63: You still have the nerve to show up? I'll chop you into pieces!
Chapter 063: You still have the nerve to show up? I'll hack you to pieces!
"Are you confident, Lin Yi?"
"Zhang Yuxi's condition is even more complicated than we imagined!"
Meanwhile, inside the Emergency Department operating room...
Looking at Zhang Yuxi, who was already under anesthesia, Lu Chenxi asked again, still worried. Just a short while ago...
Lin Yi and Fang Xiaoran had just transferred Zhang Yuxi from Cheng Shaocong's team.
However, it wasn't long before the patient's Heart rate and blood pressure plummeted, and she nearly fell into a coma several times.
After a series of tense and rapid examinations,
Lu Chenxi discovered that the tumor on the patient's Heart had rapidly worsened.
If emergency surgery wasn't performed immediately, there was a constant risk of life-threatening danger.
Adhering to the principle that a patient's life is paramount,
Lu Chenxi, after consulting Director Zhong, immediately arranged for Zhang Yuxi to undergo surgery.
She would be the lead surgeon, with Lin Yi as first assistant and Fang Xiaoran as second assistant.
Director Zhong personally oversaw the operation, ready to intervene at any moment should an emergency arise.
"No problem, Teacher Lu."
"As long as the Heart doesn't suffer from organic lesions, I'm confident I can restore the patient to her original state."
Lin Yi's answer was exceptionally firm.
Based on various pre-operative examinations, although the condition had worsened, the tumor showed no signs of spreading.
As long as the surgeon was quick-witted, removed it cleanly, and performed Suturing Technique swiftly, the patient could fully recover.
Even if the situation were more complex, even beyond Lu Chenxi's capabilities,
Lin Yi, relying on his experience from his previous life, was still confident he could handle it with ease.
"Alright, let's start the surgery immediately."
She didn't know why, but Lu Chenxi now relied more and more on Lin Yi's choices.
As soon as he showed that mysterious look of confidence, her Heart would instantly settle down.
And she would approach the upcoming surgery with confidence.
Since their first collaborative surgery yesterday, this feeling seemed to have become a habit.
"Who exactly is the teacher here?"
Lu Chenxi shook her head in frustration, casting the sudden thought aside.
"Scalpel!"
Then, she firmly extended her right hand and began the surgery.
Incise the skin, subcutaneous tissue, use an electrocautery knife to make a midline incision through the sternal periosteum.
Bluntly dissect the retrosternal space, achieving superior and inferior confluence.
Use a sternal saw to longitudinally split the sternum, and pack the sternalcross section with bone wax to stop bleeding.
"Chest retractor!"
Lu Chenxi's surgical skill was impeccable; the entire chest opening procedure was fluid and rigorous, textbook-level.
Only the last step remained: placing the chest retractor to open the sternum and expose the anterior mediastinum, after which the Heart tumor resection could formally begin.
【Warning: The chest expansion interval must not exceed 5 centimeters, otherwise the tumor may rupture due to compression.】
Just as Lin Yi handed the chest retractor to Lu Chenxi,
a system prompt sounded in his mind.
"Let go."
Lu Chenxi, unable to pull the chest retractor, reminded Lin Yi with a puzzled expression.
"Teacher Lu, the chest opening range should ideally be kept within 5 centimeters."
"Otherwise, the tumor on the patient's Heart is at risk of rupturing at any moment."
Lin Yi still didn't let go; instead, he conveyed the information from the system prompt.
"Only 5 centimeters of chest expansion!" Director Zhong exclaimed.
"Such a narrow chest expansion range makes it impossible to complete the surgery."
"What is the basis for your judgment?"
"The tumor on the patient's Heart is very large. If the surgical field is insufficient, both resection and Suturing Technique will be extremely difficult."
Upon hearing Lin Yi's statement, Director Zhong, who was closely monitoring the surgical progress, immediately asked with a puzzled expression.
Based on various pre-operative examinations and evaluations,
to ensure this surgery proceeded without any issues, a surgical field of at least 10 centimeters needed to be exposed.
This would allow the operating surgeon to perform their techniques to the fullest.
Lin Yi was also present when the surgical plan was formulated and did not raise any questions.
Now, to suddenly reduce the chest opening range by half would undoubtedly increase the surgical risk countless times over.
"Empirical judgment."
Facing the Director's inquiry, Lin Yi remained completely unfazed.
He appeared as confident as an old expert who had experienced countless surgeries.
"This kid is not a good person!"
"He warned me several times that empiricism kills people."
"Now he himself says 'empirical judgment,' I don't believe a word of it!"
Director Zhong muttered to himself. If it weren't for the inappropriate time and place,
he would have given Lin Yi a smack on the back of the head.
It seemed all the circular arguments were just this kid's baseless blathering.
"I once saw this exact same situation during a surgery with my teacher."
Seeing Lu Chenxi and Zhong Xibei's skeptical expressions, Lin Yi quickly explained.
Anyway, no one would go to his teacher, Professor Cao, for verification, so he couldn't pass up such a good scapegoat.
"Oh..."
"So Professor Cao has also performed similar surgeries!"
Director Zhong's furrowed brow immediately relaxed.
With Lin Yi saying that, they had no choice but to take it seriously.
Professor Cao was recognized by all Hospitals in Long Province as the top surgeon in the Long Province surgical field.
His judgments usually had no possibility of error.
"A 5-centimeter surgical field not only increases the difficulty of the operation several times over, but also wastes a lot of time."
"Do you two have the confidence to complete the upcoming surgery?"
Zhong Xibei looked seriously at Lu Chenxi and Lin Yi, asking.
The change in surgical operating space had made him less than fully confident that the two could perfectly complete the surgery.
"If it really doesn't work, I can only go to the Thoracic Surgery Department to ask Director Bai for help."
"It doesn't matter if we lose face, the patient's life is the most important!"
Director Zhong hesitated, adding a remark.
Unless he was truly out of options, he didn't want to deal with Bai Ji's attitude.
"I have no problem. A 5-centimeter or 10-centimeter surgical field will not affect my Suturing Technique at all."
Lin Yi remained full of confidence.
This level of Suturing Technique, for a master-level Suturing Technique, was just a small test.
"I also have no problem resecting the tumor, but it might take an extra 2 minutes."
"I don't know if Lin Yi will be able to catch up with the Suturing Technique."
Lu Chenxi quickly reviewed all the procedures in her mind and truthfully stated the situation.
"No problem, Teacher Lu, no rush!"
"Even if it takes an extra minute or two, I can easily make up for it."
Lin Yi was still that confident.
According to the surgical plan, as long as the Suturing Technique was completed within ten minutes, it would not cause any damage to the patient's body.
The crucial point was that a task other doctors couldn't complete in ten minutes, Lin Yi could finish in just three.
That left 7 minutes of free time for Lu Chenxi to use.
An extra two or three minutes wouldn't affect the surgical outcome at all.
"Continue immediately!"
Director Zhong gritted his teeth and ordered Lu Chenxi to begin.
If he didn't trust Lin Yi's Suturing Technique, this surgery wouldn't have happened at all.
Since he trusted him, he might as well trust him completely.
"Where is Director Zhong?"
"Director and Dr. Lu are in the operating room, performing emergency surgery on patient Zhang Yuxi."
All the department heads, led by Director Cui, arrived together at the Emergency Department.
The medical staff in the department immediately became cautious.
"And Lin Yi?" Director Cui continued to ask.
"Lin Yi is Lu Chenxi's first assistant, and he is also in the operating room."
Cheng Shaocong quickly replied.
"Go ask immediately how much longer the surgery will take."
"We'll wait at the operating room door."
After giving orders to Cheng Shaocong, Director Cui then led everyone to the Emergency Department operating room door.
"Beast!"
"You still have the nerve to show up here!"
"I'll hack you to pieces..."
As soon as everyone arrived at the operating room door,
they saw a middle-aged couple, with bloodshot eyes,
running towards them like madmen.