"Other protagonists in the spat........
If you were in an operating theatre,(possibly as an observer) and KNEW the surgeon was departing from safe,established ,legislated procedure and had NOT been briefed on that departure, you would, IMHO be well within your rights to question"
IF HE HANDED THE SCALPEL TO A 15 Y/O WANNABEE SURGEON.... I WOULD SQUEEL LIKE THE PROVERBIAL STUCK PIG