Chapter 1316: The Assault Is About to Begin

Chapter 1316: Chapter 1316: The Assault Is About to Begin

(Thanks for the encouragement from a big sword and An Lin Xiaoxiao’s monthly tickets)

"OK, the drainage tube is in place, our surgery is completely done."

Liu Banxia stretched lazily.

Ding! Task for the patient with bloody stool completed

Gained 400 experience points, 500 points skill proficiency in pancreatic-related surgery, Glory Points +40

This task is rated as perfect, gained 500 experience points, 600 points skill proficiency in pancreatic-related surgery, 10+60 Glory Points, 1 solidified stone

Liu Banxia was in a very good mood, the diagnosis for this patient was so complicated, and the rewards were also quite beautiful.

The only slight drawback is that there’s still no level-up.

This is also a side effect after the improvement of medical skills, unless performing such more difficult surgeries, especially those I have less exposure to, the experience given will be more.

"Next time for similar cases, it’s better to recommend conventional incisions first. Doing it laparoscopically really is too troublesome and takes much longer."

While waiting for the patient to wake up, Liu Banxia said.

"Teacher Liu, you’ve done more than enough, it only took a little over four hours in total." Xu Yino said.

"If you also did the liberation at the front yourself, you could have saved some more time. Teacher Liu, can we have a hearty meal later?"

"Wow, you still want to be more extravagant? I really feel for my meal card." Liu Banxia said with a wry smile.

"Exactly, today’s condition was so complicated, so hard to diagnose." Xu Yino said.

"Yes, yes, yes, it was worth me staying here." Wang Chao from the observation room spoke up.

Everyone turned to look over, now only Wang Chao was still here holding the fort.

"Teacher Liu, the patient is awake now."

At this moment, Su Wenhao reminded.

Liu Banxia looked at the patient, "The surgery is done, the bleeding was caused by pancreatic duct stones, and we performed a pancreatic duct incision to remove the stones. You’re still under the effect of anesthesia, and we’ll first send you to the ICU for a day’s observation."

"Mm..."

The patient weakly responded.

"Alright, let’s move him." Liu Banxia waved his hand.

This task was left to Xu Yino and Su Wenhao to complete, while he stayed to help clean up the operating room.

Xu Yino and Su Wenhao weren’t that free and easy either, the patient was now groggy from the anesthesia, and they had to briefly explain to his wife.

Even though he was directly sent to the ICU tonight, without needing her to take care of him, this was to avoid unnecessary worry for his wife.

"Tonight, we can indeed have a proper meal, if there’s work at night, Old Wang can cover." Li Liwei said.

"Your division of labor is quite good, but my surgeries may increase next, and you all will be busy again. Tomorrow, the day after, and then a day off, liver transplant the day after that." Liu Banxia said.

"Sigh... we’ve prepared for this mentally. The coming days will mostly be in service to you." Li Liwei sighed.

Generally, in the emergency center’s standard configuration, having someone like Zhou Shuwen with a full surgical schedule was sufficient.

But now, there’s another one, Liu Banxia.

This guy is skilled in quite a few surgeries currently, and he’s also promoting the NOSES procedure, which leads to more work gathered together.

And this is with some minor surgeries done by the six small ones outsourcing, Shi Lei and Wei Yuan are also the main forces in emergency surgery, otherwise, Liu Banxia would have even more surgeries.

Currently, Liu Banxia is almost driving the whole general surgery department of the emergency center by himself, even if no one wants to surpass him, they don’t want to fall too far behind either.

Once everything was tidied up, everyone gathered in the cafeteria, Wang Chao was happily there and had ordered food in advance for Liu Banxia.

Anyway, Liu Banxia has a good appetite and can eat anything, as long as he slaps his meal card in and swipes it once.

"I can’t just be an outsider for nothing, I must join in the fun." Wang Chao said.

"Tomorrow, the day after, and the day after tomorrow, you can also join in the fun. How about that?" Liu Banxia asked.

"No, joining in once is enough. I dare not ask for too much, it’s exhausting." Wang Chao said quickly.

"It’s not as exaggerated as you say, just five routine surgeries, with one being operated by Xu Yino. The liver transplant is a bit strenuous, how are the patient’s physical indicators today?" Liu Banxia asked.

"Improving well, Teacher Liu, definitely no problem." Xu Yino said.

"In the coming days, it’s a tough battle, after we get through this, you can take turns having a break." Liu Banxia said.

"When it’s time to work hard, work hard; when it’s time to rest, you need to rest too. Lately, I’ve been feeling my body isn’t as strong as it used to be. I need to continue working hard."

"Don’t be like that, you’re doing just fine. Manager Zhou, today’s braised pig’s trotters are really good, so soft and tender," Wang Chao praised.

"Well, you see, to make sure you all eat well, I didn’t use the pressure cooker. The young man slow-cooked it," Zhou Qiang said with a smile.

"Oh, Director Chen, Doctor Liang, you haven’t eaten yet? Hurry up, Director Liu and the others just started eating too. Let me get you a dish, but not too much, or you won’t finish it."

"We just made it in time, not bad," Chen Xuehai said with a smile.

"I wasn’t even that hungry initially, but hearing they’re just getting out made it a must to join in. Anyway, when Director Liu treats us, my appetite always skyrockets."

"What’s the condition of your patient?" Liu Banxia asked.

"Another car accident, rib fracture pierced a hole in the lung," Liang Xiaolin said.

"Sigh... We just got back to work, and it seems like no one can drive," Liu Banxia sighed.

This recent trend in admissions has been notable, mostly from car accident trauma.

Maybe some are not used to the traffic in the big city, and with erratic electric scooters, it really requires some skill.

"Your patient is quite rare too. In all these years, it’s the first I’ve seen with pancreatic duct stones but not a hint of pancreatitis symptoms," Chen Xuehai said.

"Tell me about it. We weren’t even thinking in that direction," Liu Banxia said with a bitter smile.

"When we did the CT scan, we found the stones, but it didn’t seem like much. At the time, Wu Bo and I discussed it and thought the possibility was low."

"It was just a small spike on the stone pressing against the duct wall. But it’s kind of good it bled so early. If there was an obstruction, we might have needed to perform pancreatoduodenectomy."

"Sometimes it’s hard to say. About life, it’s definitely not a good thing. But it’s pretty neat when you diagnose a big disease while treating a small one, right?" Chen Xuehai asked.

"The main issue is people not valuing health check-ups. Plus, the cost of exams is really high now," Liu Banxia said with a smile.

"If everyone could develop the habit of checking once a year, the rate of major diseases would surely decrease significantly. If lifestyles were healthier, it would be even less."

"It’s tough, costs are high. Our health check-up center doesn’t seem to be overly profitable either. Currently, private check-up centers are making more money as their services are better," Chen Xuehai said.

"When do we ever think about proactively getting a check-up? We always delay if we can. Every day it’s all busy, busy, and if there’s time, we just want to rest a bit more."

"Now your time is even more limited, right? You must work hard; the second department relies on you. I believe you can do it; you’re all very skilled competitors."

"Can you spare someone for the collaboration with the Jinshui District?" Liu Banxia asked.

"It’s tough for us, we don’t have as many hands as your general surgery department, so we’ll have to wait a bit," Chen Xuehai said.

"Plus, our cardiothoracic surgeries aren’t many small ones, and there are plenty of large and emergency surgeries, making it really hard to spare anyone for support."

Liu Banxia nodded, "Then we’ll start with our general surgery department. It also needs experience to work out through collaboration. Once both sides are satisfied, you can participate appropriately."

"Chief Director Xu is really keen on this now. After the Chinese New Year, I’ll contact the hospital back home again. But there they’ll only promote NOSES surgery for now, nothing else at the moment."

"I’m too busy otherwise. Anyway, I’m counting on them for the future. If they can grow faster, I can spend more time at home with the kids."

A simple sentence instantly made Xu Yino feel that the pig’s trotter in her hand didn’t taste as good anymore.

The responsibility is heavy, but improving medical skills doesn’t happen so easily.

Even if we take things slow now, we can still perform partial hepatectomy, but I didn’t have the guts to take on today’s surgery independently."

Mastering every surgery requires a lot of practice. You can’t compare yourself to Liu Banxia, who becomes proficient after just doing it once or twice.

Who else would be that useful?

That’s why the number of surgical techniques Liu Banxia has mastered is truly a lot, taking others many years to acquire.

The evening had nothing much going on, so everyone took their time eating.

Zhou Qiang wasn’t in a rush either, just preparing for tomorrow’s ingredients, listening to Liu Banxia and the others chat, occasionally chiming in, feeling quite happy.

There’s no surgery that’s not tiring, even the interns feel tired from shadowing during surgeries.

Because following Liu Banxia into the operating room means he might ask anything. You have to stay mentally alert constantly, or he might catch you off guard.

Eating is relaxation time, right? But even at the emergency center, to be honest, your sleep isn’t peaceful.

Take Liu Banxia; he had a period that he struggled with night shifts. He wouldn’t go to sleep until after midnight when he was dead tired.

"Make sure to find time to rest well, decide amongst yourselves who goes to which surgery," Liu Banxia said after the meal.

"Teacher Liu, don’t worry. We’ll ensure the critical tasks are handled smoothly," Xu Yino said, pumping a fist in the air.

She was also trying to boost her own confidence since she had a surgery to lead herself.