Removal of an aspirated gold crown utilizing the laparoscopic biopsy forceps: a case report.
An aspirated gold crown could not be removed with standard instruments. The crown was successfully grasped and removed with a large biopsy forceps commonly used in the performance of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Weiman
M M
MM
Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38163, USA.
Weiman
D S
DS
Lingle
D M
DM
Brosnan
K M
KM
Santora
T A
TA
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000295:instrumentation; D001980:Bronchi; D020680:Bronchoscopes; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000295:instrumentation; D003442:Crowns; D003729:Dental Care / Q000009:adverse effects; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D001239:Inhalation