Chapter 227 - The Tree of Life (Part 1 of 5) (1/2)
“Sister Lin, please keep your eyes closed. Don’t rush to open them,” Zheng Ren muttered in the operating theater.
Lin Jiaojiao was a senior nurse in the Interventional Radiology Department and knew how interventional surgeries worked. The moment she saw the blank region on the radiograph of her eye, she knew her fate was sealed.
However, this young doctor had carried on with the usual protocol. He was determined even when she had given up hope.
After hearing what Zheng Ren said, Lin Jiaojiao asked, her voice trembling and her eyes closed, “Doctor, is there still a chance for me?”
“The outcome is promising. If everything goes according to plan, we’ve already resolved the issue.” Zheng Ren smiled, but it was hidden under his face mask. “We can give you a definite answer after obtaining the results from radiography.”
Lin Jiaojiao had always complied with medical advice. Even when faced with the possibility of losing her vision, she still instinctively obeyed doctor’s orders.
She did not question her doctor’s decisions despite the fact that interventional surgery seemed unrelated to whether or not her vision recovered, or that her surgeon was a young doctor that she had never heard of.
When the young physician told her that she had a chance of regaining her eyesight, Li Jiaojiao’s eyelids fluttered non-stop while her eyes remained shut, visibly fighting to contain her emotional turmoil.
“The radiograph,” Zheng Ren said quietly.
Su Yun immediately pressed the b.u.t.ton on the pressure injector. A black image appeared on the screen, the silhouette of the contrast agent resembling a giant tree.
Zheng Ren and Su Yun held their breath and stared at the screen unblinkingly.
In the operating console room, Department Chief Kong, Chief Ma, Dr. Shen, the operator, and the nurse had their eyes stuck to the screen as well.
Whether the procedure had succeeded or not…
It all boiled down to this moment.
The contrast agent spread across the blood vessels rapidly, from the internal carotid artery to the ophthalmic artery…
The branches gradually grew finer until the agent finally reached the region that was previously blank.
The dark contrast agent weaved through the region unimpeded. It instantly branched out into countless capillaries like innumerable ma.s.ses of rootlets that stemmed from underground roots.
It indicated life!
Life and victory!
Department Chief Kong rose to his feet in one swift motion and looked at Zheng Ren through the transparent lead gla.s.s.
Zheng Ren let out a long sigh as he confirmed that the blockage in the ophthalmic artery had been cleared. He looked out of the room and gave a thumbs-up with his right hand.
From the outside, Department Chief Kong mirrored the action with his own.
It was a success!
“Remove the catheter and clamp down,” Zheng Ren said before leaving the operating table with a smile on his face.
He tore off his sterile surgical gown and entered the operating console room.
“Little Zheng, well done!” Department Chief Kong did not hold back his acclaim. Words could not express his sincere and deep exhilaration.
“You flatter me,” Zheng Ren said, grinning, “The amount of urokinase administered was higher than usual, so we should keep an eye on her post-surgery.”
Department Chief Kong waved his hand dismissively. If Zheng Ren had to worry about these things, he, as chief of the department, would be obligated to dash himself against the walls of the operating console room.
Chief Ma of the ophthalmology department had made a 180-degree turn in her att.i.tude towards Zheng Ren. Laughing, she said, “Little Zheng, your medical skills are exceptional.”
“You’re exaggerating,” Zheng Ren said courteously.
“That was an understatement.” Department Chief Kong rolled his eyes and continued, “You need to learn to accept credit when you’ve done something incredible. Don’t ever belittle yourself. Your humility is like a slap to my face.”
Dr. Shen was hiding in one of the corners, his face covered in tears. He was the one who had embodied the slap on Department Chief Kong’s face, not Mr. Zheng.
After recollecting the whole procedure, he had come to the conclusion that he could have performed the entire surgery himself. Even though he might have taken a longer time than Mr. Zheng, he had the skill to execute it without fail.
However, although he could retroactively understand the procedure, few people had the guts to attempt a new surgical technique during an emergency, especially with such a rare case.