Chapter 264: 【264】Students swarm to observe the surgery Chapter 264: 【264】Students swarm to observe the surgery In that era, laparoscopic surgery was considered an advanced surgical method in China. It was more commonly performed in top-tier, grade-A tertiary hospitals, with less technical capability at the grassroots level hospitals. Consequently, the national health departments organized many primary care personnel to upgrade their skills in tertiary institutions.
Unlike with previous open surgeries, which saw a surge of training residents entering the operating room before and after the patient’s anesthesia,
this group of people was herded by the nurses to stand in the corners of the operating room. After all, unlike open surgery, where close observation is necessary, laparoscopic surgery is displayed on monitors, making it visible even from a distance.
As for the residents hoping to be personally instructed and allowed to operate by Teacher Tan, it was said to be impossible in Tan’s operating room. They might as well watch other teachers’ surgeries for a chance to be assigned such opportunities.
Despite this, the operation room was packed with students clamoring to witness the laparoscopic master Da Niu at work.
As Xie Wanying stood by the patient, she could smell the increasing presence of people. Turning around, she saw the operating room turning into a crowded marketplace.
Liu Chengran, who had arrived earlier, spotted the problem and said to the nurse, “Let some people out, there are too many.”
“Where did all these people come from?” Sun Yubo also complained as he followed in and saw the situation.
“It seems they heard that Dr. Tan’s surgery today was somewhat unusual, so they came over upon catching wind of it,” the nurse reported what she had heard.
“Are we monkeys in a circus?” Sun Yubo began to curse.
If they really wanted to learn, wouldn’t it be more important to focus on the basics on a regular basis? Do these people think they can master it just by catching a glimpse of a few moves by the expert? They really treat the hospital like a circus show.
Put plainly, the master doesn’t perform demonstration surgeries. He doesn’t teach or explain; his operations are completed in moments, making them obscure and useless to observers.
However, some always believe they have exceptional eyesight and might think that sneaking a peek at the expert’s moves is like finding a Martial Arts Secret Manual in the martial world. Thus, even though the nurse tried to usher them out, she couldn’t get a single person to leave.
Despite the crowding, Luo Yanfen and her two companions insisted on coming up upon hearing the news, eager to witness Teacher Tan’s technique. They were kept out in the hallway by the nurse, jumping anxiously and shouting, “We are Teacher Tan’s students!”
Naturally, the nurse could only let the three of them in.
Upon seeing Xie Wanying standing inside, they could imagine the bitterness in their hearts.
“Bed number 7 was originally under my care, and now it has been transferred to her,” Li Wenhao let out a sigh, wondering what kind of luck the newcomer had.
If he had continued to be responsible, would he now be standing inside the operating room instead of Xie Wanying?
“Didn’t you look for her this morning and said something?” Li Wenhao suddenly turned to ask Luo Yanfen.
Luo Yanfen was not inclined to speak of Xie Wanying, since these two male medical students had also looked down on them female medical students previously.
“She did say something, didn’t she?” Li Wenhao guessed from her expression.
“No,” Luo Yanfen flatly denied.
Familiar footsteps were heard from the doorway, and the two immediately closed their mouths.
The chattering residents inside the operating room suddenly fell silent.
Tan Kelin appeared at the doorway. His towering figure stood there, exuding absolute control over the entire operating room.
Everyone who had just been talking lowered their heads.
“Go scrub in,” Tan Kelin directed in three words to his own team.
Sun Yubo tugged on the sleeve of his classmate Xie Wanying.
Did she also have the chance to scrub in and participate in the surgery?