[Congratulations on your Wound Cleaning Skill reaching Level 4, current Experience Points 1/10000, at the lower level of a Chief Physician.]
Finally, this medical technique has been elevated to a Chief level.
In comparison, there are quite a few opportunities to perform Wound Cleaning. Out of 1000 level 1 surgeries, there are about 350 chances for wound cleaning.
Unfortunately, each cleaning only grants 1 Experience Point.
Unlike injections, hemostasis, suturing, and ligation, these techniques can earn multiple points from a single surgery.
After leveling up this technique, he surprisingly finds that his ability to clean wounds has greatly improved.
For example, when treating the same wound, he can now predict how to clean it in a way that is better for suturing and healing. He can even anticipate whether the wound will be prone to infection after or seriously impact the patient's life.
He could make a clear prediction.
Additionally, when performing wound cleaning on nerves, blood vessels, vital organ tissues, and tumors, his understanding has significantly broadened.
His method of treatment has also become more perfect.
Take, for instance, this wound that was supposedly already taken care of—after his Wound Cleaning Skill reached Level 4, his understanding improved.
He easily found some inadequacies.
And made some further repairs to the wound.
For that nerve, originally, he only considered how to seal it off, with almost no knowledge of how the wound healing would affect it later on.
Now when he looks again, he can clearly see that walking in shoes would continually put pressure on and irritate the nerve.
It would certainly impact the patient.
So he improved it, moving it to a proper location, with the protection of a fat layer as cushioning, ensuring no issues would occur.
This is just one detail in his treatment.
But it fully demonstrates a significant leap in his level of wound cleaning.
Sometimes, the difference between a Director and a Chief can be minor.
Yet in surgery, this slight discrepancy may lead to vastly different outcomes.
Take, for example, a tumor removal surgery. A Chief Physician might clean the area of the tumor well, but leave a tiny risk next to a nerve. Limited by their abilities, they dare not cut any further.
A Director, on the other hand, would thoroughly eliminate that risk.
The difference between the two may seem minor, but their prognoses are worlds apart.
The Chief didn't clean thoroughly, causing the tumor cells to metastasize, which could lead to rapid recurrence in the patient.
The Director's surgery, having cleaned thoroughly, ensures the patient will not relapse and can live a healthy life.
The higher the medical skill, the smaller the disparities become.
They are often found in the subtleties and are just a whisker's difference.
Dr. Zhou is genuinely delighted with the advancement of his Wound Cleaning Skill to Level 4.
"Dr. Tang, the bone shaving is up to you! About this much ought to be shaved down, and it'd be best if you could slightly round off the tip of the toe bone."
This is to ensure that after the patient's wound heals, the sharp edges of the bone do not pierce the skin.
Dr. Tang, after all, is a senior Resident Doctor in orthopedics, capable of shaving a bone without issues.
The task is quickly completed.
"Dr. Zhou, how about it? Any place that needs more adjustment?"
Dr. Zhou gives a thumbs up, thoroughly checks the wound, and starts suturing the patient.
He sutures the patient's wound into the shape of a duckbill.
This is a common suturing method for amputation wounds.
Chief Physician level medium suturing, medium ligation, coupled with lower level wound cleaning—the treated wound has earned a high score.
After finishing the suturing, he doesn't overstep by reporting to Dr. Shan or Director Shen.
Instead, he shows humble respect towards Dr. Tang.
"Dr. Tang, what do you think? Is it acceptable?"
He performed the majority of the surgical work, but in the end, he consults with Dr. Tang, whose capabilities are not as strong as his own.
This deeply wins over Dr. Tang.
No one refuses to deal with someone as refreshing as the spring breeze.
"I think the suturing is excellent."
Dr. Tang's face is full of smiles.
"Dr. Shan, could you please help us check if there's anything that needs to be improved with the suturing of the patient's foot wound?"
Dr. Shan was currently watching Director Shen create the transplantation interface.
Upon hearing the request, she comes over and thoroughly inspects it.
"You two did a great job suturing! After the surgery, I'll ask Director Shen to have a look." She's extremely pleased with the performance of Dr. Zhou and Dr. Tang.
She's earned much face.
When have her subordinates ever outperformed those under Dr. Chi?
Today is the only time.
"Damn, such perfect suturing, I refuse to believe he's just a training resident."
Dr. Yang and Dr. Gan are deeply impressed after observing.
They are indeed enlightened today.
Truly, there are heavens beyond heavens, and people beyond people.
Zhou Can is not only surpassing them in a single area of medical proficiency but nearly in all aspects.
This makes both of them feel quite defeated.
"Dr. Shan, let's talk! I have plenty of surgeries usually, so how about letting Dr. Zhou practice with me?" Seeing Zhou Can's excellence, Dr. Chi directly entices him.
Once at the Chief level, many times, one would conduct surgeries with their own assistants.
Their income is also tied to surgical commissions.
Moreover, when evaluating for Associate Director positions, research is an important aspect; the volume and quality of surgeries performed, as well as the high-difficulty surgeries completed, are crucial evaluation criteria.
Dr. Chi should be a senior Chief Physician, already striving for the sub-senior professional title.
Gaining a powerful assistant would be of considerable help to his sub-senior evaluation.