571 Leave Right After The Meal (1/2)
”Wipe off my sweat.” He Yuanzheng's voice sounded as steady as a mountain. Even when his fingers became stiff from holding the forceps, he did not relax.
The circulating nurse used tweezers to clip some gauze and dab on He Yuanzheng's forehead. Then, she wiped the sweat off the head of his first assistant, who was at the other side of the operating table.
A few minutes later, He Yuanzheng's tightened muscles started to loosen up.
”We're almost done. Release the clamps.”
As He Yuanzheng gave the command, the first assistant deliberately waited for a few seconds before he removed the vascular clamp at the hepatic portal vein.
Blood began gushing toward the part of the liver that had been previously lacking blood without hesitation.
He Yuanzheng was only able to relax for approximately ten seconds. Soon after, they entered an intense period of time where they had to stuff the abdominal cavity with gauze.
Blood gushing out from the severed part of the liver had always been the most challenging part about hepatectomy.
He Yuanzheng was able to get through it most of the time. But he also had moments where he failed to do so. That prevented him from being at ease when performing hepatectomy.
Fortunately for him, once he got through that part, the work he had to do later on became much more relaxing.
It did not take long before He Yuanzheng completed his role as the chief surgeon. He also left some miscellaneous work to his assistant.
In the past, other than abdominal closure, he would never have given the doctors who acted as his assistant any additional reward. He Yuanzheng was only in his forties. He was still practicing and climbing up the skill tree. He did not have a lot of miscellaneous work for his assistants.
However, he could not afford to not give out tasks now. Zhang Anmin was already beginning to master his skills after following Ling Ran. He Yuanzheng was also worried that there would be shifts in the hearts of those in the Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery.
His assistant who was thirty-nine years and eight months old thanked him in excitement.
He Yuanzheng only hummed in response before he turned around and left the operating theater.
He removed his surgical gown and took off his cap but did not leave the surgical floor immediately. Instead, He Yuanzheng took a few steps forward and arrived at the operating theater next door.
He was able to see Ling Ran's side profile through the round glass in the middle of the operating theater door as Ling Ran stood inside with his side turned to the door.
Ling Ran was wearing a mask, but half of his face and his eyes were exposed. He had a serious expression and a confident presence. He was exactly the same during the operation he demonstrated a few days ago.
He Yuanzheng was actually not calm. He even felt a little furious.
However, when he looked at that Ling Ran while he behaved in this manner, He Yuanzheng could not really throw a tantrum at all. The demonstration surgery was not only useful to the doctors of other hospitals, but it also shocked the doctors in Yun Hua Hospital's Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery in all areas.
He Yuanzheng had witnessed Ling Ran perform surgeries many times over, but it was just like elementary school students watching their classmates answering questions in minor tests, as well as a high school student seeing his or her classmate's marks for the national college examination.
It was a formal demonstration surgery to show off, and the effects were very good.
”This is the third surgery today.” The doctors from the Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery who were waiting for their surgery had gathered around behind him.
He knew it. He Yuanzheng then said, ”He has been performing surgeries since dawn?”
”They began surgery about six something today, I think.”
”From six until now?” He Yuanzheng looked at the clock in the corridor. He could not help but quirk his eyebrows a little.
”Yes, I suppose it's likely because they don't have enough patients.”
”Not enough patients…” He Yuanzheng wanted to laugh but found it impossible.
Hospitals like Yun Hua Hospital, which were the top in their region, would never experience a situation where they did not have enough patients. Truth be told, even a small department like the Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery could easily fill up their hospital beds with patients, causing people to rely on connections first if they ever wanted to be admitted into the hospital.
After all, Yun Hua Hospital did not just treat diseases such as hepatolithiasis and gallstones. If they were willing to, they could also get a large number of patients with whatever illnesses they wanted to handle from Changxi Province.