What is the instrument shown below?: (A) Urethral dilator, (B) Tracheal dilator, (C) Aneurysm needle, (D) Urethral dilator
Answer is B. Ans. (b) Tracheal dilator* Used during tracheostomy* Smooth and round tip (Not sharp)* Tips bent at right angles to rest of the instrument* No lock or clasp* This is known as Trousseau's Tracheal dilator* Helps to widen trachea while inserting tube