title: Left-handed cardiac surgery: tips from set up to closure for trainees and their trainers.
abstract: There are certain obstacles which left-handed surgeons can face when training but these are not necessary and often perpetuated by a lack of knowledge. Most have been encountered and overcome at some point but unless recorded and disseminated they will have to be resolved repeatedly by each trainee and their trainers. This article highlights difficulties that the left-hander may encounter in cardiac surgery and gives practical operative advice for both trainees and their trainers to help overcome them.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW, UK. clareburdett@outlook.com.
authors: Clare
authors: C
authors: Burdett
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW, UK.
authors: Joel
authors: J
authors: Dunning
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW, UK.
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Goodwin
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW, UK.
authors: Maureen
authors: M
authors: Theakston
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW, UK.
authors: Simon
authors: S
authors: Kendall
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans
keywords: Cardiothoracic; Left handed; Left-handed; Lefthanded; Surgery; Surgical training