Chapter 1328: Has the Demon King Been Hiding His Strength?

Chapter 1328: Chapter 1328: Has the Demon King Been Hiding His Strength?

For many people, their first time is so deeply etched into their memories.

No matter how many first times there are in life, each arrival is never easy.

Liu Banxia is not yet a top-notch surgeon, although he has achieved some success, it’s only considered relatively good among his peers.

There is never a shortage of geniuses in this world. Just when you feel you’re doing well, you find others doing even better.

However, today’s surgery involving the resection and transplantation of a living liver is indeed important for him. It’s a milestone and a testament to his abilities.

If he can already be considered outstanding among his peers now, succeeding in this surgery would elevate him to the top tier, and might even allow him to touch the next level.

The next level, where Zhou Shuwen is, requires a vast accumulation of experience. After all, not all surgeries can be handled in a standardized manner.

Qiaoqiao also takes today’s surgery very seriously.

To wish Liu Banxia success, she has even rallied her son and daughter. For the success of their father, these young ones must bear some family responsibilities.

At the hospital, Liu Banxia felt very calm.

This might be the benefit of the system enhancements; if it were the old him, he might be nervously scratching his head by now.

Of course, if it were the old him, he couldn’t have achieved his current accomplishments.

"Shoutian, good luck. I don’t have any other blessings; just make sure to treat us tonight," Zhou Li said with a smile.

"Sister Li, don’t worry, tonight everyone will have a good meal," Liu Banxia replied with a smile.

"Last night, Qiaoqiao discussed the menu with Manager Zhou for over an hour. Dinner might be a bit late, but it will be a surprise for everyone."

"Hehe, then everything’s arranged," Zhou Li said with a smile.

"Thinking about it now, I’m so excited," Xu Yino happily chimed in.

"Teacher Liu, besides the surgeries that cannot be rescheduled, everyone else at our emergency center has moved their surgeries. Anyway, I feel my adrenaline is a bit high today, and my heart is racing a bit."

"It’s just my tolerance that’s a bit stronger, otherwise I couldn’t bear so many blessings," Liu Banxia said with feeling.

"Thank you, everyone, even those thinking of going home should stay a bit later for dinner. I’ll try to perform the surgery quickly; my family head takes it seriously, and today’s food will be very good."

The last sentence was shouted to the entire emergency center by Liu Banxia.

Everyone naturally knows the family head is Qiaoqiao, only she could be so generous, organizing to add dishes for the whole emergency center.

However, they don’t think Liu Banxia is acting like a nouveau riche; they know what their couple’s family conditions are like. Qiaoqiao often buys things for the emergency center.

And this surgery is unusually significant for Liu Banxia.

"Banxia, good luck. I’ll go on stage first. When I’m done there, I’ll come by your operating room to take a look. Both operating rooms are set up, Li Liwei will assist you in the liver resection, and Wang Lei will assist you in the transplant."

At this time, Zhou Shuwen also came out from the office.

"Thank you, teacher," Liu Banxia said seriously.

Zhou Shuwen stared at him for a while and, seeing no signs of panic or unease, nodded satisfied and headed for the elevator.

Relieved, he’s sturdy at heart and can handle today’s scene.

Liu Banxia had changed into his scrubs and called the six juniors to his side, "Let’s go over this one last time, don’t panic when you get on stage. Especially Liu Yiqing, Su Wenhao, and Miao Rui, you’re in the second group of transplant personnel."

"You will be notified when it’s your turn, then you can lead the patient into the operating room to conduct preoperative isolation work. It’s also to benefit the patient, aiming to shorten the liver’s ex vivo time."

"Teacher Liu, don’t worry," Liu Yiqing nodded seriously.

She’s the main surgeon for the preliminary procedure, and today’s task is also important.

Liu Banxia then looked at Xu Yino, Huang Bo, and Li Hao, "You three are the first group, responsible for performing the hemihepatectomy with me. After it’s removed, I’ll handle the key areas that need attention, then pass it to you."

"Although the main direction for you three is to focus on colorectal surgery, liver resection is also a basic competency. There’s only suturing left, do you have confidence?"

"We’re confident."

Xu Yino also waved a little fist.

"Good, you three follow me onto the stage," Liu Banxia nodded.

At this moment, his mood was slightly excited. If this were a battle, the first shot was about to be fired.

No one else in the emergency center came over to wish him luck; everything necessary had already been said in the past days, now it’s just watching the surgery and waiting for the result.

The emergency center is an entity; Liu Banxia’s success will also elevate the emergency center’s level.

"Huang Bo, how’s your patient with gallbladder issues yesterday?" Liu Banxia asked while walking toward the operating room.

"After the CT results came out, I suspected a malignant tumor, then the patient left, couldn’t stop them," Huang Bo replied.

"Ah... This kind of situation happens often, they’ll be back." Liu Banxia sighed.

Arriving at the operating room, he scrubbed, dressed, got on stage, and the patient’s son lying on the operating table nodded at him.

"Don’t worry, our preparations are very thorough. Today will be a successful surgery," Liu Banxia said.

"Director Liu, we’ll be counting on you," said the patient’s son.

"Doctor Li, please start the anesthesia," Liu Banxia said.

Li Liwei did not delay and started the procedure immediately.

"Harvesting the donor liver in a living liver transplant involves considerable technical difficulty."

Once anesthesia was successful, Liu Banxia began speaking.

"Because we need to meet two conditions at the same time. The first is to ensure the safety of the donor, and the second is to ensure the survival rate of the transplant recipient."

"If these two conditions cannot be met, our efforts fail. But this has one advantage—since these are scheduled operations, we have plenty of time to supplement all the basic information."

"Today’s operation is very important to me as well. So, I might not have much time to explain; it’s nothing special, just the usual things."

"Alright, let’s make the incision; we need to hurry a bit. I need to fight continuously today, saving some time is a gain, let’s work together," he said.

After he finished speaking, Xu Yino began to operate.

"Dr. Shi, how long do you think it will take him to harvest this time?" Wang Chao asked in the observation room.

"I think it won’t exceed two and a half hours, because the next liver removal and transplant are the main events," Shi Lei said.

"Normally, to achieve the best results, they should be done simultaneously, with successful donor harvest followed by direct transplant after trimming."

"This reduces the cold ischemia time for the liver, and the shorter this time, the better the patient’s prognosis naturally. But today’s situation is somewhat special, so he’s handling it all alone."

"The advantage now is that, although it’s not simultaneous, Liu Yiqing and the others are conducting preliminary freeing operation in the adjacent operating room, which also saves a lot of time."

"I heard him mention briefly that once the freeing operation here is complete, they’ll start over there. It’s also to train Liu Yiqing and the others; otherwise, I’d help them with the freeing, but I also need to take a look."

"Ugh... it’s making me a bit nervous today," Wang Chao said.

"Actually, I’m just worried he won’t have enough physical stamina; he needs to maintain high tension and concentration constantly. The only rest he’ll get is during the hand scrubbing while switching operating rooms, not an effective physical recovery."

"I see he’s prepared chocolate and glucose, probably to eat some later on," Shi Lei said with a smile.

The people listening felt very emotional; even with Liu Yiqing and the team doing the precursory freeing and Xu Yino helping with Liu Banxia’s finishing touches, today’s surgery won’t be short.

And during this long time, Liu Banxia must sustain it independently. In terms of physical strength, it’s truly a severe test.

Chocolate and glucose can only support in the short term; they’re definitely not enough for longer durations.

"My goodness, is this kid finally showing his real speed?"

At this point, Wang Chao shouted, quite different from his earlier whispering with Shi Lei.

Shi Lei’s face also showed bitterness, "It looks like it’s about right; this kid, damn! Turns out he was just playing around before, never showing his true strength."

"No wonder he just said that—to save more time, he must go all out from the beginning."

As Shi Lei said, once Liu Banxia took over, he went full throttle.

Even Xu Yino, assisting him, was holding on with gritted teeth, never having coordinated with Liu Banxia at such a fast pace.

"OK, Li Hao, take over as first assistant," Liu Banxia said.

More than ten minutes later, Liu Banxia spoke.

Xu Yino stepped aside after completing the handover, left with just gasping.

Even the people in the observation room now understood why Liu Banxia brought three people in, not just to let them observe, but for them to take turns assisting him.

If it were just one or two people, they couldn’t possibly sustain this surgery.

"No wonder he’s called the great demon king; he’s truly domineering."

Wang Chao expressed everyone’s feelings.

Judging by the current operational level, even being Liu Banxia’s first assistant is demanding.

Xu Yino and others have assisted Liu Banxia before in many half-liver surgeries. Although this time is a donor liver harvest for transplant, their coordination isn’t lacking.

They’re finding it challenging, so how would they manage it themselves?

The great demon king is indeed playing with hidden skills.