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

Meredith M. Lamb, Sarah M. Russel, Zainab Farzal, Sulgi Kim, Taylor Stack, Daniel Alicea Delgado, Ibtisam Mohammad, Abdullah Zeatoun, Cristine N. Klatt-Cromwell, Brian D. Thorp, Charles S. Ebert, Adam J. Kimple, Brent A. Senior, Erin Lopez

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Abstract

Key Points: 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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)735-737
Number of pages3
JournalInternational Forum of Allergy and Rhinology
Volume14
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • FESS
  • endoscopic sinus surgery
  • residency
  • residents
  • simulation training
  • training
  • training in rhinology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Otorhinolaryngology

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