Left-Handed Surgery
Introduction and General Strategy There are several indications to repair the aortic root and the ascending aorta. The most frequent one is the aneurysmal dilation of the aortic root ± ascending aorta that is associated...
Introduction Current data suggests that approximately less than 10% of surgeons are left-handed (1, 2). While the performance of various surgical procedures can be technically performed using either a left-...
This video is part of a series demonstrating cardiothoracic surgery performed by left-handed surgeons. This video demonstrates left-handed placement of pericardial stays. Only 7-11% of the population is left handed....
…This video is part of a series demonstrating cardiothoracic surgery performed by left-handed surgeons. This video shows a left-handed obtuse marginal distal anastomosis. Only 7-11% of the population is left...
…This video is part of a series demonstrating cardiothoracic surgery performed by left-handed surgeons. This video shows a left-handed proximal anastomosis. Only 7-11% of the population is left handed. Surgical...
