title: [The scalpel: proper names].
abstract: Some surgical instruments, which are also called scalpels, have other names. They are used to remove foreign bodies and to cut into, section or perforate determined organs.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias.
authors.forename: Emilio Illana
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Esteban
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D009626:Terminology as Topic