Hysteroscopic surgical instruments
Dec 26, 2023
Hysteroscopic surgical instruments are divided into three forms: hard, soft, and semi hard. Soft and semi hard instruments have a diameter of 6-9Fr (2-3mm) and can undergo intrauterine surgery through the hysteroscopic sheath. These instruments include forceps, biopsy forceps, scissors, and electrodes. Hard instruments cannot pass through the hysteroscopic sheath, but it is necessary to connect the operating sheath. Therefore, it is necessary for the connected endoscope and surgical sheath to pass through the cervix as a whole. Few doctors are accustomed to using rigid instruments.
Generally speaking, small and soft instruments are prone to breakage