Surgical instruments are commonly categorised into five main groups: cutting and dissecting instruments; grasping and holding instruments; clamps, retractors; and miscellaneous/ancillary/accessory. Which of the following instruments belong in the cutting and dissecting group?
a. Balfour doyen.
b. Debakey forceps.
c. Criles artery forceps.
d. BP handle.
ANS: D
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