Stomach Operation Instrument Set, 60 Pieces

What a stomach operation instrument set is

Surgery on the stomach asks more of a tray than opening the abdomen does. Once the stomach or a loop of bowel is free, it has to be held closed on both sides of the part being removed, so that nothing spills into the abdomen while it is cut and joined again. That is the job of intestinal clamps, and it is what separates this set from a general abdominal tray.

Google AI Mode, read on 27 October 2026, says a set like this is often called a gastrointestinal or bowel resection tray, and describes it as the tools to open the abdominal wall, isolate the stomach or intestines, handle delicate tissue and carry out resections or repairs. It names DeBakey forceps for handling the stomach wall and intestinal clamps for sealing the segments. Ours carries both. It does not carry the Balfour, the Deaver or the Babcock the answer also lists; those are in our laparotomy instrument set.

Buyers search for it as stomach surgery instruments, or by the operation, as gastrectomy instruments or a gastrectomy instrument set. We make it for open surgery. It is not a laparoscopic or a stapling set.

Key design features

A Lane clamp and three intestinal clamps

The Lane stomach clamp is 30 cm and straight, and with the Haberer spatula it is the longest instrument in the box. Beside it are three Kocher intestinal clamps, one at 25 cm and two at 22 cm. The contents list names them atraumatic, which means their jaws are made to close the bowel without crushing it. With three, two can sit on either side of the segment being removed while the third is ready for the next.

16 artery forceps of one pattern

Every artery forceps in this set is an Ochsner Kocher, in three lengths: six at 14 cm, straight, six at 16 cm, curved, and four at 26 cm, straight, for vessels deep under the ribs. One pattern means one grip in the hand all through the case. A Mikulicz peritoneal clamp, 20 cm with 1 x 2 teeth, holds the edges of the peritoneum.

Long instruments for a deep field

The stomach sits high, under the left ribs, so much of this tray is long. The two No. 4L scalpel handles are the long form of the No. 4. The four Allis forceps and the four Foerster sponge holders are 25 cm. Two of the three Mayo Hegar needle holders are 26 cm, and the Metzenbaum Nelson scissors is 20 cm. A short pair would not reach the far side of the stomach without the hand coming into the wound.

Ligatures around the vessels

The stomach has a rich blood supply, and each vessel has to be tied before it is cut. A curved Payr ligature conductor, three Koenig ligature conductors at 5 and 7 mm, and three blunt Deschamps ligature needles, small, medium and wide, pass the ties around the vessels. Seven instruments for one job is a lot for a 60 piece tray, and it shows what the tray is for.

The stomach operation instrument set list

All 31 lines of the set, read off our own contents list on 27 October 2026. The quantities add up to 60 instruments. The box is listed last and is not counted as a piece.

Where it is used

The first two columns come from the Google AI Mode answer read on 27 October 2026, the last from our list. Gemini, read on 3 November 2026, places a set like this in gastrointestinal and general surgery and surgical oncology, on the stomach, the duodenum, the pylorus and the omentum.

What it is for, and what it is not for

This set is narrow on purpose. The table sends the other jobs to a set of ours that does them.

How it compares with the rest of the family

Five open abdominal trays make up this family on our site. The counts are read off each set’s own contents list, and the prices off each product’s order form.

Materials and finish

Every instrument in the set is made from high quality medical grade stainless steel, and the box that holds them is stainless steel too. The steel itself is made to a German specification. We do not publish a grade number.

Four instruments in this set are named atraumatic: the three Kocher intestinal clamps and the DeBakey forceps. Their jaws are the part of the tray that touches the bowel wall most, and they are the part to inspect most closely.

Caring for it

Rinse the set as soon as the case ends, before anything dries in the jaws of the intestinal clamps. Open every jointed instrument so the brush reaches the box joints and the serrations. Look at the jaws of the four atraumatic instruments under a good light before each case, because a nick there can mark the bowel. Dry, oil the joints lightly, steam sterilize the set with the jointed instruments open on a stringer, and count it against the contents list before the box is closed.

Ordering and wholesale

The stomach operation instrument set is made by Adas Instruments in our own workshop and sold direct, which is why the price sits where it does against the catalog houses. Order one for a single tray, or in quantity for a hospital list or a distributor line. We do OEM work under your own brand and your own item numbers. Send us a sample and we will hold a run to your pattern rather than ours. Stock items ship from our own workshop. Backorder items take 10 to 12 working days to make. Every instrument carries a three year replacement warranty against manufacturing defects. Production is controlled under an ISO 13485 quality management system.

Frequently asked questions

What is a stomach operation instrument set used for?

It is used for open surgery on the stomach and the intestine, such as a partial gastrectomy or a bowel resection. It holds the clamps that close the stomach or bowel on either side of the part being removed, with the long forceps, scissors and needle holders the deep field needs.

What are the instruments used in gastrectomy?

Scalpel handles and scissors to open and dissect, artery forceps for the vessels, atraumatic forceps to hold the stomach wall, stomach and intestinal clamps to close it, retractors, ligature needles and needle holders. These gastrectomy instruments are all in this set, counted in the contents table.

What are the basic instruments used in general surgery?

Scalpel handles, scissors, artery forceps, tissue and dressing forceps, retractors, suction and needle holders. A set for one operation adds the instruments that operation needs. This one adds a Lane stomach clamp and three Kocher intestinal clamps to the basics.

Is the stomach operation instrument set for laparoscopic surgery?

No. Every instrument in it is a hand instrument for open surgery through an incision in the abdominal wall. A laparoscopic or sleeve gastrectomy needs long instruments passed through ports, and none of those is in this set.

How is the stomach operation instrument set different from the laparotomy set?

The laparotomy set opens and explores the abdomen, with a Balfour and 98 pieces. This 60 piece set is narrower: it adds the Lane stomach clamp and the intestinal clamps, and its forceps and needle holders are longer for the deep field.

Related products and categories

Three more trays from the same family: the major basic instrument set, the gall bladder and bile duct instrument set and the herniotomy instrument set. Every set we make for open abdominal and general work is in general surgery and abdominal instrument sets, and the trays for other specialties are under surgical instrument sets.