Radiology, Vol 176, 535-538, Copyright © 1990 by Radiological Society of North America
Experience with new retrieval forceps for foreign body removal in the vascular, urinary, and biliary systems
JB Selby, CJ Tegtmeyer and GM Bittner
Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908.
A new type of foreign body retrieval forceps recently has become available.
It consists of single- or multiple-tooth forceps mounted on a flexible
stainless steel 0.038-inch shaft. The authors have successfully used this
device in the vascular system (three cases), in the urinary tract (seven
cases), and in the biliary system (two cases) without complications.
Foreign bodies removed include a catheter fragment, angiographic guide
wire, detachable balloon, stone retrieval basket, and various stents. All
the procedures were performed quickly and without difficulty. For the
authors, these forceps have become the first choice in many retrieval
situations.
