Chapter 133 - Obedient and Independent (1/2)

Informing the family took almost ten minutes and by the end of it, the family members were pale as ashes.

Every pre-surgery briefing ended this way as doctors explained all the potential complications that could arise from surgery.

The probability of complications was one in a thousand, some were one in ten thousand.

The possibility of complications was enough to scare most patients’ families, especially this family who adored the pigtailed girl. To the family, signing the informed consent doc.u.ments felt like signing a death warrant of their precious granddaughter.

Zheng Ren did not rush them. The Chu sisters needed at least ten minutes to prepare the anesthesia and that should be enough time for the family to make a decision.

After saying his piece, Zheng Ren waited patiently for the family to sign off the doc.u.ments.

“Dr. Zheng, the surgery will be a success, right?” the old man asked meekly. The color from his cheeks had faded due to worry and anxiety.

“This surgery has a high success rate but complications do occur in a tiny population of patients,” Zheng Ren explained. He was careful with his words.

Medical doctors were not allowed to promise any outcome.

Hence, the rise in popularity of miracle doctors and traditional chinese physicians among the public.

The wait continued until a middle-aged man came downstairs to inform Zheng Ren that the patient was anesthetized and ready for the surgery. At last, the family decided to go ahead with the surgery and signed the doc.u.ments.

Zheng Ren left the paperwork for Chang Yue and went to change before heading to the operating room.

“Big sisters, both of you are so pretty. I want to become a doctor like you when I’m older.”

“Big sisters, do you like spicy strips? Once I’m healed, I’ll share mine with you.”

“Big sisters…”

The pigtailed patient was talking with Chu Yanran and Chu Yanzhi when Zheng Ren walked in. There was no hint of fear in the child.

The presurgical preparations were already done. Su Yun stood at the usual spot as the a.s.sistant. He held the surgical gauze and mosquito clamp up with a solemn expression.

Zheng Ren scrubbed in and changed into the sterile scrubs. He a.s.sumed his position as the lead surgeon.

The girl was chatting with the Chu sisters when Zheng Ren made the first incision.

The subcutaneous adipose layer was thin and Zheng Ren was able to part the tissues quickly.

“Will there be a scar?”

The question came when Zheng Ren located the swollen appendix. He proceeded to clamp the appendicular artery.

“I won’t be able to wear a swimsuit if there’s a big scar.”

Once the appendicular artery was ligated, Zheng Ren removed the appendix.

“If there’s a scar, I should get a tattoo to cover it.”

The clanging sound of metal hitting metal echoed in the operating room as the clamp was tossed into the surgical tray. The excised appendix laid in the tray together with the surgical instrument.

“Doctor…”

The young girl’s imagination had just started and the surgery was already over.

Zheng Ren took the surgical tray to show the family members. This patient was referred to him by Chief Surgeon Su and the family also had ties with Chief Physician Pan. Zheng Ren figured he should interact more with the patient’s family, for the department chiefs’ sake.

Outside the operating room, the four elders were pacing anxiously. None of them would take a seat.

The middle-aged woman had tried to coax them but all she got were snappy remarks.

Criticisms from decades ago were lobbied at her.

When the doors of the operating room swung open, they were met with Zheng Ren in his surgical scrubs, face covered by a surgical mask. He walked out with a red and swollen appendix served on a surgical tray.