Center-action Broncho-esophagoscopic Forceps

Cost-minimization analysis of jumbo reusable forceps versus disposable forceps in a high-volume ambulatory endoscopy center.

BACKGROUND Endoscopists worldwide are faced with the challenge of choosing the most cost-effective and durable equipment. There are limited data comparing the 2 major options for endoscopic forceps: disposable and reusable. Disposable forceps are marketed as the cost-effective alternative to reusable forceps. OBJECTIVE This study was designed to provide a prospective assessment of the surviva...

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

A Case of Broncho-Moniliasis

Broncho-esophagology; a critical review.

It is difficult to review progress in one branch of medicine without taking into consideration the contributions that have been made in other fields and that applies to progress in bronchoesophagology. One must take into consideration the advances made in the diagnosis of bronchopulmonary diseases in other fields, notably by roentgenology, the influence of the antibiotics and the remarkable pro...