What should the CST have ready to pass to the surgeon during a Whipple procedure when isolating specific arteries?

During a Whipple procedure, also known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy, the surgeon requires specific instruments and materials to manage the vascular components safely during the dissection of the pancreas. When isolating arteries, particularly the gastroduodenal artery and the superior mesenteric artery, the use of hemoclips becomes essential.

Hemoclips are small clamps used to occlude blood vessels, allowing the surgeon to carefully control hemostasis while isolating arteries. This is particularly vital in procedures involving highly vascular regions. Their availability enables the surgeon to quickly secure any vessels once they are identified and manipulated, reducing the risk of bleeding and improving surgical efficiency.

The other materials listed, such as sutures, scissors, and forceps, while important in various contexts of the procedure, do not serve the immediate purpose of managing and isolating arteries in the same critical manner as hemoclips during an active dissection. Sutures are used for closure after the procedure, scissors may assist in cutting tissue, and forceps help in tissue manipulation but do not provide the necessary occlusion capability that the surgeon requires at this specific phase of the Whipple procedure.