The surgeon is performing an inguinal herniorrhaphy. He/she has made the skin incision and dissected down a short way into the underlying tissue. The assistant asks for a retractor. Which of the following would not be appropriate to hand him/ her?

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The Balfour retractor is not appropriate for an inguinal herniorrhaphy because it is typically used in abdominal surgeries to keep the incision wide open, whereas an inguinal herniorrhaphy requires retractors suitable for smaller, more superficial incisions, such as the U.S. Army, Volkmann, or Parker retractors.

The Surgeon Is Performing an Inguinal Herniorrhaphy