| 摘要 |
<p>A nonabsorbent holding member (40) adapted for use within an abdominal cavity of a patient defined by an anterior wall (W1), a posterior wall (W2), and two lateral walls (W3, W4) to keep the patient's bowels out of the operative field during open pelvic surgery. The holding member is a substantially U-shaped planar member having a peripheral edge formed of a resiliently deformable material sized to be received within the abdominal cavity. The resilient deformation of at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the holding member results in a residual reactive force against the abdominal cavity to assist in positioning the holding member in the abdominal cavity. The peripheral edge includes a continuous groove lying in the plane of the holding member which circumscribes the elastically deformable peripheral edge to facilitate secure positioning of the holding member within the abdominal cavity.</p> |
