For visual examination of the abdominal cavity during a surgical procedure,the surgeon uses
A)proctoscope.
B)laparoscope.
C)gastroscope.
D)colonoscope.

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A laparoscope is a specialized medical instrument which has a camera attached to a long, thin tube that is inserted into the abdominal cavity through a small incision, allowing the surgeon to visualize the internal organs on a video monitor. This is commonly done in minimally invasive surgeries such as laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) or laparoscopic hysterectomy. Proctoscope, gastroscope, and colonoscope are all used for examining different parts of the digestive tract, but not the abdominal cavity.

For Visual Examination of the Abdominal Cavity During a Surgical