Mastering Blood Flow Control: The Varied Designs, Correct Intraoperative Application, and Essential Role of Hemostats in Achieving Surgical Hemostasis and Tissue Manipulation
Hemostats, also known as hemostatic clamps or artery forceps, are indispensable, pivoting surgical instruments designed to securely clamp blood vessels to control hemorrhage during operative procedures, a technique essential for maintaining patient safety. Similar in form to scissors but featuring a ratcheted locking mechanism on the handles, they allow the surgeon to maintain consistent, targeted pressure on an exposed vessel before it is permanently sealed with a ligature or cautery.