models in general use. While the weight of a pair of Anderson's forceps is about 1 lb. 10 ozs. the " Bengal forceps " weighs only a pound. In the " Bengal forceps " pelvic curves are a little more pronounced than usual and the distance between the shanks near the joint is wide enough to admit the forefinger. The handles are made like those of amputation knives, and give an efficient hold withou...

what can be done before more extensive specialist services can be provided. In this respect the role of general practitioners and private practice doctors has recently been canvassed. There has been much criticism both of the liberality of prescribing by independent doctors on the one hand and of the reluctance to prescribe by special clinics. This debate has been reflected in journals and the ...

A an initial diagnostic procedure in diffuse and localized lung disease, transbronchial lung biopsy ( TBB ) offers an attractive alternative to open lung biopsy. In the past, TBB was carried out by inserting a flexible forceps through a rigid, opentube bronchoscope or a catheter.’5 More recently, this technique has been popularized by passing the forceps through the channel of a flexible fibero...

OBJECTIVE To characterize the presentation, treatment, and outcome of neonates presenting with facial nerve palsy resulting from forceps use. DESIGN Retrospective medical chart review. SETTING Two tertiary care pediatric hospitals. PATIENTS Neonates with facial nerve palsy caused by forceps use born during the period of April 1, 1989, to April 1, 2005. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Resolution of...

THE removal of intra-ocular foreign bodies, especially those of a non-magnetic character, is one of the major problems of ophthalmological surgery. Several excellent methods of localization have been developed and a number of useful instruments devised, but the removal of such bodies still presents great difficulty and is often a matter of chance. We have developed a device comprising a special...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) is required for evaluation in selected patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD). The diagnostic yield of histopathologic assessment is variable and is influenced by factors such as the size of samples and the presence of crush artefacts left by conventional biopsy forceps. We compared the diagnostic yield and safety of TBLB with cr...

BACKGROUND Measurements of CFTR function in rectal biopsies ex vivo have been used for diagnosis and prognosis of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) disease. Here, we aimed to evaluate this procedure regarding: i) viability of the rectal specimens obtained by biopsy forceps for ex vivo bioelectrical and biochemical laboratory analyses; and ii) overall assessment (comfort, invasiveness, pain, sedation require...

Background: Skin eruption is a disease that it is because of skin necrosis and adolescence and youth depression. The some species of Staphylococcuss are agent of this disease. There isn’t effective drug for curing of this disease. Many of medicinal plants (e.x. Stachys inflata Benth.) have anti- bacterial compounds and they can be used as a drug to cure skin eruption disease. Objective: This r...

OBJECTIVE To compare maternal and neonatal outcomes of vacuum versus forceps application in assisted vaginal delivery. MATERIAL AND METHOD Women in labor with vertex presentation were delivered by vacuum and forceps. A total of 120 cases were included in this prospective study. Maternal and neonatal morbidity were compared in terms of perineal lacerations, episiotomy extension, post-partum he...

One of the difficulties of microsurgery is learning how to control physiological tremors. The pneumatic tool eliminates the physiological tremor, but no tactile feedback is provided. The manual tremor when closing the forceps is completely eliminated and the exact target can be more easily grabbed. Forceps closure pressure can rise up to 50 psi, whereas the scissors can be used in two modes: mu...