Abstract: Surgical equipment for use with retractors in connection with surgery, comprising an adhesive patch (32) for fastening to a patient's skin surface, a surgical sheet (30) for partly covering a patient's body, and assistance ring (18) form positioning between the lower surface of the sheet and the upper surface of the adhesive patch, having a row of upwardly protruding gripping nipples (20) for sliding through a row of holes in the sheet and through corresponding shaft holes (26) on retractors (22) thereby being fastened to assistance rings.

Abstract: Retractor system to be used in surgery comprising an assistance nipple with a base plate and an adhesive patch underneath for attachment to the patient's skin or a surgical sheet, and a retractor for retracting outwardly and fastening the edges of an incision and capable of releasably fastening to the nipple, and a surgical sheet having a large opening corresponding to the surgical site with a plurality of holes surrounding the large opening through which assistance nipples may protrude. In an alternative embodiment, a ring having a plurality of nipples and adhesive to secure the ring to the patient's skin surrounding a surgical site is provided to hold a plurality of retractors.