797 Would Like to Witness I (2/2)

Even though Zuo Cidian was the one who arranged today's surgery, under Zuo Cidian's suggestion, Ling Ran had been very involved in this surgery starting from the time the preoperative consultation was held.

Ling Ran laid down a solid foundation for the surgery during the preoperative consultation, and he explained everything to Zhang Anmin from the operative route and the steps to unexpected situations that might possibly arise. And all Zhang Anmin had to do was to bask in this feeling of extreme bliss.

After being a doctor for more than ten years, at this very moment, Zhang Anmin felt that he was finally reaping the fruits of his labor. There were so many observers, and many of them are senior doctors. All of them were watching a surgery whereby he was acting as chief surgeon...

The fact that the surgery was going tremendously smoothly made him feel even better.

Zhang Anmin snuck a glance at Ling Ran and extended his hand. He did not need to say anything before a pair of forceps with a gauze between its jaws was placed on his palm.

For the purpose of this surgery, not only had Zuo Cidian enlisted Ling Ran's help, but he also asked the nurses to practice beforehand.

Zhang Anmin paused for a moment. He then exercised his shoulders and continued focusing on the surgery.

Ling Ran was standing opposite him, but he was only acting as second assistant. He was not heavily involved in the surgery.

Rather than being an assistant, Ling Ran was mostly being there as Zhang Anmin's backup.

The presence of a backup made a world of difference when it came to surgeries.

Without a backup, it meant that all the dangerous maneuvers might cause the patient to lose his or her life. Ordinary surgeons would not have the guts to act as chief surgeon for the first time without a backup. It was normal that they would look for a backup. For example, even though the Departments of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery of the First People's Hospital of Wuxin City and the Second People's Hospital of Wuxin City were rivals, they both invited Ling Ran over to carry out freelance surgeries and guide their surgeons.

The main reason they invited Ling Ran over was actually for him to serve as a backup.

In the event where a surgery failed, even if Ling Ran was not able to save the day, they would not get into as much trouble with the law. Morally, they would also receive less condemnations, and talk about the patient's death will gradually fade away. After all, surgeries with backups will be considered as ordinary surgeries, and there was always a possibility of failure.

Since Zhang Anmin had a backup, he was more well-equipped to deal with any unexpected situations that might arise.

Not only was Ling Ran ready to take over the surgery at any moment, but he was also capable of controlling hemorrhage when there was a need. He could also remind Zhang Anmin about the exact steps of the surgery.

On some level, Ling Ran was practically being Zhang Anmin's babysitter. Zhang Anmin was not just getting spoonfed, but all his needs are being taken care of.

For a doctor like Zhang Anmin, the most important aspect about the presence of such a backup was that he would not get too anxious. He was a pretty senior doctor with ten years of experience anyway, so under such favorable circumstances, even though it was his first time performing a hepatectomy, things were going extraordinarily smoothly.

”The liver has been stripped off.” Zhang Anmin heaved a few sighs of relief, and his smile became even brighter.

”You did quite well.” Ling Ran nodded and commented.

The stripping of the liver was the most basic maneuver when it came to hepatectomy. If a surgeon was unable to do this well, he would need to put in more practice as an assistant.

Zhang Anmin cheered internally. He was relatively weak in this, and it had always been a wall for him. Now that he had received Ling Ran's recognition, he immediately became a lot more confident.

The doctors in the visitation room were full of praise for him too.

”Not bad for a first-timer.”

”The surgery is basically a success already.”

”It ain't over until the fat lady sings. He's a rookie after all, and it wouldn't be a surprise for him to make stupid mistakes.”

”Ling Ran's excellent in bleeding control, though.”

”You're right.”

”I would like to witness it firsthand.”