ABSTRACT
There is a complete paucity of literature for left-handed surgeons. Some studies revealed that left-handed surgical residents have lesser operating skills and some surgeons have considered leaving surgery at some point in their career owing to laterality-related frustrations. Most important, whereas minimally invasive surgical techniques have had a profound impact on the treatment of diseased gallbladder, these procedures do not eliminate laterality related to the discomfort of left-handed surgeons. Usually, left-handed surgeons must teach themselves a procedure. They must make modifications and learn some technical tips to make a more comfortable, convenient, and safe intervention. The aim of this study was to describe some modifications made by a left-handed surgeon to perform 52 safe laparoscopic cholecystectomies with standard right-handed instruments in our hospital. These surgical steps could be used in a reproducible way to minimize the recurring difficulties of left-handed learners in a surgical residency program.
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Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic/methods , Functional Laterality , Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic/instrumentation , Humans , Internship and Residency , Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care , Surgical InstrumentsABSTRACT
Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage (UGH) is a frequent reason for referral in gastroenterologic practice. It consists of bleeding that originates in the upper gastrointestinal tract, between the oesophagus and Treitz's angle. Gastroduodenal peptic ulceration, severe lesions of gastric or duodenal mucosa, and esophageal varicose rupture are the most frequently reported causes of UGH. Clinically, it manifests as rectal bleeding or haematemesis. Regardless of the causal lesion, UGH is differentiated by the degree of haemodynamic instability. Thus, initial management of UGH with haemodynamic instability does not depend on the lesion that produces it but rather on controlling the hypovolaemia in all cases. Subsequent therapeutic measures, which in certain cases are defined in early stages of this picture, depend on the aetiology of the lesion causing the UGH and its treatment. We present a case of unmanageable UGH of unknown aetiology despite multiple diagnostic and therapeutic measures, where final successful treatment required an exceptional surgical intervention--celiac axis ligation.
