Endoscopic instruments are designed to perform the intervention at the target tissue site through the tubular endoscope.The endoscopic instrument is considered:
A) an extended instrument with a working head.
B) an extension of the surgeon's hand.
C) a means to perform hands-free surgery.
D) much less accurate than a surgeon's hand.

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Endoscopic minimally invasive surgery (MIS)instrumentation has been designed to correspond with the surgical site and the technique used while functioning as an ergonomic extension of the surgeon's hand.The length and working end of the instrument must be adequate to perform surgery at the target site.

Endoscopic Instruments Are Designed to Perform the Intervention at the Target