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Breisky Retractor

Long, narrow, right-angled vaginal retractor — named for August Breisky (1832–1889, Viennese obstetrician/gynecologist).

Design​

  • Elongated narrow blade — reaches deep vaginal recesses
  • Right-angled handle perpendicular to the blade
  • Available in multiple widths for different exposures

Key Uses​

The Breisky's narrow elongated profile makes it the retractor of choice for apical vaginal exposure:

  • Uterosacral ligament suspension
  • Sacrospinous ligament fixation
  • Apical colpopexy
  • Deep vaginal reconstruction
  • Deep VVF repair where the fistula sits high on the anterior vaginal wall

History​

August Breisky was chair of gynecology at the University of Vienna in the late 19th century and a founding figure in European obstetric and gynecologic surgery. The retractor and the Breisky-Navratil retractor (a heavier variant, often called "Breisky") that share his name remain standard in vaginal surgery.

See also: Heaney Retractor, Weighted Speculum.