Talk:Scalpel

message: Where can I locate the history of the surgical scalpel?
Ancient Egyptians used sharpened obsidian for surgery and embalming.  I've never heard of using a piece of papyrus.  One probably couldn't cut through flesh with papyrus, which is a grass, so until someone who knows more about Egyptian archaeology than I do cites an example, I'm removing it and replacing it with obsidian.BrianGCrawfordMA 00:14, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: There seem to be glass knives made for cutting specimens for microscopy, tough daimond knives have replaced them for the more precise cuts. The article I've linked to, Glass knives have no sources though... Johan G 12:03, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Where

message: Etymology of the words scalpel and lancet should also be included in the article.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:2003:F462:1C00:B427:9EDE:1A69:1D1B (talk) 17:57, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Etymology 

message: Ideally there would be a picture of each blade and handle listed in the article.  Cburnett 05:25, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Need photos 

message: I would like to see some information on disposal of blades. I know in medical institutions blades are probably disposed of with other medical waste, but I am always confused about how best to dispose of the blades I use for arts and crafts.217.43.98.52 (talk) 16:12, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Disposal 

message: As well learning HOW to cut with a scalpel, learning WHERE to cut is vitally important. 
					
Each incision has a start point, a path, a depth and a finish point. 
						
e.g. The positions of the start and finish points of an ellipse incision will determine the final line of the scar. 
The path and the depth of  the incision determine whether there is enough clearance around a tumour.  		
					
With real tissues, once an incision is made, there is no going back. 
Mistakes are not acceptable.
On simulated tissue, learn to plan your incisions with this degree of precision. 
 Next subsection, click on Scalpel 08 Exercises
 Last subsection, click on  Scalpel 06 How scalpels work
 Surgical Education and Training page, click on Surgical Education and Training
 Whole program on WikiSurgery.com, click on PrimeSkills in Surgery
 Whole program on CD-ROM, click on Michael Edwards
Michael Harpur Edwards (talk) 13:33, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Planning 

message: :As per Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Medicine/Archive 8#Linking WikiProject Medicine to Wikisurgery, an example where a useful external link. However directly hosting this is a problem as Wikipedia is not a how-to guide - an external link to your site describing this is clearly fine (by me). Otherwise change in approach is needed to move away from a guide to a more encyclopaedic coverage, eg last sentance of "On simulated tissue, learn to plan your incisions with this degree of precision." would perhaps come under "Surgeons now practice their technique on artificial simulated tissue" 
:There is really good material here, just question of how best to use/incorporate it :-) David Ruben  Talk  22:09, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I also think that an external link to this page on Wikisurgery is a much preferable approach.  Wikipedia is NOT a how-to guide; it is also not written for the convenience of medical students or the edification of surgeons (or other professionals).  Please consider WP:MEDMOS#Audience as well, when you're trying to decide whether material is appropriate for this general encyclopedia.  WhatamIdoing (talk) 22:37, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Editor comments

message: Should the section on the lancet be it's own section. I think it's looks totally out of place just floating there... Is a lancet even used for medical surgery? If it is, it should be absorbed by the surgery section.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Intothewoods29 (talk • contribs) 18:45, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lancet? 

message: It seems to me that the anatomical snuffbox term is being misused by the article. 
Under "Pencil Grip":
The scalpel is held with the tips of the first and second fingers and the tip of the thumb with the handle resting on the "anatomical snuff box," at the fleshy base of the index finger and thumb.
It sounds like the article is referring to the gap between the thumb and first finger, while the "anatomical snuffbox" is a depression that forms near the wrist.
I've removed the mention because it is not vital to the article and if incorrect it may cause confusion.
If the article's use is correct, then please put the mention back in.
V8Cougar (talk) 22:19, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Probably happened because the image depicting the anatomical snuffbox is slightly ambiguous and people can mistaken the area for the place between the thumb and index finger. I updated the image with an arrow head (changed to yellow circle) to specify it more clearly. - M0rphzone (talk) 02:21, 13 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Anatomical Snuffbox 

message: For such a basic medical device, which has existed for so long, I'd be very curious to know the history of the scalpel. It is a subject I am currently researching, but am not at all qualified to write about.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.231.4.175 (talk) 06:26, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  History 

message: I came looking for information on the historical lancet, that was used for blood-letting. The only article titled Lancet, was for the publication. It had a link for lancet, which directed here. There's more information here on craft/hobby use, tyan on proper historical lancets. Historical lancets should hage their own proper article, even if it's embarrassing to doctors. As it stands, this isn't very encyclopedic.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.206.176.39 (talk) 16:26, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why does Lancet redirect here? 

message: The Scalpel injuries section has long had one When? tag and one Where? tag. The section was contributed in 2007 by someone who was not logged in as a user and is unlikely now to provide the necessary clarifications. I am amending the text and removing the tags based on the date and the cited source of the "offending" contribution. --Frans Fowler (talk) 21:06, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Scalpel Injuries section: When? and Where? tags