1014 The Art of Praise (2/2)
He would not come to Wuxin City anymore, and it was highly possible that he would also not come to Changxi Province anymore in the future. Therefore, finishing today's work well was his only aim.
Nurse Li nodded and said, ”Doctor Ling said it's a common interrupted rupture of the Achilles tendon.”
”It's quite common, true.” Doctor Qu quickly asked, ”Did he say anything else?”
”He didn't say anything else.”
”Please think. Whatever he said will be alright.”
Nurse Li slowly shook her head. ”Doctor Ling was performing surgery, so he was not free to pay attention to me.”
”I might need to trouble you to go again. Please say that the patient has had the spinal anesthesia, and we're ready to begin operating on the surgical field. I'm prepared to perform a four-inch incision inside, and it'll be behind the Achilles tendon through the wound. I've observed that Doctor Ling always makes a big incision. If it's not enough, I will lengthen the incision, or should I lengthen it now?”
Nurse Li did not move.
If this happened in his own operating theater, Doctor Qu might have started scolding the nurse.
He was not a resident doctor who could be bullied. Hence, the reason why she did not move even after he gave her such clear instructions was clear.
However, this was not his operating theater.
Therefore, Doctor Qu could only smile and politely say, ”Nurse Li, I need you to go there again.”
”You have a phone, so why aren't you making a call? What's the point in me running around? What if I deliver the wrong message?” Nurse Li could not be bothered to go out.
”It looks more sincere to deliver the message in person.” Doctor Qu sounded a little more severe, and his gaze turned sharp. He was like an obedient stray dog who started to feel hungry.
Nurse Li did not care. She replied with a drawl, ”Opening and closing the door frequently will affect postoperative nursing care. Even if you don't care about it, Doctor Ling will not allow it.”
This reason became stronger when Doctor Ling's name was added into the mix.
Doctor Qu knew how serious Ling Ran was toward surgeries, so he could not help but consider things a little deeper, as he was afraid that he would end up not flattering Ling Ran instead.
”Alright, let's make a call.” Doctor Qu surrendered.
Nurse Li rolled her eyes. She directly took out her phone, dialed a number, and said, ”Doctor Qu here wants to talk to Doctor Ling.”
In a while, Ling Ran's steady voice was heard along with some light music.
”Hello?”
A baritone with a great projection made the patient on the bed have goosebumps break all over her skin. It was too pleasant to the ears!
”Doctor Ling, I'm Old Qu.” Doctor Qu's remaining pride did not allow him to call himself ”Young Qu” when the two operating theaters were connected. He praised himself, sighed about the hypocrisy of the world, and repeated what he said to Nurse Li just now to Ling Ran.
”You are the chief surgeon, is it necessary to ask me?” Ling Ran frowned in the other operating theater.
”After all, I'm using the Zhu-Ling Achilles Repair Technique. I also hope for a chance to learn more from you.” Doctor Qu quickly jumped on the conversation and said something pleasant.
Ling Ran muttered to himself for two seconds before he said, ”Four inches will not be a problem.”
”Alright, please don't hang up the phone.” Doctor Qu lowered his head, asked for a scalpel, and started to make the incision. He said, ”I'm now stripping the subcutaneous tissue…”
”Don't strip too much.” Ling Ran took the initiative to say. In his opinion, as long as the call was connected, he would still be able to increase the success rate of the surgery, and it was not much of a problem for him to help increase the success rate of Doctor Qu's surgery, anyway.
Doctor Qu quickly replied. A paradoxically uneasy yet relieved look was seen on his face while he kept talking,
”I'm ready to flip the tendon sheath.”
”Hematoma is quite serious. I'm starting to clean it up now.
”Got it. I'll try to ensure the blood supply. I'm suturing the small vessel… it's truly hard…”
The regionally anesthetized patient opened his eyes wide and listened to Doctor Qu's obsequious voice. It seemed like he was still performing the surgery according to Ling Ran's guidance, and the patient instantly found himself a little stunned.
The situation was different from what his sister told him!