AN ESOPHAGOSCOPIC FORCEPS

Laparoscopic Removal of an Artery Forceps

Numerous foreign bodies, such as surgical gauze, pads and instruments, and other items, have been left behind in the abdominal cavity during open surgeries. These have been traditionally removed at redo open surgeries. Here we describe a case of an artery forceps left behind at a previous surgery (open cholecystectomy and appendicectomy) performed 5 years earlier that was removed by laparoscopy.

Willett's Forceps

Willett (1925) first published his account of the treatment of placenta praevia byscalp forceps and weight traction, in 1925. He describes the treatment of seven cases by means of a modification of de Martell's surgical scalp forceps?the modification being the increase in length of the handles to inches. His two resident medical officers assured him that they found the method both easy and quic...

Missing Forceps

Sclerotomy forceps.

Forceps to facilitate the drainage of subretinal fluid are described.

Eyeball rotating forceps.

cysts or oedema, and should prove of great value in research, as in detachment of the retina. ' Professor Goldmann also gave a short talk and demonstration on the aqueous veins which he had discovered shortly after, but independently of, Ascher. We left with the happiest memories of the quiet courtesy of Professor Gold-mann, and with great respect for his ingenuity in diagnostic instrument design.