Taking the electrosurgical knife, Zhou Can picked up the pointed tweezers, separated the fat around the bleeding point, and then precisely touched down with the knife.
The entire process was smooth and clean-cut.
Bleeding was finally successfully stopped.
This master-level control left everyone watching in a stunned silence.
And this was just one of the bleeding points.
At least five or six more bleeding points had not been dealt with.
Mainly because Doctor Tang's efficiency in stopping bleeding was too low.
Zhou Can held the electrosurgical knife in hand like a legendary master of pressure-point strikes.
Every touch was spot-on.
It took just five or six seconds to finish them all.
Truly both quick and effective.
"When did a trainee from the Emergency Department become so strong? Aren't all doctors from the Emergency Department considered weak?"
Amid their shock, the crowd couldn't help but think of Zhou Can's background.
He came from the Emergency Department.
And he was only trained in the Emergency Department so far. Yet he's already freakishly strong.
Zhou Can returned the electrosurgical knife to Doctor Tang.
This time, Doctor Shan wouldn't stand for it.
Her eyes weren't blind; seeing Zhou Can's excellent hemostasis ability, she naturally chose to let him continue to stop the bleeding.
To ensure higher surgical efficiency and shorter operation time.
Moreover, good hemostasis has a positive effect on the surgery outcome. It can accelerate wound healing for the patient and reduce other tissue damage during the electrosurgical process.
"Zhou Can, you take over as the assistant. Doctor Tang, take a break."
She made an immediate substitution.
Doctor Tang had no objections, only a hint of dejection.
Being surpassed by a new trainee must have hurt his pride.
Standing under the operating table, Dr. Hee looked at Zhou Can with a mix of surprise and envy. If Zhou Can's merit in front of Director Shen yesterday was due to his keen observation, then today's performance in the operating room was a testament to his true strength.
He couldn't help exclaiming that this trainee was incredibly strong.
Likely the strongest among the eighteen trainees of this period.
Zhou Can wasn't prissy; he nodded at Doctor Tang and took the first assistant position that Tang had vacated.
Doctor Shan continued to cut through the subcutaneous tissue to look for the torn tendon.
Blood surged again, and this time it was Zhou Can's turn to stop the bleeding; compared with Doctor Tang, it was a completely different level.
Zhou Can's precise and efficient electrosurgical hemostasis was quick and effective.
The total blood loss was minimal.
Even the aspirator wasn't needed because there was no pooled blood to aspirate.
"The torn tendon seems to be emerging!"
Zhou Can, with sharp eyes, spotted the ruptured tendon.
The situation was relatively ideal.
Without needing Doctor Shan's instruction, he had already proactively taken a retractor from the nurse and opened up the surgical wound.
To provide Doctor Shan with ample visibility for the subsequent tendon repair surgery.
"Can everyone see? This is the patient's ruptured tendon."
Doctor Shan, worried that the other trainees couldn't recognize it, intentionally pointed it out for them to identify.
"What we need to do is locate the proximal and distal ends of the torn tendon. Under this circumstance, we can use the hub of a 5ml syringe to fix them in place."
Once fixed, Doctor Shan began suturing the tendon.
"This usually requires a size 4 absorbable suture using the cross-stitching method for added stability."
For subcutaneous suturing, absorbable sutures are now commonly used.
The advantage is that they don't require a second surgery for suture removal.
Her suturing skill was at the level of an attending physician, not as high as Zhou Can's suture proficiency.
She quickly finished suturing the ruptured tendon.
"After suturing, the tendon ends must be continuously reinforced."
While suturing, she also taught the other junior doctors.
Once suturing was thoroughly completed, the tendon repair was finished.
No issues found, time to wrap up the surgery.
"Doctor Shan, could you let me do the skin suturing?"
Zhou Can wasn't simply craving the chance to suture the skin.
For him, to suture skin, all he needed to do was stay after work at the Emergency Department operating room – plenty of opportunities for practice were available to him.
By actively seeking this skin suturing opportunity, his aim was to showcase his suturing strength.
So that next time there was tendon or vascular anastomosis, he would have a chance to vie for it.
Hand suturing carries a very low risk.
Doctor Shan readily agreed to Zhou Can's request.
However, she was still somewhat concerned and watched Zhou Can's movements closely.
Zhou Can took over the needle holder and pre-threaded needle and began to suture the skin wound on the patient's hand.
Just after two stitches, Doctor Shan's eyes nearly popped out.
Initially worried that Zhou Can wouldn't do well.
Yet, Zhou Can was far more skilled than she had imagined, even better than her, an attending physician.
Both Doctor Tang and Dr. Hee, the two Resident Doctors, felt a flush of embarrassment on their faces.
Because in comparison to Zhou Can, they were nowhere near his level of suturing.
"Why is a trainee doctor so strong? Could it be that this kid started practising sutures since his freshman year?"
Even the attending and resident doctors were already so astounded.
Not to mention the other five trainees. While feeling hopeless inside, the only term they could think of was "monster."
Zhou Can quickly finished the suturing neatly.
"Doctor Shan, please check my work!"
"It's very well done."
Doctor Shan was generous in her praise.
"You flatter me! Should we administer anti-inflammatory and anti-rheumatic medication for her Rheumatoid Arthritis?"
Zhou Can was well aware that lifting heavy objects was only a trigger for the patient's tendon rupture.
The real cause was the Rheumatoid Arthritis in her hands.
Suturing a tendon was just a temporary fix.
Proper medication was needed to treat her Rheumatoid Arthritis for comprehensive management.