title: Vaginal foreign body extraction by forceps: a case report.
abstract: Cases in which foreign bodies have been inserted into the vagina are uncommon but do occur. The technique and use of obstetric forceps for the extraction of an orange as a vaginal foreign body is described in this case report. Tucker-McLane forceps are the forceps of choice for this technique in this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chicago Osteopathic Medical Center, IL 60615.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Emge
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002957:Citrus; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009772:Obstetrical Forceps; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D014621:Vagina