376 Unprepared (1/2)

*Shick.*

The airtight access door was opened. But the doctors and nurses in front of the operating table were too tired to take a look.

Ling Ran's surgery speed did not get any slower just because the patient was an AIDS patient.

His speed remained the same, just like how he performed for other patients.

For other medical staff, Ling Ran's speed was faster than their expectation, and that had made everyone become more nervous.

Huo Congjun—he was the one who just entered the operating theater—took a look at the equipment in front of the scrub nurse. When he saw the equipment was reduced one after another, he started to worry.

If Ling Ran performed surgery for other patients, Huo Congjun would not bother to care if the chief physician performed it faster or slower. He was a department director, not the director of the Teaching and Research Department.

But Ling Ran's high speed in performing surgery for an AIDS patient forced Huo Congjun to be worried.

Huo Congjun observed for four to five minutes. Then, he took a chance while Ling Ran was free and said, ”Ling Ran, don't be in a hurry.”

”Department Director Huo?” It was only then that Lu Wenbin realized that Huo Congjun had entered. Suddenly, he felt panic and had the feeling that he had been wronged. His voice was hoarse. ”Why are you here?”

Huo Congjun heard Lu Wenbin's tone, and his heart went out for him. But in the next second, his attitude became forceful, and he said, ”You are performing an infectious surgery in my operating theater, shouldn't I be here to take a look? Are you the only assistant?”

”Department Director Huo, I'm here too.” Yu Yuan sounded lackadaisical. She was mentally exhausted and did not have the energy to speak.

Huo Congjun moved his sight downwards, and only then was he able to find Yu Yuan.

In the face of Yu Yuan's gaze and the three interns' curious glances, Huo Congjun, who behaved like a father at the moment, could not help but feel a little flustered. He could not help but chuckle in embarrassment. ”You're managing the interns, so you are not counted.”

Yu Yuan replied calmly, ”Oh.”

By this time, Ling Ran raised his head and answered Department Director Huo, ”I think that if we use the same way in which we usually handle matters, it'll be less likely for accidents to occur.”

Huo Congjun became less anxious when he heard that. He nodded and said, ”This can be an option too… True, reducing exposure time is not a bad idea either.”

”Yup,” Ling Ran replied and turned his attention toward the patient again.

Huo Congjun did not say much. Since the patient only received regional anesthesia, what they said may cause the patient to misunderstand their words.

However, Xiang Xueming, who was at the side, felt excited with Huo Congjun's appearance.

Since he was Ling Ran's classmate, he knew that Ling Ran could stay at Yun Hua Hospital as an intern because of Huo Congjun's support. Of course, Ling Ran was very skilled too. But from the stories Xiang Xueming had heard, there were too many famous doctors, and even then, Ling Ran was chosen. This was just like what his teacher always said, ”There are always many talented people around the world, but the people who could recognize such talents were much fewer.”

Xiang Xueming admitted that Ling Ran was just like a horse that could run for thousands of miles, but he also believed that Huo Congjun was a person who had quite the keen eye.

Perhaps Huo Congjun could realize his potential too?

When Xiang Xueming thought about that, he looked at Huo Congjun carefully. Then, he used a concerned tone and said, ”Department Director Huo, should I get you a set of protective clothing as well?”

”No need.” Huo Congjun only wore a mask and goggles. His expression remained calm.

Unlike the doctors in the Ling Treatment Group, Huo Congujun had encountered many infectious diseases in his whole life.

He was the master of the Emergency Department. For the past few decades, Huo Congjun had dealt with many infectious diseases.

Why was everyone who was admitted into the hospital required to go through the four classic transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) test? Why did the patients need to go through TTIs tests after they were transferred from the emergency room? Those who came up with this conclusion and decision were all at Huo Congjun's age. In other words, those who had been infected while they operated on infected patients were all doctors who were at the same age as Huo Congjun.

In the past, AIDS was not the only incurable disease, even the infectious Hepatitis C virus could not be cured. Other infectious diseases might not be deadly, yet they were very difficult to be treated…

Having those kinds of experiences made Huo Congjun know how to protect himself, and he also understood the level of protection that he needed.

For example, if he just watched the surgery in front of him by the side, a mask and a pair of goggles, together with a pair of gloves, would be more than enough. It was not like Ebola. They did not need to use quarantine measures just yet.

Besides, HIV would not spread in the air, even if some liquid from the patient sprayed outwards… Unless Ling Ran cut through the heart, the blood would not spray on the doctors watching by the side.

Of course, the safest way was not to even watch the surgery by the side.

When Huo Congjun thought about it, he frowned gently. He asked Ling Ran and said, ”Why did you let the interns come over?”

”Since they came for an internship, we should let them experience this too.” Ling Ran's answer was quite short and simple.