95 Wrist Reconstruction 2 (1/2)
Ganghyuk wore gloves and a mask; he inserted a blade on the scalpel. The others were all busy preparing for the operation.
Yeoni and Dolseok cleansed the part for operation such as the right wrist and the hand of Gw.a.n.ghae with Betadine.
The white futon became brown because of the brown anti-septic but n.o.body seemed to mind.
The eunuch standing behind looked anxious, but he could not do anything.
The operation had already begun.
”He is breathing well.”
Heo Jun checked the prince's breathing nearly every second.
Ganghyuk told him it was not necessary a few times, but he kept doing it. Thus Ganghyuk did not bother to tell him not to do it too frequently.
”He is good now.”
”He is breathing well.”
Ganghyuk was bothered by his frequent notices so he asked him to do the notice with a gesture.
”Dr. Heo, please show me ”O” sign with your fingers. I cannot concentrate on…”
”Ah, yes. I am sorry.”
”Yes, like this with your two fingers.”
It was Joseon.
They had no chance to know what the 'OK' Sign was.
Heo Jun did not quite understand what the 'OO' Sign was quick.
Ganghyuk showed how to make it and came back to the operation.
Ganghyuk looked at the wrist again, clicking his tongue.
Yeoju was sketching the preparation very quickly.
If she had a pencil, she could draw easier and quicker.
”Am I waiting here, doing nothing?”
Makbong was sitting in a corner, showing his boredom.
Ganghyuk did not like it as he looked like a supervisor, but he did not have a job in the operation scene.
'Sometimes, it is good to be useless. He is as free as a cat.'
Ganghyuk nodded his head suppressing his impulsion to hit him while wearing his gloves.
”Yes, wait there.”
”Yes, sir. Can I go out?”
”No. This is not a commoner's house. We're in the palace.”
”Yes, I see. I know.”
Makbong leaned against the wall laughing.
He might sleep.
'Yes. Sleep there. That is a lot better.'
Ganghyuk checked the scalpel, shaking his head.
'It is good. The blade is good. Everything is perfect.'
While he was investigating the part he cut, Yeoni gave him the syringe with a local anesthetic.
It contains lidocaine and epinephrine, it has good effects.
The vessel contraction effect of epinephrine can amplify the anesthetic effects of lidocaine.
”Sir, here we have prepared all of the anesthetics”
”Good. You are doing very well.”
”Dolseok and I see patients who need simple treatments, sir.”
”Yes, I know. You make good money.”
Ganghyuk laughed and injected on the wrist of Gw.a.n.ghae.
The incision size was about 5cm
Almost the whole wrist.
Nothing said big operation other than a wrist operation.
”Ok…Dr. Heo. Is there any reaction?”
”No. He did not move at all.”
”Good.”
”He breaths well.”
”Yes, yes.”
”He is breathing well.”
Ganghyuk did not answer anymore.
Heo Jun might let him know the status of the prince constantly if Ganghyuk kept answering.
Therefore, Ganghyuk decided to ignore him.
He cut the prince's wrist with the scalpel.
”No movement, right?”
”Yes, he is breathing well.”
”Ok. Anesthetic is good. I will open it.”
Ganghyuk started the operation in full scale.
He cut the prince's think skin.
The prince had little fat, as he was young and exercised much.
Ganghyuk could see his white ligament.
The thick and hard-looking ligaments encompa.s.s the wrist parallelly.
”Ah, this is…”
Dolseok asked, pulling the section of the palm's direction.
”Yes, they are the parallel wrist ligaments.”
”They look strong.”
When Yeoni pulled the opposite section on the direction of the elbow, he could see the structure below.
Ganghyuk spoke, pointing at one of them.
”Do you see the white and thick thing over there?”
”Yes, sir.”
”That is the nerve medians. If it is cut…One would not able to use the hand at all. These thick ligaments were here to protect them.”
”Wow, wonderful.”
Dolseok nodded his head.
Yeoni showed a similar expression.
Watching them surprised, he was reminded of his past, when he was a first-year med-student.
He was really surprised when he first saw the muscles and nerves of the body with his own eyes.
'There are some people who have come to believe in G.o.d when they saw the structure of the human anatomy.'
The human body has a systematic and scientific structure.
Ganghyuk showed the structures they should take care of with great consideration.
”This one and that one. Do you see they are pulsing?”
”Yes.”
”They are arteries. You should not damage them.”
”I see.”
”These are ligaments. They should not be touched.”
”I see, but it seems we cannot touch anything.”
”Eum?”
Dolseok made a good point. It made Ganghyuk irritated.
Ganghyuk could not rebuke him, because he made the right comment.
He might stay without doing anything if Heo Jun did not whisper.
Perhaps he thought it's his inner monologue, but everybody could hear it.
”He is breathing well.”
”Ahu.”
Ganghyuk returned to reality and stared at Dolseok.
”You are right, fellow. Don't touch anything.”
”You should have said it from the beginning.”
”Makbong.”
”Eok.”
Ganghyuk found the use of Makbong.
Ganghyuk could not hit Dolseok because he wore a mask and gloves.
If he did, they would be contaminated.
However, Makbong was ready to hit Dolseok.
Even though he was half asleep at that time, he did not miss the call of Ganghyuk.
”We have a long way to go. This operation is not dangerous, but its a difficult one.”
”Yes, sir.”
”Hold what I give you.”