Left-handed surgical instruments – a guide for cardiac surgeons

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 application. With specific reference to cardiac surgery, this article addresses the ways in which they di...

Left-handed Surgical Instruments - A Guide for Cardiothoracic Surgeons

Results Clear explanations with diagrams and photos are used to illustrate the differences of the most commonly used surgical instruments. We demonstrate how this affects needle and tissue handling, as well as performance. Tips are also given for scrub nurses on handling and loading left-handed instruments. We recommend a standard set that will allow Cardiothoracic Units to provide the essentia...

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Surgical management of cardiac tamponade: Is left anterior minithoracotomy really safe and effective?

Objective: Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening clinical entity that requires an emergency treatment. Cardiac tamponade can be caused both by benign and malignant diseases. A variety of methods have been described for the treatment of these cases from needle-guided pericardiocentesis, balloon-based techniques to surgical pericardiotomy. The Authors report their experience in...

پرده صماخ و چپ دست‌ها T.M and left handed

ABCTRACT: To find out what percentage of the men are left-handed or as a rule use their left hand for writing or do precise or complicated jobs is to question them directly. Neurologists believe that less than 10 percent of people are left - handed. In our study, we should like to know the correct percentage of the men living in Rasht are left -handed . This study is statistically based on m...