Left-handed cardiac surgery and training: a survey-based assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

There is a lack of guidance and scant learning resources for left-handed (LH) cardiac surgery residents and surgeons. No objective data exists to evaluate the reality of the training experience of LH cardiac surgeons and residents.

Methods

A 32-question survey was designed for LH cardiac surgeons and residents. The survey questions were aimed towards understanding the experiences of LH cardiac surgeons and residents in order to identify and determine where the challenges of LH in cardiac surgery lie. The survey was disseminated by the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (EACTS) through online platforms, social media and the EACTS website.

Results

74 total responses were gathered from the survey; 73% were true LH operators. During residency, 78.

SUBMITTER: Vinck EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11495865 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature