"Left on their own": Left-handedness among rhinologists and otolaryngology trainees

Left-hand-dominant (LHD) respondents reported higher rates of training difficulties because of handedness differences. LHD respondents cited particular difficulty with functional endoscopic sinus surgery. Both LHD and right-hand-dominant respondents perceived a need for laterality-specific training...

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Published inInternational forum of allergy & rhinology Vol. 14; no. 3; p. 735
Main Authors Lamb, Meredith M, Russel, Sarah M, Farzal, Zainab, Kim, Sulgi, Stack, Taylor, Alicea Delgado, Daniel, Mohammad, Ibtisam, Zeatoun, Abdullah, Klatt-Cromwell, Cristine N, Thorp, Brian D, Ebert, Jr, Charles S, Kimple, Adam J, Senior, Brent A, Lopez, Erin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2024
Subjects
Functional Laterality
Humans
Internship and Residency
Nose
Otolaryngology - education
residency
endoscopic sinus surgery
training in rhinology
residents
simulation training
training
FESS
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Summary:Left-hand-dominant (LHD) respondents reported higher rates of training difficulties because of handedness differences. LHD respondents cited particular difficulty with functional endoscopic sinus surgery. Both LHD and right-hand-dominant respondents perceived a need for laterality-specific training during residency.
ISSN:2042-6984
DOI:10.1002/alr.23231