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tympanoplasty instruments *resolved*- sm - je suis MT


Posted: Jul 18, 2014

I've seen other inquiries re: what s/l "barber" needle on tympanoplasty but can't find definitive reference (Is is eponymous and therefore capitalized?).  

Re: the forceps - "Kalt" was closest I could find but don't see them being using in this type of procedure, and the ending letter sounds like a "b" or a "p".  

"The external auditory canal was visualized once again.  A margin of 1 mm around the perforation was removed circumferentially; this was done with a (s/l) [barber] needle and (s/l) [Kelb or Kalb] forceps."  

Thanks in advance for any/all help :) 

A co-worker was able to help.  We ended up with "Barbara" needle and "cupped" (duh me!) forceps.  

See link for some some good ENT templates, one of which had nearly the exact procedure terms.  

My Stedmands ENT book had Barber needle. nm - oldie

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xx

Barber needle - sm - je suis MT

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Thanks for that. I looked in our Stedman's ENT, as well as Tessier's Surgical Word Book, and found neither, but our books are old...like me ;)

So "Barber" was capitalized in your book?

Je suis MT...SM - Old Anon

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Just checked my "old" Stedman's Med & Surg words under needle, and it has Barbara. You know, the Stedman's books have been known to contain errors. Guess it could be either.
Thanks for the update - sm - je suis MT
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I hear you. I never found it in any of our books but the most convincing online references for the procedure seemed to be the Barbara needle so that's what we went with. Thanks again for the help :)


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