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Surgical scissors designed to cut and excise the lymphoid almond-shape masses located in the oropharynx (i.e., palatine tonsils). These scissors are typically handheld, manual instruments with two metallic (e.g., stainless steel), sharp or serrated blades with long shanks and straight or curved blunt tips that slide past each other (i.e., shearing action). The blades are attached to handles with the proximal end conformed as a ring to facilitate holding and operating with the fingers; both parts are joined by a swivel pin in the center. Scissors with larger finger rings and flat shanks to facilitate operation (e.g., ribbon style) are also available. Tonsil surgical scissors are used in tonsillectomy procedures.
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