BACKGROUND Sample quality of gastrointestinal endoscopic biopsies is of paramount importance for accurate histological diagnosis. Many veterinary practices use reusable forceps as a result of perceived decreased cost. With reusable forceps, it remains unknown whether sample quality declines with repeated use and becomes inferior to single-use forceps and is therefore more or less cost effective...

BACKGROUND Transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) is a commonly performed bronchoscopic procedure. Previous studies have suggested that larger biopsy forceps may improve diagnostic yield; however, the risk of bleeding associated with larger samples may be increased. The hot forceps are large forceps that are connected to an electrocautery system to minimize bleeding at the time of biopsy. OBJECTIV...

The performance of various measures of rectal mucosal proliferation has been evaluated in the literature, but the performance of the forceps used to obtain the tissue has received little attention. We used data from two large studies of proliferation at a single institution to compare reusable and disposable endoscopic forceps. Endoscopic pinch biopsies were taken 10 cm from the anal verge usin...

BACKGROUND Decreasing the maximum force applied during traction to the base of the fetal skull using a less rigid polyurethane forceps is the basis of this study. Our hypothesis was that less force would be generated with polyurethane forceps than with steel forceps. OBJECTIVE To test a new soft polyurethane obstetrical forceps for maximal force generated to the base of the skull during simul...

eruption cysts are benign cysts that appear on the mucosa of a tooth shortly befo re its eruption. they may disappear by themselves but if they hurt, bleed or are infected they may require surgical treatment to expose the tooth and drain the contents. here we present 2 case reports of eruption cysts presenting with different chief complaint. the treatment included incising the eruption cyst and...

Transbronchial lung biopsy is a useful procedure to obtain an alveolar specimen in the evaluation of diffuse lung infiltrates. Large forceps (cup and alligator) are expected to result in larger specimens and improve diagnostic yield. We performed transbronchial lung biopsy in 20 patients using two different sized forceps in each patient. We compared the histology and histopathologic diagnoses o...

During laparoscopic surgeries, changing forceps is a relatively simple procedure that requires a nurse or another surgeon; however, most hospitals lack a scrub nurse in the operating room. Therefore, we have developed an assisting robot for laparoscopic surgery that is able to pass or receive forceps under the voice control of the surgeon. This robot system consists of a magazine that holds all...

PURPOSE The GlideScope® video laryngoscope (GVL) is widely used for nasotracheal intubation in dental and facial plastic surgery. The angle of the Magill forceps is different from that of the GVL blade, which suggests that the Magill forceps are not the ideal forceps for use with the GVL. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the Magill forceps vs vascular forceps for na...