Biopsy forceps are commonly used for which procedures?

• A. Liver biopsy
• B. Incisional or excisional biopsy or peritoneal implants
• C. FNA of small masses
• D. Peritoneal washings collection

Answer: (B)

Biopsy forceps are designed to grab and remove small pieces of tissue during laparoscopy, making them ideal for obtaining samples in procedures where you need an actual tissue core to examine under a microscope. This fits best with incisional or excisional biopsy, where a portion or full thickness of tissue is removed for diagnosis, and with sampling of peritoneal implants, where tissue from nodules on the peritoneum is collected for histology.

In contrast, fine-needle aspiration uses a fine needle to aspirate cells from a mass, not a tissue sample obtained with forceps, so it's not the typical use for biopsy forceps. Peritoneal washings involve washing the peritoneal cavity with fluid to collect cells, not tissue samples. So the use that aligns with the instrument’s capability to grasp and extract tissue is incisional/excisional biopsy or sampling of peritoneal implants.