Chapter 108: 【108】The response needs to be faster.
Gentle laughter reached her ears, and Xie Wanying could tell it was Handsome Cao chuckling.
It was clear that Handsome Cao was extremely tense, as this operation would not be easy even abroad—it was a complicated and high-risk neurosurgical procedure. Knowing her words could help the Chief Surgeon relieve some of his stress, Xie Wanying felt that she had done the right thing and was happy about it.
Doctor Wang almost glared at her, muttering, “Hey, what’s going on? Is this her first time in a clinical setting? Who are her parents? Has she been loitering around hospitals often, listening to her parents talk about the operating room so much that she even understands this?”
His remark thoroughly proved that Xie Wanying’s answer was the standard one. In the operating room, emergencies sometimes require additional personnel to run and provide support. Interns and trainees can fill this role well while learning. But a medical student new to the hospital would definitely not understand this. Doctor Wang’s suspicion was quite reasonable.
Director Lv turned around and asked her, “What do your parents do?”
“My dad is a truck driver, and my mom doesn’t work,” Xie Wanying said, never feeling there was anything shameful about her parents’ jobs. The daughter of a truck driver can still become a doctor by studying hard.
After hearing her response, Director Lv’s gaze roamed around her masked face a few times.
As the Chief Surgeon, Cao Yong focused intently on studying the surgical incision. The location of the surgical incision was crucial; one cut that leads directly to the lesion meant everything was won. If not, the situation in the middle of surgery could be tricky to handle, potentially resulting in the operating surgeon sweating profusely, and in the worst case, might even require reopening the skull.
“Do you want to come over and have a look?” Director Lv suddenly motioned for someone with a wave.
Doctor Wang was surprised: Why was Director Lv also interested in this female trainee?
Xie Wanying declined; it was her first day of the internship, and she didn’t want to stand out too much.
Previously, she had spoken out because it was necessary to save a life, but now, with several experienced surgeons in the operating room, there was no need for her to push herself to the forefront. Saving lives was the most important thing; all other concerns, like flaunting reputation or seeking benefits, should not be considered by her as a future doctor.
Seeing her adhere to her position as a trainee, Director Lv’s squinted eyes revealed a hint of satisfaction: It seemed that he had completely misjudged this female trainee. She didn’t care about fame at all. There were not a few medical students who would get carried away by praise, but Xie Wanying’s demeanor was rare and would surely be liked by the clinical seniors.
Meanwhile, Cao Yong moved to the patient’s head and after Junior Huang Zhilei completed the preoperative preparation, picked up the syringe to start the scalp anesthesia, signaling the beginning of the surgery.
The operating room fell into silent moments. People could only hear the beeping of the patient’s heartbeat from the monitor.
The scalp was incised, gauze pads pressed on either side of the cut to stop the bleeding, and then the skin flap was pulled back. Each step involved careful cutting to prevent bleeding; the Chief Surgeon and his assistant were methodically performing each action. A good surgery isn’t like what is portrayed in dramatic TV shows with many twists and turns; it’s best if it’s steady and stable. A surgeon wants to be mechanical and precise to the utmost degree.
After opening the skull, they entered the deep waters of the brain. Handsome Cao sat down in the surgeon’s chair, and through the most advanced surgical microscope, he continued the operation.
From a distance, Xie Wanying watched Handsome Cao wearing sterile gloves, his hands so delicately moving they appeared almost stationary. Such surgical finesse was pleasing to the eye because it was supremely steady.