Which instrument is used to clamp blood vessels or tissue during surgery?

• A. Crile-Wood Needle Holder
• B. Guthrie Retractor
• C. Hank Dilators
• D. Crile Hemostatic Clamp

Answer: (D)

Clamping blood vessels during surgery relies on a hemostatic instrument. The Crile Hemostatic Clamp is designed to grasp and temporarily occlude vessels or tissue, with serrated jaws and a locking mechanism to hold pressure as needed. This lets the surgeon control bleeding and proceed with ligation or cauterization.

Other tools mentioned have different roles: the Crile-Wood Needle Holder is used to hold and guide suture needles during suturing, not for clamping vessels; a Guthrie Retractor is used to hold tissues away for better exposure; Hank Dilators are used to dilate passages or ducts, not to clamp. So the one that clamps vessels is the Crile Hemostatic Clamp.