A surgical elevator includes an elevator body having an elevator body tip. The surgical elevator body and the elevator body tip are adapted to provide an elevation function during a surgery. A suction tube is integrated with the elevator body. The suction tube has a suction end. A control pad is attached to the suction tube. The control pad is adapted to position the suction end of the suction tube with respect to the elevator body tip of the elevator body so that, when no suction is required, the suction end of the suction tube is retracted behind the elevator body tip of the elevator body. When suction is required, the suction end of the suction tube is positioned in front of the elevator body tip of the elevator body.
