Cholangiogram cannula-introducing forceps.

Cholecystectomy without intraoperative cholangiogram in gallstone pancreatitis.

OBJECTIVE To determine the long term outcome of cholecystectomy without intraoperative cholangiogram (IOC) in patients recovering from acute gallstone pancreatitis with normal preoperative liver function tests and imaging. METHODS The medical records of all patients who underwent cholecystectomy without IOC for gallstone pancreatitis at King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between Jan...

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...

Ulcerative colitis and an abnormal cholangiogram.

A 49-year-old man has had ulcerative colitis for more than 30 years. It is well controlled with sulfasalazine (Azulfidine). Now, he has come to see his primary care physician because for the past 3 months he has had mild, intermittent pain in his right upper abdominal quadrant. His physical examination is normal. Routine laboratory testing shows the following: • Hemoglobin 14.2 g/dL (reference ...

Missing Forceps

Sclerotomy forceps.

Forceps to facilitate the drainage of subretinal fluid are described.