Applications of Gore-Tex implants in rhinoplasty reexamined after 17 years.

Objective: To determine the efficacy of GORE-TEX (W. L. Gore & Associates Inc, Flagstaff, Arizona) alloplast in rhinoplasty.

Drilling simulated temporal bones with left-handed tools: a left-hander's right?

Objectives: Left-handed trainees can be at a disadvantage in the surgical environment because of a right-handed bias. The effectiveness of teaching left-handed trainees to use an otologic drill designed for their dominant hand versus the conventional right-handed drill was examined.

Methods: Novice medical students were recruited from the university community.