Visual examination of the abdominal cavity with an instrument that includes a camera, fiber optics, and a long, flexible tube is:
A) sigmoidoscopy.
B) gastroscopy.
C) esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
D) laparoscopy.

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The description matches that of a laparoscopy, which is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to visually examine the abdominal cavity. Sigmoidoscopy is used to examine the lower colon and rectum, gastroscopy is used to examine the esophagus, stomach, and upper small intestine, and esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is used to examine the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.

Visual Examination of the Abdominal Cavity with an Instrument That