Kevinmd iconKevinmdSep 16, 2026

Surgical judgment: the skill no one sees from the gallery

I watched how senior surgeons held an instrument, how little unnecessary movement they made, how calmly they worked around a vessel that could turn an orderly operation into an emergency within seconds.

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I watched how senior surgeons held an instrument, how little unnecessary movement they made, how calmly they worked around a vessel that could turn an orderly operation into an emergency within seconds.

You could stand across the operating table and recognize it.

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I watched how senior surgeons held an instrument, how little unnecessary movement they made, how calmly they worked around a vessel that could turn an orderly operation into an emergency within seconds. When I was younger in surgery, I watched hands. You could stand across the operating table and recognize it.

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You could stand across the operating table and recognize it.

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