After ligating the blood vessels, Zhou Can began repairing the ruptured vessel.
If the vascular incision was contaminated or jagged, it would need to be trimmed before repair.
Zhou Can was seen swiftly suturing the vessel wall with endoscopic control.
"Such impressive suturing technique!"
Director Liu couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"This isn't just any suturing; it's an endoscopic operation. Today I've really seen something new!"
Doctor Hu felt utterly ashamed after witnessing Zhou Can's suturing prowess.
The level of his own suturing, as an attending physician, couldn't even compare to that of a resident in training.
Even though he wasn't a full-time surgeon, the significant disparity still made him feel embarrassed.
The vessel was quickly repaired.
Everything checked out.
Zhou Can took the initiative to report to Director Wen, also as a way of showing consideration for Director Wen's dignity.
"Director Wen, please check this and if there's no problem, I will release the ligature and test the vascular blood flow."
"Sutured very well, go ahead and test the blood flow!"
Director Wen's face was saved, and his fondness for Zhou Can grew even more.
People surive on their reputation, just as a tree survives on its bark.
Maintaining the face and dignity of superiors is an essential job survival skill.
Those workplace novices who speak without care, act without measure, and embarrass their leaders end up being beaten by society. Either they are 'talented but unrecognized', or they're constantly scolded until ultimately they're fired.
Zhou Can released the slip-knot; the blood flow resumed smoothly, quickly filling the repaired segment of the vessel.
It was clear to see the vessel plump up and the small distal vessels regain unobstructed flow. The vascular repair was highly successful.
"Good, the surgery was performed beautifully!"
Director Wen laughed heartily.
Stopping the main bleeding point and restoring unhindered circulation also meant that the patient's life was essentially saved.
It's worth mentioning that the repaired segment of the vessel would become somewhat narrowed.
This problem was unavoidable.
If the surgery had been in a low-risk area with ample visual field and easy to manipulate, perhaps it would have been possible to try dividing the vessel and performing an anastomosis.
But the patient's intracranial location was extremely close to the Brainstem, and given it was endoscopic surgery, resecting the vessel and re-anastomosing was tantamount to courting death.
Between two evils, choose the lesser.
One individual vessel narrowing slightly wouldn't have too significant an effect.
This is the best result current medical standards could achieve.
Next, Zhou Can began clearing other areas of accumulated blood and rapidly cauterized small bleeds. Another relatively large bleed was repaired using the same method.
The entire operation proceeded in a tense but orderly fashion.
Almost all the core surgical tasks were independently completed by Zhou Can alone.
At this moment, Director Liu and Doctor Hu finally understood why a mere resident in training like Zhou Can was able to converse directly with the head physician of neurosurgery.
If they were the head physician of neurosurgery, they would be even more enthusiastic and amiable toward such a humble and courteous super-talent.
After nearly two hours, the surgery was finally complete.
The cranial endoscopic operation went very smoothly, and Zhou Can earned a wealth of medical Experience Points.
The biggest gain was pulling the patient back from the brink.
After the surgery, the patient's vital signs stabilized, and the cooling blanket was removed.
There were no more occurrences of needing emergency resuscitation.
However, due to the severity of the patient's injuries, they still needed to stay in the ICU for a while.
After completing the surgery, Zhou Can didn't indulge in these achievements and glory.
At that moment, he was in his dormitory, tirelessly practicing the Fast Knife Skill.
After practicing the Fast Knife Skill, he opted for a balanced approach, supplementing the notes he had taken during the day in the ICU.
For certain drugs, their uses and dosages, and other difficult points of understanding, he diligently consulted resources to fully comprehend and master them.
Doubts that required consulting a superior were marked for later.
He would find an opportunity to ask his superiors after work the next day.
The next day, when Zhou Can went to work, Doctor Hu greeted him warmly from afar.
This change left Zhou Can feeling somewhat unsettled.
It was probably due to witnessing Zhou Can's formidable surgical skills the day before, which made Doctor Hu completely set aside his pride to foster a good relationship with Zhou Can.
Just then, Director Liu hurried over.
As agreed, starting from today, Zhou Can no longer shadowed Doctor Hu and was directly under Director Liu's mentorship.
"Doctor Hu, how was the condition of Patient No. 6 after yesterday's surgery?"
"Doctor Shi was in charge of the night shift, and during the handover, he was still marveling at how the car accident patient in Bed 6 had not only pulled through the life-threatening stage but also showed rapid improvement in injuries. He praised the surgery for being carried out correctly and timely."
Doctor Hu worked the day shift.
Doctor Shi worked the night shift.
Talking about the patient in Bed 6, Doctor Hu couldn't help but show a smile.
Every doctor feels especially happy when they see a patient improving.
"When I was on duty, not only were Patient No. 6's vital signs stable, but there were also signs of regaining consciousness. Honestly, I've never had such an easy shift before. Patients in Bed 6 and 7 both showed noticeable improvement; only Patient No. 8 required occasional attention. There was really nothing much for me to do, so I helped other teams with some tasks. They were all quite envious."
Doctor Hu spoke about this with a beaming face.