Mayo scissors are surgical scissors used in all types of surgery, available in standard or extra long sizes, with straight or curved blades. They have semi-blunt ends and are used to cut through body tissue, including fascia. They can be made of stainless steel or titanium, with the latter being more expensive. Disposable stainless steel scissors are also available.
Mayo scissors are a type of surgical scissors. They can be made of stainless steel or titanium and have a polished or brushed finish. Mayo scissors are available in standard or extra long sizes. They typically measure between 6 inches (150 mm) and 6 ¾ inches (170 mm) in length. The straight and curved blade varieties of Mayo scissors are used in all types of surgery, including veterinary and podiatry.
The Mayo style of surgical scissors have semi-blunt ends. While the ends are the same on both halves of the scissors, this is not the case with many other medical scissors. The Metzenbaum Surgical Scissor also has matched ends and is similar in style to the Mayo Scissors, but its handles are longer. The Metzenbaum’s center section is also slightly narrower.
Straight-bladed scissors are designed to cut through body tissue near the wound surface. Since straight scissors are also used to cut sutures or stitches, they are also sold as suture scissors. Many surgeons use separate pairs of straight-bladed scissors for cutting tissue and sutures as using the scissor on sutures tends to dull its blades.
Curved blade Mayo scissor styles allow for deeper penetration into the wound than the type with straight blades. The curved scissor is used to cut through thick tissue such as that found in the uterus, muscles, breasts, and foot. The Mayo scissors used for dissection are placed into the tissue with the tips closed. The scissors are then opened so that the tips open and distend the tissue during the dissection process.
Mayo scissors are especially associated with cutting fascia. Fascia is a three-layered connective tissue located between the skin and the muscles. The easiest way to get a feel for what the wrap looks like is to skin the chicken. The clear, whitish, foil-like coating on top of the chicken breasts is the fascia.
The stainless steel Mayo scissor type can sell for as little as $3 US Dollars (USD), while the titanium type is much more expensive and can cost upwards of $600 USD. Titanium does not rust easily and is a much higher quality metal than stainless steel. However, most of the surgical tools used today are made from stainless steel. Disposable stainless steel scissors, often sold in packs of six, are used by some hospitals. They are considered convenient, as disposable surgical scissors are meant to be discarded after one use; this eliminates the need to reprocess each scissor via sterilization.
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