A forceps, comprising: an end effector assembly, including: first and second jaw members (110, 120), at least one of the jaw members (110, 120) movable relative to the other between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue therebetween, each of the jaw members (110, 120) including an electrically-conductive tissue sealing plate (112, 122) adapted to connect to a source of energy, the tissue sealing plates (112, 122) selectively energizable independently of one another and configured to conduct energy therebetween and through tissue to seal tissue; and a knife including a distal tissue-cutting surface (189 a) and an upper tissue-cutting surface (189 b), the knife selectively translatable relative to the jaw members (110, 120) between a retracted position and an extended position wherein the knife extends between the jaw members (110, 120), the distal tissue-cutting surface (189 a) configured for dynamic tissue cutting upon translation of the knife from the retracted position to the extended position, the upper tissue-cutting surface (189 b) configured for static tissue cutting when the knife is disposed in the extended position, the knife adapted to connect to the source of energy, the knife selectively energizable independently of the tissue sealing plates (112, 122) and configured to conduct energy between the knife and at least one of the tissue sealing plates (112, 122) and through tissue to electrically cut tissue. an end effector assembly, including: first and second jaw members (110, 120), at least one of the jaw members (110, 120) movable relative to the other between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue therebetween, each of the jaw members (110, 120) including an electrically-conductive tissue sealing plate (112, 122) adapted to connect to a source of energy, the tissue sealing plates (112, 122) selectively energizable independently of one another and configured to conduct energy therebetween and through tissue to seal tissue; and a knife including a distal tissue-cutting surface (189 a) and an upper tissue-cutting surface (189 b), the knife selectively translatable relative to the jaw members (110, 120) between a retracted position and an extended position wherein the knife extends between the jaw members (110, 120), the distal tissue-cutting surface (189 a) configured for dynamic tissue cutting upon translation of the knife from the retracted position to the extended position, the upper tissue-cutting surface (189 b) configured for static tissue cutting when the knife is disposed in the extended position, the knife adapted to connect to the source of energy, the knife selectively energizable independently of the tissue sealing plates (112, 122) and configured to conduct energy between the knife and at least one of the tissue sealing plates (112, 122) and through tissue to electrically cut tissue. first and second jaw members (110, 120), at least one of the jaw members (110, 120) movable relative to the other between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue therebetween, each of the jaw members (110, 120) including an electrically-conductive tissue sealing plate (112, 122) adapted to connect to a source of energy, the tissue sealing plates (112, 122) selectively energizable independently of one another and configured to conduct energy therebetween and through tissue to seal tissue; and a knife including a distal tissue-cutting surface (189 a) and an upper tissue-cutting surface (189 b), the knife selectively translatable relative to the jaw members (110, 120) between a retracted position and an extended position wherein the knife extends between the jaw members (110, 120), the distal tissue-cutting surface (189 a) configured for dynamic tissue cutting upon translation of the knife from the retracted position to the extended position, the upper tissue-cutting surface (189 b) configured for static tissue cutting when the knife is disposed in the extended position, the knife adapted to connect to the source of energy, the knife selectively energizable independently of the tissue sealing plates (112, 122) and configured to conduct energy between the knife and at least one of the tissue sealing plates (112, 122) and through tissue to electrically cut tissue.