"Not a single one can be lost!"
That was Chen Cang's goal!
It was also the standard for all the medical staff at the Cardiac Emergency Center!
Dozens of attending physicians began admitting patients, recording their conditions.
The day's busy work also started one after another.
From time to time, curious patients and family members gathered in the corridors, but upon seeing these thirty-plus children, they showed extra tenderness.
"Director, we're out of beds."
"Our team is also insufficient!"
Xu Ziming waved his hand magnanimously, "Temporarily requisition the meeting room, move all stable patients there, discharge those who can be discharged, and process it quickly!"
Today in Cardiac Surgery, there were no political tasks from senior management, nor any image-building projects; only genuine work began.
It took an afternoon, and around four-thirty, all patients were settled, and the attending physicians completed the admission records.
Those elderly patients who were moved from their rooms to the corridors for IV infusions were all smiling at these kids, their eyes full of encouragement.
Capital Hospital was truly in high demand for beds!
Such an addition of thirty-five beds all at once seldom happened.
Just as everyone finished and hadn't yet had a chance to rest, a nurse hurriedly ran to call the supervising doctor.
"Doctor Lin, patient in Bed 11 has an arrhythmia on the monitor, rapid breathing, increased heart rate!"
The supervising doctor's complexion changed, and he hurriedly immersed himself in his work!
After some turmoil, it was discovered the patient had significant heart failure, atrial enlargement for compensation, ventricular wall thickening, and a reduced ejection fraction of the heart...
In short, the patient needed surgery as soon as possible!
Had they just been admitted and now surgery was starting?
Xu Ziming called Chen Cang over to assess the patient together!
The young patient's condition was unstable, and given the presentation of heart failure, surgery was now indispensable.
The little boy's parents were anxious.
"Doctor Chen, actually, Lele needs surgery today, Zhu Brother sent us to you, saying you could save our child, we just came back from the United States."
After an examination, Chen Cang had a clear idea!
Fortunately, the patient had been hospitalized at other hospitals, and all kinds of tests and examinations were very comprehensive!
After examining, Chen Cang nodded and said, "Arrange the surgery!"
No sooner had he spoken than a young nurse ran into the ward: "Doctor Chen, the little girl just admitted to Bed 19 is now suddenly experiencing difficulty breathing! Increased heart rate, decreased oxygen saturation!"
His words once again shattered the quiet in the room!
Another patient needed urgent surgery!
Chen Cang turned immediately and ran towards Bed 19.
"Patient experiencing difficulty breathing!"
"Prepare for intubation!"
After Chen Cang arrived and quickly diagnosed, he understood the reason.
Severe heart failure, atrial hypertrophy compressing the trachea causing rapid breathing; already with heart failure, now the respiratory distress had become more severe.
Xu Ziming promptly led the resuscitation team to begin a rescue.
Cardiac surgery wasn't just any laid-back specialty; every day was filled with lifesaving and death.
Here, there were ventilators, defibrillators... rescue equipment was more than sufficient.
The rescue personnel were also exceedingly professional!
After about ten minutes of resuscitation, the little girl eased up and opened her eyes... she had almost not come back this time!
Now, a problem lay before everyone.
Originally, Chen Cang might have had four surgeries today.
But now two more had suddenly been added.
Moreover, most crucially, both these surgeries were extremely urgent and could not be delayed for long.
The two children's parents were friends; they often communicated in a hospital friend group!
Now both children needed urgent surgeries, what to do?
Both sets of parents were silent this time!
Chen Cang had only one choice, he had to decide whom to operate on first!
At this moment, one director said, "In my opinion, patient in bed 19 should go first. The effectiveness of the medication is extremely limited, and we need to operate as soon as possible. Otherwise... if we delay too long, I'm afraid an accident might happen!"
Another director sighed, "The patient in bed 11 can't wait much longer either, and the operating room has started preparations."
Everyone turned their eyes to Chen Cang!
Including the family members of both parties, at this moment, they were all extremely worried.
When it came to their children, no one could remain indifferent.
With no empty pleasantries, everyone wanted to fight for every second in the face of life and death!
Or look for connections?
They had thought of all these!
Chen Cang didn't give them the chance.
Silence suddenly fell in the office.
Xu Ziming sighed. If he could step up at this moment and say, "I can perform the beating-heart surgery," would there be a chance...?
He wasn't capable of that yet!
He couldn't guarantee he would definitely succeed.
This kind of operation only involved life and death, no success or failure.
Xu Ziming looked at the family members and knew they didn't trust him either.
They came here for Chen Cang.
Even as the chief of cardiac surgery, Xu Ziming, they didn't trust him!
As silence overtook the surroundings,
Chen Cang suddenly spoke, looking at Xu Ziming, "Director Xu, arrange the operations. Two surgeries simultaneously!"
One sentence stunned everyone!
The family members also stared dumbfounded at Chen Cang.
Two operations at the same time?
Was that even possible?
Not just the family members; even the various department heads present found it hard to believe.
Was this appropriate?
The family members hurriedly said, "Dr. Chen... Is this a bit..."
Chen Cang didn't speak, but looked at the families and seriously said, "Time waits for no one, make a decision quickly!"
Xu Ziming, not a man to hesitate, immediately called the operating room upon hearing Chen Cang's words.
Chen Cang couldn't delay either, immediately starting to organize the entire surgical procedure!
Chen Cang picked up the pen from the demonstration board and began to write and draw, assigning tasks, "Two surgeries, staggered by ten minutes!"
"Patient in bed 19 has limited tolerance, start with that surgery. Patient in bed 11 follows. Director Xu, you take care of the initial thoracotomy for patient in bed 11! Ensure absolute safety for the patient in the first ten minutes!"
"Also handle the heart opening task. Make the incision as we usually do, establish the extracorporeal circulation... I'll take care of the surgery for bed 19 first."
"I'll handle the critical steps of the bed 19 surgery, then we switch operations!
Then you return, switch operating rooms, and you direct the completion of bed 19 patient's surgery!"
"Director Qian, Director Zhang, go to bed 19 now and prepare to begin the surgery!"
"Director He, Director Liu, work with Director Xu to prepare the patient in bed 11!"
Then, Chen Cang picked up the phone and called Zhou He in the anesthesiology room, "Professor Zhou, this is Chen Cang!"
After Zhou He picked up the phone, he quickly said, "Yes, Dr. Chen, what is it?"
Chen Cang directly said, "In 20 minutes, the operating room will conduct two simultaneous mitral valve replacement surgeries under beating-heart conditions. I will be conducting them both... you take care of the patient in bed 11, stabilize his condition, I will be in the surgery..."
Upon hearing this, Zhou He's face changed immediately!
Two surgeries being performed at the same time!
This was no small feat...
This Chen... was really impressive!
Then Chen Cang looked at Xu Ziming, "Notify the operating room to prepare for the video surgery dialogue."