title: A new malleable self-retaining retractor.
abstract: Simple function, wide view, and safety are three important properties of a good retractor. Since conventional retractors are not specifically designated for extraocular or neurovascular operations, particularly on the head and neck, we hereby introduce our self-retaining retractor. This instrument is composed of an ordinary self-retaining retractor and a pair of malleable retractors. This retractor has the previously mentioned properties of a good retractor. We have used this type of retractor for a variety of plastic surgical operations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ogawa
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000295:instrumentation; D013525:Surgical Instruments