Left-handedness in cardiac surgery: who's right?

There is a paucity of literature describing potential issues related to lateral hand dominance in general and cardiac surgery. Nonetheless, during surgical training left-handedness can produce difficulties in the operating room that are not always understood or accepted by supervising right-handed s...

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Published in:Acta chirurgica belgica 2020-05, Vol.120 (3), p.212-216
Main Authors: Cathenis, K., Fleerakkers, J., Willaert, W., Ballaux, P., Goossens, D., Hamerlijnck, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CABG
Cardiac surgery
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Functional Laterality
Humans
left-handed surgery
Surgeons - education
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Summary:There is a paucity of literature describing potential issues related to lateral hand dominance in general and cardiac surgery. Nonetheless, during surgical training left-handedness can produce difficulties in the operating room that are not always understood or accepted by supervising right-handed surgeons. These problems can be easily overcome by practice and anticipation. This report aims to address laterality related issues in cardiac surgery and provide insight into techniques that may aid the left handed surgeon in a right handed dominated surgical environment. An ergonomically different approach, more convenient for the left-handed trainee, may facilitate learning, enhance confidence and increase surgeon satisfaction both for the trainer and trainee.
ISSN:0001-5458
DOI:10.1080/00015458.2019.1642599