Biopsy procedures for sampling of the proximal bile duct during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) can be technically difficult. Insertion of biopsy forceps into the bile duct is not an easy task and can cause some adverse events. In addition, controlling and positioning the forceps can be difficult during targeted sampling of a designated area. If we could easily insert biop...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the differences in immediate maternal and neonatal effects of forceps and vacuum-assisted deliveries. METHODS We conducted a medical record review of all forceps and vacuum-assisted deliveries that occurred from January 1, 1998, to August 30, 1999, at Winthrop-University Hospital. Maternal demographics and delivery characteristics were recorded. Maternal outcomes, such a...

PURPOSE To describe a novel, small-incision, no-fold Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) graft injector and to compare complications, visual acuity, and endothelial cell loss with a forceps technique. METHODS An Institutional Review Board-approved, interventional, nonrandomized, consecutive case series analysis of 175 eyes undergoing DSAEK for Fuchs dystrophy and bul...