Left-handed surgical instruments – a guide for cardiac surgeons

For ease of use and to aid precision, left-handed instruments are invaluable to the left-handed surgeon. Although they exist, they are not available in many surgical centres. As a result, most operating theatre staff (including many left-handers) have little knowledge of their value or even applicat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Burdett, Clare, Theakston, Maureen, Dunning, Joel, Goodwin, Andrew, Kendall, Simon William Henry
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4992330/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27542837
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13019-016-0497-9
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Sumario:For ease of use and to aid precision, left-handed instruments are invaluable to the left-handed surgeon. Although they exist, they are not available in many surgical centres. As a result, most operating theatre staff (including many left-handers) have little knowledge of their value or even application. With specific reference to cardiac surgery, this article addresses the ways in which they differ, why they are needed and what is required - with tips on use. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13019-016-0497-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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