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A second stimulation probe can be placed in the dilator
groove in order to check on surrounding nerve struc-
tures (2). By turning the outermost dilator with a second
probe in place, surrounding tissue can be monitored for
presence of motoric nervous structures (3).
Precaution:
Do not stimulate against any instru
ments in the surgical field.
Determine the appropriate retractor blade length from
the markings on the dilators and round up to the next
available blade length.
Note:
When determining the blade length, consider
the surrounding anatomy (iliac crest, ribs etc).
