An operating room nurse is assisting during a vascular surgery procedure, which is being performed using a laser scalpel. What are the advantages offered by laser surgery as compared to conventional surgeries?
A) Reduces scarring
B) Reduces the need for anesthetic
C) Decreases the time necessary to perform the procedure
D) Eliminates the need for sutures or staples
A
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Laser surgery offers advantages such as reduced scarring, minimal blood loss, cost effectiveness, smaller incisions, and less time recuperating. It does not wholly eliminate the need for anesthetic, sutures, or staples. Laser surgery is not necessarily faster than conventional surgery.
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