Left handedness in cardiac surgery—boon or bane?

Left-handed individuals consist of around 11% of the population and true ambidextrous consists of only 2–3% of the total population. Almost a similar ratio is seen in medical profession also. Difficulties are obvious for left-handed cardiac surgeons in the operating room due to regular right-handed instruments, laterality, and positioning of the patients. In this article, we discuss about the problems and the potential solutions for left-handed cardiac surgeons.