14: Only by blocking the retreat can we fully unleash our potential!

Chapter 014: Only by Blocking All Retreats Can One Fully Unleash Their Potential!

"How did the patient manage to hold on until today before coming to the Hospital?"

"Isn't this absurd!"

"Drag it out a little longer, and even a deity couldn't save him..."

The emergency surgery protocol was initiated, and the patient's pre-operative preparations were completed at the fastest possible speed.

When Lu Chenxi, as the lead surgeon, opened the patient's abdominal cavity, all the medical staff present collectively gasped.

Fecal matter mixed with ascites sprayed out, completely obscuring the internal organs and tissues.

"Ascites aspiration."

The moment Dr. Lu gave the command, Fang Xiaoran immediately stepped forward and began aspirating the fluid.

But as the fluid was drawn out and the surgical field gradually became clear, even the experienced Lu Chenxi and Zhuang Shu frowned deeply.

"This is bad!" Lu Chenxi inwardly thought.

Although the imaging data from the examination also showed the presence ofConcurrent adhesions (concurrent adhesions), due to the excessive amount of fluid, they hadn't realized how severe the adhesions were.

Not only did the appendix have a large area of perforation and gangrene, but even the nearby cecum might also be inflamed and ulcerated.

Furthermore, it was an emergency surgery, so the patient couldn't fast or abstain from water pre-operatively... In short, the patient's condition at this moment was extremely dangerous and complex.

If it were just this situation, Lu Chenxi wouldn't be so troubled; at most, it would just take a bit more time, and the surgery could still be completed successfully.

The key was that the patient also had three-vessel coronary artery disease, with the possibility of it flaring up at any moment.

There was no room for even a tiny bit of wasted time during the surgery... "Dr. Lu, do you need my help?" Zhuang Shu stepped forward and asked.

"Without a skilled suturing doctor assisting, the surgical speed probably won't increase."

"The danger the patient faces will also multiply."

Facing such a complex surgical environment, Zhuang Shu felt it was necessary to remind the lead surgeon from the Emergency Department.

He had no personal bias, only responsibility for the patient's safety.

He believed his suturing skills were more suitable for this job than anyone else in the operating room.

Lu Chenxi fell into deep thought, neither confirming nor denying.

The entire operating room fell into an eerie silence.

Medical staff who temporarily had no work looked at Zhuang Shu, then at Lu Chenxi.

A hint of understanding appeared in everyone's eyes... Hospital rumors circulated.

The Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Departments of Central Hospital merged to form the Heart Center.

This was because Dr. Zhuang, an overseas-trained surgical professor, had been invited.

Under the power struggle, Lu Chenxi, the former top surgeon of Cardiac Surgery, was exiled to the Emergency Department... "Dr. Zhuang's kindness is appreciated by the Emergency Department."

Lu Chenxi denied it expressionlessly.

"Call Lin Yi to the operating room immediately." After watching the circulating Nurse call Lin Yi, she turned to Dr. Zhuang and continued, "The Emergency Department's own surgeries do not require outside assistance!"

All the medical staff in the operating room almost bowed their heads, not daring to watch the struggle between these two Hospital luminaries.

But the truthfulness of that rumor seemed to be indirectly confirmed.

"Dr. Lu, as a doctor responsible for his patients, I must seriously warn you."

"Never act on impulse!"

"Do not abandon the patient's best surgical plan due to personal subjective reasons!"

After being rejected by Lu Chenxi, Zhuang Shu's words also became sharp.

He hadn't expected Lu Chenxi, as a doctor, to joke with the patient's safety.

This did not align with the basic conduct of a medical professional.

"Who said I'm not thinking about the patient's safety?"

"My Emergency Department patients are not for Dr. Zhuang to worry about!"

After Lu Chenxi retorted to Zhuang Shu, she didn't care about his reaction.

"Why are you all standing there?"

"Start the surgery immediately!"

She directly turned around and, looking at the bewildered medical staff, let out a dull shout.

"You..."

Seeing that Lu Chenxi had already begun the surgical procedure, Zhuang Shu's face darkened, and he said nothing more.

In the operating room, the lead surgeon's decision could not be questioned by anyone.

But he was also prepared.

If Lu Chenxi made any mistakes during the surgery, he would take over the operation, even if it meant violating protocol... Meanwhile, Lin Yi, who received the Nurse's notification, excitedly rushed into the operating room at the fastest speed.

He began the first preparatory step before surgery: scrubbing in.

"When scrubbing, pay attention to the nail edges, nail grooves, and finger webs; scrub three times, not one less."

"After disinfection, maintain a bowed hand posture to air dry; hands must not hang down, not go above the shoulders, not below the navel, and not beyond the mid-axillary line on either side."

Considering that General Practitioners in community clinics generally have no chance of entering an operating room, to speed up Lin Yi's entry into the operating theater, Lu Chenxi specifically asked Fang Xiaoran to guide Lin Yi through the pre-operative preparations.

"This guy's skilled movements make it seem like he's in the operating room every day," Fang Xiaoran thought, secretly amazed by Lin Yi's practiced speed.

Without long-term surgical accumulation, even for the simplest and most common scrubbing, an ordinary doctor would never perform it as smoothly as Lin Yi.

"Key points for wearing a half-wrapped surgical gown..."

"Throughout the gloving process, touching the outer surface of the gloves is strictly prohibited..."

Alright!

Fang Xiaoran felt that her presence was completely superfluous.

Lin Yi's proficiency and adherence to standards were textbook-level; there was no possibility of error!

"Teacher Lu called me over, do you know what specific work I'm supposed to do?"

While completing the preparations, Lin Yi was already eager to know what his responsibilities would be.

He wondered what surprises the system would bring him with his first real-world surgery in this world.

"I don't know. Teacher Lu didn't say, and I didn't dare to ask."

Thinking of the tense atmosphere in the operating room, Fang Xiaoran wouldn't dare to ask another question.

"But, how did you know the patient..."

"Never mind, I won't ask now, let's go in quickly."

When aspirating fluid for the patient, Fang Xiaoran was surprised to find that Lin Yi's judgment of the patient's condition was almost perfectly accurate.

This miraculous diagnostic method made her eager to ask.

But now, the time and place were clearly a bit inappropriate.

Fang Xiaoran had no choice but to suppress her curiosity and guide Lin Yi into the operating room.

"You step down!"

"Let Lin Yi be my first assistant."

After entering the operating room, as Lu Chenxi's first assistant, Fang Xiaoran naturally stood beside her teacher.

However, Lu Chenxi continued her work without stopping, not even lifting her head, and directly ordered Fang Xiaoran to make way.

"Oh." Fang Xiaoran responded with her head down, leaving the first assistant's position dejectedly.

Only now did she understand that letting Lin Yi into the operating room was to replace her.

"Lin Yi, I'm only giving you one chance."

"Seize this opportunity, and you will be my first assistant from now on."

"Fail to seize it, and as long as I am in the Emergency Department, you will only be a triage doctor."

After Lin Yi stood beside her, Lu Chenxi continued her movements, giving him two choices with utmost seriousness.

Letting Lin Yi into the operating room was a measure of last resort.

This was also a risky move; only by completely blocking Lin Yi's retreat could his potential be fully unleashed...