125 Facial Operation 2 (1/2)
Jik
The sharp scalpel cut Simin's face.
Ganghyuk cut the part about 1 cm from the scar.
'I want to make it safe.'
It was not only because of responsibility of a doctor but also because of the friends.h.i.+p with Simin.
”Dolseok, pull it when I say.”
”Yes, sir.”
Dolseok received tools with caution.
It was the first time for him to do a facial operation and the part that he should pull was very thin.
He became very nervous.
”Why?”
”It is certainly different from…”
”From what?”
”From what I practiced.”
”Ah”
He might think of the anatomy that they had last time.
Of course. They must be different.
It was not only because they were dead bodies while Simin was alive but also because it was reoperation.
”It is because of the mystery of human body. When a man has got wounded, it became cured by itself and then it became like this.”
Ganghyuk pointed the mess.
It should have skin, fat and muscle on the section.
But this part has fibrosis only. Everything became merged into one and they could not differentiate from one another.
”Why is it cured like this? It would be better if it kept the original status.”
”No complaints. If it was not cured like this, he was already a dead body.”
”Is that so?”
”He is far better than normal cases. Some people have uglier scars.”
We can see people who have swollen scars.
It is because they have keloid const.i.tution.
The scars of the people of keloid const.i.tution seem uglier.
However, it is good for survival. It means that they could have a quicker cure even the bigger cuts.
Those who have keloid const.i.tution are more often observed among African aborigines.
It is guessed that it is because those who have keloid const.i.tution could survive in the devastated environments more easily.
Kim Simin was not such kind although his scar was big and ugly.
Dolseok blinked his eyes without knowing the difference.
”I see.”
”Yes. Please concentrate. If I fail this operation, it is really a disaster.”
”Yes, sir.”
”Yeoni, pull this as I instructed.”
Ganghyuk gave each end of the scar to Dolseok and Yeoni.
Since they pulled the edge as instructed keeping the angle and the strength, Ganghyuk could have good sight.
'Good… The part where the nerves are pressed should be deep inside… it might be here.”
If it were in Korea, he could start the surgery after seeing MRI picture.
But here there was no other supports than his six sense.
He should check everything after opening the scar.
”If you pull it too hard, it will make another crack. Maintain the strength.”
”Yes, sir.”
”Let's start.”
Ganghyuk dig the section of the scar with scissors rather than his fingers.
It was because he could not push inside with his fingers.
Everything became incorporated into one and he could not identify which was skin and which was muscle.
Therefore, he could not do it quickly.
'If I damage a nerve knot while investigating, it will make a real disaster.'
It is not only no. 5 that goes here.
More important nerve no. 7 pa.s.ses here, too.
It is called as a facial nerve.
If no. 5 is responsible for the senses of the face, the facial nerve is responsible for the movement of facial muscles.
If it is cut, it would be a catastrophe.
Ganghyuk once witnessed an accident that the nerve was cut at this position.
'The skillful professor was at a loss.'
The professor was startled and shocked.
It was a really embarra.s.sing scene.
He cut and arranged the section for the further operation and something was cut with noise.
He thought at first a fiberized tissue but it was a nerve.
The operation stopped but the milk was already spilt and there was nothing to do to recover the situation.
'It was a young man.'
The young man lost the half of his face because of the accident.
It was not Ganghyuk who did the operation but he was really sorry for the young patient who lost the half of his face.
'The patient has the same messed incorporated section.'
In as second thought, Simin looked similar to the young patient.
'This sentimental feeling will not help me.'
Ganghyuk removed the bad feeling and continued cut the scar with scissors.
He tried to imagine what it used to look like before the injury.
He concentrated on his fingers.
He spared even one eye blinking.
-Tuduk
Suddenly the part that Yeoni pulled was torn.
It was because the scissors met the part as Ganghyuk cut the gap between the fat and muscle.
Yeoni who pulled the part was startled.
”Eok?”
Ganghyuk was surprised, too.
”Eo? Ah, it is ok.”
”Was something torn apart?”
Yeoni asked holding the apparatus with trembling hand.
As Ganghyuk had repeated that it would be a difficult operation and they must do their best, she was highly tensed.
”Yes, there is a torn… But it is ok. Pull it as before.”
”If I tore it more…?”
”It is Ok. Pull it.”
Yeoni lifted the apparatus hesitantly.
Then Ganghyuk could see the bottom of the muscle which was covered by the scar.
”The torn part was fat. It is really ok.”
”Oh, thank you. I was so scared.”
”And I found what I wanted to see. Here it is.”
”Really?”
”It is a miracle that he did not die at that time. He was a really lucky guy.”
Ganghyuk put his finger on the muscle.
He could feel the pulse,