Left-Handed Palming of the Needle Driver: A Technical Report for Surgical Trainees.
Cureus
; 16(4): e57931, 2024 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-38738035
ABSTRACT
Left-handed surgical trainees are uniquely challenged when learning how to suture using standard needle drivers designed for right-handed individuals and often feel disadvantaged in comparison to their right-handed peers. "Palming," a suturing technique that improves suturing mechanics and efficiency, cannot be achieved in the standard manner using the left hand. This paper proposes a previously undescribed technique for palming using the left hand that provides many of the same benefits as standard palming methods using the right hand, potentially reducing a common source of inequity in surgical training.
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Cureus
Year:
2024
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Article
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United States