Chapter 711: Perfect Slash Chapter 711: Perfect Slash From the anatomy of the donor’s liver, it was obvious that if there was a slight fatty liver, the excess fat seemed to have uniformly diffused and settled within the liver.
Qiu Ruiyun was overly concerned–the liver at most had very slight fatty infiltration, as there was hardly any yellow fat globule visible, nowhere close to the moderate fatty criteria. However, it was indeed larger relative to the recipient’s body size.
It was highly likely that the recipient was less than 1.7 meters tall, on the shorter side, while if the donor was a tall individual at 1.9 meters, their weight would definitely be much more than someone who was 1.6 meters, with the liver’s weight and volume correspondingly larger. The human liver grows in proportion to one’s body weight, not at a standard weight for everyone.
How to remove this one-third of the liver to fit it into the recipient’s body was the question.
The most crucial consideration for the operating surgeon was how many incisions were needed to achieve the goal–ideally, no need to elaborate, one incision would be best, as it would minimize the damage to the liver source, benefiting the patient’s recovery post-transplant.
Should the entire right or left half of the liver be retained for the cut? There wasn’t much time left, a decision had to be made quickly.
Associate Director Xue’s brows furrowed tightly: How to make that cut, is there a perfect incision?
“What’s your opinion, Dr. Tao?” the Chief Surgeon sought the First Assistant’s thoughts.
Because the newcomer didn’t have this practical experience, asking them was pointless. Just now, asking about the theory was merely testing a student.
Tao Zhijie had been pondering the same practical issue all along, just like the Chief Surgeon, which is why he had remained silent. Now that the Chief Surgeon asked him, he said in a calm and thoughtful voice, “I’d like to first hear someone else’s thoughts.”
“Go ahead.” First, permission was granted, then upon reflection, Associate Director Xue grew curious, “Who do you want to ask?”
Everyone thought he would consult with another assistant nearby or Song Xueling.
To everyone’s surprise, Tao Zhijie lifted his head, and his gaze suddenly pinpointed Xie Wanying standing behind Song Xueling.
All were astonished to see the person he indicated.
“You want to ask her?” Associate Director Xue’s tone revealed disbelief and even a hint of dissatisfaction.
In major surgeries, one must never act recklessly.
“Just a question,” Tao Zhijie replied to the leader with a smile.
“Ask away.” It was just one question, harmless enough, perhaps the assistant was seeking a spark of inspiration. With this thought, Associate Director Xue readily agreed–there were no expectations for a female intern to contribute anything significant at a critical juncture in a major surgery.
“Put on a surgical gown and come stand here by me,” Tao Zhijie instructed her.
Senior Tao’s voice was warm, seemingly easing her nerves. Xie Wanying also understood why Senior Tao wanted to consult her. Senior Tao probably heard about her unique surgical thinking from somewhere.
Quickly dressed in surgical attire with the help of a nurse and donning gloves, Xie Wanying moved around to the opposite side of the operating table. Dr. Gong Xiangbin made room for her, and she stood to the left of Senior Tao.
Now, she could view the magnified operative field up close as opposed to just squeezing into the narrow gap earlier; the surgical field became very clear in her eyes.
It was a new surgery she had never seen before, stirring excitement in her heart–if it weren’t for the task at hand, she would have been eager to greedily observe and thoroughly contemplate every detail in the surgical field.
Tick tock, tick tock, were the sounds of the clock hands moving on the wall in the quiet operating room. Compared to other surgeries, in this liver transplant operation, doctors needed to pay more attention to time rather than the constant beeping of the patient’s heart rhythm on the cardiac monitor.