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Area of Science:

  • Surgical Education
  • Hand Dominance in Surgery

Background:

  • Left-handedness (LH) is often perceived as a disadvantage in surgical training.
  • Understanding the experiences of LH trainees and educators is crucial for improving surgical education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the challenges and potential modifications in training left-handed (LH) surgeons.
  • To gather perspectives from both LH trainees and surgical educators.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was administered to surgeons, surgical residents, and medical students.
  • The survey focused on the difficulties encountered in teaching and learning surgical techniques.

Main Results:

  • Right-handed (RH) surgeons reported significantly more difficulty and less comfort teaching LH trainees compared to LH surgeons.
  • A notable percentage of RH surgeons believed LH trainees possessed lesser technical ability.
  • RH surgeons cited challenges in adapting techniques and environmental limitations favoring right-handed mechanics.

Conclusions:

  • The challenges faced by LH surgical trainees stem from training barriers, not inherent deficits in ability.
  • Current training environments and methods present significant obstacles for LH individuals.
  • Minimal adaptations are implemented to address these identified barriers in surgical training.