947 Tiger Chasing After a Rabbi (1/2)

How did it feel like to insert a needle into cardiac tissue?

Ling Ran did not have the chance to focus on the sensation immediately.

This was his first time carrying out cardiac trauma repair and the first time he was operating on a patient's heart. There were way too many things that he needed to focus on, and there was no time for him to dwell in his emotions.

The only person who was dwelling in his emotions was Department Director Kang.

He was watching someone else perform cardiac trauma repair, which was what he was best at, skillfully. Even though it was the simplest cardiovascular surgery out of many, to surgeons, cardiovascular surgery used to be a forbidden zone. Department Director Kang could not help but feel as though someone else had touched something that belonged to him. He was furious, embarrassed, thrilled, guilty, and emotional at the same time.

However, no one cared about what was on his mind. The surgery continued on as usual.

Ling Ran extended a slender finger and gently pressed it on the cardiac wound. His movement was so controlled and gentle that he looked like a man in one of those television dramas who was gently pressing a finger on the female lead's lips.

The young nurses in the operating theater could not help but squeal internally.

The patient's heart seemed to quiver a little too, and it was as if it was about to go into atrial fibrillation.

Ling Ran's finger was stable, and he exerted an even amount of strength.

If a surgeon's finger was not stable enough, or if the surgeon did not exert an even amount of strength, the cardiac wound would treat the surgeon like how female leads in television dramas treated the male leads. They would shove the male lead away all of a sudden and run away, and that would be the cornerstone of the plot development for the next twenty episodes.

However, if pressure was properly applied on the wound, a 10-0 polypropylene surgical thread would be able to tame the heart with the help of a needle.

Everyone could not help but focus on the surgical field.

They watched as Ling Ran inserted the needle into where his finger was and pierced through every single layer of cardiac tissue. It was as if they were watching with bated breath as a television drama suddenly turned into an artistic film.

As Ling Ran inserted the needle, Faulkner was tremendously focused on the surgical field too.

The slightly drunk American doctor was ready to stop Ling Ran at any moment and clear up whatever mess that might arise.

Even though he was merely an ordinary doctor in Mayo Clinic, he was capable of clearing up messes made by junior doctors.

Ling Ran skillfully pulled out the needle before it could pierce through the endocardium.

Faulkner immediately felt ease. A surgeon who was so skillful at suturing could definitely handle all the maneuvers involved in cardiac trauma repair well.

Without hesitation, Faulkner went forward and helped Ling Ran to make a knot. He also checked that both sides of the tear were aligned.

After some time, Faulkner was done, but before he could say anything, Ling Ran had already slid his finger downwards, revealing another part of the tear.

He sutured the part of the tear he had just revealed, and a knot was made. He also ensured that both sides of the tear were aligned...

After repeating the same process thrice, the considerably large tear was sutured.

At the same time, Faulkner realized that he seemed to be playing the role of an assistant again from the beginning to the end...

”Yes, it's pretty well done,” Faulkner praised Ling Ran, and he tried his best to show that he was still superior to Ling Ran through his tone.

Ling Ran flashed a socially appropriate smile and said, ”I feel pretty good too.”