports from the medical literature were used to augment techniques used in our practices. CONCLUSION: We dissect each step of micrographic cancer removal, report on the standard and preferred methods of tissue preparation, and summarize the progress achieved in the past decade.

Frozen Sections↗