Probang

A surgical instrument like a long rod with a brush at one end, formerly used to test and find strictures in the oesophagus and to push foreign bodies into the stomach.


A long flexible rod with a small sponge, ball, or tuft at the end, used to remove obstructions from the larynx or esophagus (gullet). A probang is also used to apply medication to these structures.


A slim, flexible rod with a sponge or similar material attached to the end; used for determining the location of strictures in the larynx or esophagus and for removing objects from the trachea. Medicines may also be applied to these areas by use of this device.


A bendable rod designed to extract foreign objects from the esophagus.


 


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