The instrument tips in laparoscopic instruments are designed to produce the same tissue effects as a traditional instrument used for open surgery.Because of the process challenges of the laparoscopic approach,it is time-consuming to insert and withdraw instruments repeatedly during the procedure.Instrument manufacturers have attempted to make their products efficient by combining functions.An appropriate combined function for a laparoscopic instrument would be:
A) ultrasound capability in suturing forceps.
B) electrosurgery conduction through the tips of a Babcock grasper.
C) scissors that cut, blunt dissect, and coagulate tissue.
D) suction and irrigation combined with an argon beam coagulation handpiece.

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Scissors usually have a rounded tip when closed so that they can also be used to manipulate tissue without trauma.When open,both blades of the scissors should be visualized to prevent inadvertent injury.Some scissors are designed to be connected to an electrosurgical energy source so that coagulation can be provided during cutting.

The Instrument Tips in Laparoscopic Instruments Are Designed to Produce