Metzenbaum scissors are type of surgical tool used to cut soft tissue. The tool is usually characterized by looped handles and thin, delicate blades. Metzenbaum scissors are surgical scissors designed for cutting delicate tissue. The scissors come in variable lengths and have a relatively long shank-to-blade ratio. The blade tips are usually blunt. This is most common in organ operations. It is also used in heart operations. Essential scissors are for blunt dissection or cutting sutures. It’s very popular in dissections and is a common tool in most school science laboratories, but also has an important place in medical offices and surgical tables. These sorts of scissors were originally designed for oral surgeries, and the handles were specifically contoured to give surgeons a better grip and more control when cutting away mouth and gum tissues. Today they have a broad role in many different surgeries, and can be a good choice anywhere soft bodily tissues need to be pulled back, held up, or temporarily lifted.
