Comments on: Mass General to Offer New Residency in Retractor Holding

By: Marisa Hudson-Schweitzer

Marisa Hudson-Schweitzer — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 04:25:58 +0000

Go for it! You can do it!!!

By: DS Art

DS Art — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:44:27 +0000

I call this painting “Valuable Surgical Experience – an Intern’s Perspective”.

By: Past Medical History

Past Medical History — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:30:22 +0000

Add piles of redundant paperwork, and I’m in!

By: John Wood

John Wood — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 11:58:02 +0000

We call it surgical training in the UK!

By: John Macabee

John Macabee — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 03:38:00 +0000

My favorite is when I was holding a army navy for hernia repair. The surgeon grabbed my hand and said “here hold it here.” 3 minutes goes by and he grabs my hand again moves it 6 inches laterally and says “I SAID HOLD IT HERE.” Fuck that guy.

By: Jane Hall Crawford

Jane Hall Crawford — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 16:05:17 +0000

Holding the retractor for a vaginal hysterectomy. More fun than should be allowed.

By: Swati Puri

Swati Puri — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 07:41:14 +0000

How are you how are your studies going on

By: Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 02:10:29 +0000

In reply to Michael Gipson. Try that for 35 years..

By: Katrina Gabelko

Katrina Gabelko — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 02:10:16 +0000

I did that residency! It’s so Zen

By: Chris Zeeb

Chris Zeeb — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 01:50:21 +0000

If you can’t skin, you can at least hold a leg…