CLINICAL-APPLICATIONS OF LINS FORCEPS IN FLEXIBLE HYSTEROSCOPY

Eighty-one patients underwent directed biopsy with a large Lin's biops y forceps during flexible hysteroscopy performed without cervical dila tation or anesthesia. Ninety-seven specimens were obtained, with an av erage size of 74.5 mm(3). For control study, 18 women underwent direct ed biopsy with a small conventional biopsy forceps. Nineteen specimens were obtained, with average size 3.4 mm(3) (p < 0.05). In eight women , lost intrauterine devices were retrieved with a large Lin's grasping forceps, which can easily grasp the device directly and remove it dur ing flexible hysteroscopy.