Supporting left-handed trainees in sinus and skull base surgery: A call for inclusive ergonomics.

Spielman, Daniel B

Spielman, Daniel B.

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Spielman DB; Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

Int Forum Allergy Rhinol ; 14(10): 1664-1666, 2024 Oct.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39365520

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ABSTRACT

KEY POINTS The surgeon's hand dominance impacts ergonomics in endoscopic endonasal surgery. Left-handed trainees experience difficulty learning certain surgical techniques. OR adjustments optimize ergonomics for left-handed trainees without compromising others.

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Endoscopy; Ergonomics; Paranasal Sinuses; Skull Base; Humans; Skull Base/surgery; Paranasal Sinuses/surgery; Endoscopy/education; Functional Laterality; Surgeons/education

Key words

endoscopic sinus surgery; endoscopic skull base surgery; ergonomics; lefthanded; otolaryngology

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Paranasal Sinuses / Skull Base / Endoscopy / Ergonomics Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Int Forum Allergy Rhinol Year: 2024 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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