There is a piece of the skull that has collapsed inward, with a depth exceeding 1cm.
If it had been any other part of the body, like the thoracic or abdominal cavity, a 1cm depth wouldn't be much of an issue.
But when it's the skull that has fractured and caved in by a centimeter, it's extremely terrifying.
It could directly cause symptoms such as hematoma, hydrocephalus, epilepsy, or coma.
Dr. Zhou repeatedly reviewed the patient's skull fracture condition, thinking if he could be involved in the surgery. His skills in orthopedic fracture reduction and manipulation techniques would certainly be useful.
However, the thought of shadowing Dr. Zou for an operation, given their currently strained relationship, was ultimately dismissed by him.
He then looked at the two surgeries by Director Wen.
One was brain surgery on a coma patient from a car accident, which is a Level 4 major operation. The injury was severe, and the condition complicated.
The department entrusting Director Wen with this surgery suggests he might really be just as Dr. Zhou speculated. Skilled in traditional surgeries but weaker in emerging interventional and endoscopic techniques.
As for the reason, it might well be because Director Wen only has a talent for traditional surgery and not for higher-level surgery.
Regardless, any doctor who has achieved the associate or Full Professor title at Tuya Hospital is a force to be reckoned with.
They might have their own flaws and weaknesses but are anything but ordinary.
Dr. Zhou took nearly half an hour to finally finish reviewing all three surgical cases in his group for the day. With about ten minutes to spare, he didn't idle away but started to check on cases pending surgery and those not yet discharged after surgery.
Doctors from his group had already started to arrive.
He wasn't the only diligent one.
Two graduate students were also quite hardworking.
On the other hand, the three resident doctors and another graduate student arrived just in time for their shifts.
"Dr. Zhou, you're here pretty early!" Dr. Tang Li smiled and proactively greeted him.
"My skills are lacking to begin with; I have so much to learn. If I don't come in early, I'm afraid you all would look down upon me!"
Dr. Zhou responded self-deprecatingly with a smile.
She covered her mouth and laughed lightly.
"Men's words are deceitful; I don't believe what you're saying. You were so outstanding yesterday; how can you claim to be lacking?" Her rank was two levels higher than Dr. Zhou's, so there was some ambiguity in her words.
But this was also in line with her way of conducting herself.
Making full use of her feminine advantage, she tried to maintain a good relationship with the capable male doctors in the group.
Because Dr. Tang Li would only be flirtatious or act coquettishly with Director Wen, Dr. Zou, and Dr. Zhou.
She did not behave this way with the resident doctors or other graduate students.
In conversations with them, she appeared quite aloof.
Fully displaying the authority of a senior doctor.
"The word 'outstanding' is only suitable when applied to you, Director Wen, and others; I definitely cannot accept such praise."
Dr. Zhou was very emotionally intelligent; a respectful address widened the gap between them without offending her.
He dared not entertain any ambiguity with Dr. Tang Li.
You never know, if Director Wen saw it and felt uncomfortable, he could very well leave Dr. Zhou out in the cold.
Besides, with Su Qianqian, his girlfriend who is both gorgeous and talented, he really didn't feel much when looking at other women.
Dr. Tang Li was only relatively pretty, and she wasn't young, around thirty-five or thirty-six.
How could Dr. Zhou possibly be swayed by her few frivolous words?
"It's quite lively here! Have you two done your rounds today?"
Director Wen hurried into the office.