APPENDIX 2 - CONTENTS OF A STANDARD SURGICAL KIT

• One hand towel
• Two swabs
• One scalpel handle (no 3 size)
• One pair of Gillies (needle holders)
• Two pairs of Allis Tissue Forceps
• One pair blunt Mayo dissecting scissors
• One pair sharp point straight scissors
• One pair of dressing forceps (block end serrated)
• One pair of dissecting forceps (Treves)
• One pair Halsted mosquito artery forceps
• One pair Cairns' curved artery forceps
• One pair Cairns' straight artery forceps
• One pair Spencer Wells straight artery forceps
• Four towel clips (either cross action or Backhaus)
• Selection of needle types and sizes
• One scalpel blade no 10.