Chapter 1471: The Foundation Is Paramount

“The closure operation was really good, why don’t you both go inform the patient’s family about this good news in a bit.”

After Cui Jia finished closing the abdomen, Liu Banxia nodded in satisfaction.

Ding! The emergency task is completed.

Received 100 experience points, Glory Points +20.

This task is rated as Flawless, and you get 100 experience points, Glory Points +3 points, plus 25 points.

“My goodness, I was scared to death just now. My whole body was stiff, I didn’t even know what I was doing just now.” Cui Jia said.

“What’s with such a big reaction? It’s just closing an abdomen, it’s not like you haven’t done it before.” Liu Banxia said.

“Teacher Liu, pressing on the blood vessel, you know? That feeling, how to say it, it’s very special. I’m really curious what it was like for you and Qingqing when you first pressed on a vessel, it’s very special.” Cui Jia said.

“I can’t really remember what it felt like the first time pressing on a vessel, how about you, Liu Yiqing?” Liu Banxia asked.

“I can’t remember either, I was in such a hurry at the time, I just pressed it.” Liu Yiqing said.

“But now, if you let me do it again, I have no confidence at all. I just hope I won’t encounter such a patient again, it really was too dangerous.”

“Alright, the patient has woken up, the rest is up to you two, I’ll help tidy up the operating room here.” Liu Banxia said.

The two nodded, communicated briefly with the patient, then directly pushed the patient out.

Because they all knew that the patient’s family waiting outside the operating room must be very anxious right now. The quicker they take the patient out, the less suffering for the family.

“Not bad, I have a feeling that suddenly, these kids have all grown up.” Li Liwei said.

“Who’s to say otherwise? I suddenly feel like I’ve gotten old.” Liu Banxia said.

“Our two at home are already a bit of a headache, even though I go home every day, I feel like they change every day. When they get a bit older and start running all over, I really don’t know how I’ll watch them.”

“Well, who told you to have two in one go, that’s really something to worry about. Is the second baby still so troublesome?” Li Liwei curiously asked.

The second baby at Liu Banxia’s home is famous in the emergency center. A video of this little one crying and fussing while the first child sits quietly is widely circulated in the emergency center.

“It’s somewhat better than before, but still troublesome when it should be. After eating and drinking, she just wants to play, if she doesn’t play herself to sleep, you can’t coax her to sleep.” Liu Banxia said.

“Qiaoqiao sometimes seriously explains facts and reasons with her, but most of the time each day is spent on the two of them.”

“Occasionally, we also go to see Jinbao and Langtaosha, and have to take them to my mom. These two little ones can’t handle not seeing familiar people, they also like going out to see the excitement now.”

“It’s the same everywhere, they’ll slowly understand and just enjoy playing outside.” Li Liwei said.

“But be more careful outside, especially as the days get hotter, and there are many mosquitoes. If they bite, you’ll have to deal with it.”

“Taking care of kids is really not easy, especially when they can truly run and jump. You’ll see, they’ll be running all over, and you’ll just be chasing after them.”

Talking about kids, everyone found a lot of common ground.

Even though there aren’t many married in the department, that’s because many are just young graduates. But in the operating room, there are quite a few who are married.

After tidying up the operating room, it’s definitely past proper lunch time.

But this has its advantages, you can rest briefly after the meal. Of course, as long as there are no emergency surgeries, it’s fine.

“Judging by the look, the mood really seems pleasant. From now on in surgeries, you need to be more proactive and seize the opportunity.” Liu Banxia said to Cui Jia after getting the meal.

“Teacher Liu, I’m really working hard. Training at our emergency center provides many opportunities.” Cui Jia said.

“But my foundation is still lacking, I need to keep working hard. Teacher Liu, do you think I might have a chance to stay at our emergency center in the future? Um… in general surgery, not pediatric surgery.”

“Well, I really can’t say right now. Your training period is longer, and a lot can happen during this time, I really can’t say.” Liu Banxia said.

“Jiajia, just keep working hard. As long as you stick with Teacher Liu, I think as long as you’re willing to work hard, you’ll definitely learn many things that you can’t learn elsewhere.” Liu Yiqing said.

“Yes, not to mention, the general surgeons who intern at our hospital have an absolute advantage in NOSES surgery.” Li Liwei said.

“I heard that in other hospitals, they are also studying and starting NOSES surgery, but they started late and don’t have a leader like Director Liu.”

“Why are you giving me compliments?” Liu Banxia said with a smile that was both crying and laughing.

“This isn’t compliments, just being truthful.” Li Liwei said seriously.

“Speaking of NOSES surgery, haven’t you done a lot of superspec surgeries and succeeded? Haven’t you mastered all the procedures of NOSES surgery? It’s just that you haven’t had the chance to showcase some of them?”

“Well… it’s about that.” Liu Banxia nodded with a smile.

“Sometimes I feel that although some surgeries can be done with the NOSES procedure, they might not necessarily have better outcomes than laparoscopic surgeries.”

“For example, oral removal of the gallbladder, I personally prefer laparoscopic removal. Of course, many times it’s a matter of personal perspective, it’s not so easy to judge.”

“Teacher Liu, hold on, have you really mastered all the procedures of NOSES surgery?” Liu Yiqing curiously asked.

“Almost, actually it’s not as complicated as imagined. It’s just about the choice of pathway, and then the techniques of operation.” Liu Banxia said.

“You can also independently perform TaTME surgery, do you feel terrified after completion? It’s really not that terrifying, many operations have commonalities.”

“The key point is what? You need to have a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of anatomy. It’s not just for NOSES surgery, it’s a requirement for all surgeries.”

“Basic knowledge mastery, as surgical doctors, no matter what, we can’t be sloppy. Just like in anesthesiology with Teacher Li, the basic knowledge they need to master is way more than ours.”

“There was one in our dormitory who read so many books. We could at least play happily sometimes, but this guy could only bury himself in deep study.”

Everyone’s eyes turned directly to Li Liwei.

“Ah… every field has its own difficulties, those days were really tough to endure.” Li Liwei sighed.

“But Director Liu just said something right, basics are the most important in everything. All of you have walked this path step by step, you should know.”

“If the basics are weak, unless you have no ambition, sooner or later this weakness will be exposed. Then it’s not so easy to remedy.”

“Yes, we’re all cramming now.” Liu Yiqing agreed.

“After Teacher Liu mentioned it last time, we realized we are not very proficient in some lower-level surgeries. Even for some surgeries, the approach and operation have to be carefully thought out in our minds.”

“Hehe, Teacher Shi’s martial arts manual, we’ve dug it out for thorough research again. Those anatomical drawings are truly amazing, we’re striving to be able to draw them at will in the future.”

“Discovered Shi Lao’s merits, huh? Sometimes even in the hospital, don’t let him get away with not asking questions, he’s not meant to be left unused till he appreciates.” Liu Banxia said.

“Another good example is Dandan, to familiarize herself with the instruments quickly, she even bought a set to practice in bed every day at that time?”

Everyone laughed, indeed they’ve also heard about this.

We indeed admire Xu Dan, mastering so quickly really is inseparable from her hard work.

Xu Dan was somewhat embarrassed, “I was just afraid of not knowing anything at the time, I didn’t really think of much else.”

“There’s a saying that opportunity favors the prepared mind. What’s a prepared mind? It’s not waiting until you need it to start preparing.” Liu Banxia said.

“No way, that would be like getting on a sedan then poking ears, it’s too late. Whether it’s mastering surgeries or whether Cui Jia can stay at the emergency center, it all starts from preparation now.”

“Even if you can’t stay at the emergency center, what can that change? I dare to pat my chest and say, with the surgical skills learned here, you’ll have many places to go.”

“But now many hospitals have rigid requirements on academic qualifications, don’t worry, keep learning and it’ll be fine. And it’s not impossible to meet a place that will recognize your skills and hire exception-wise.”

“Otherwise, how else do undergraduate graduates have any opportunities? Keep going, kids, there aren’t too many shortcuts. Even if there are shortcuts, a solid foundation is needed.”

Everyone nodded; this sentiment was not only recognized by new comers like Li Yiqing and Cui Jia but also by veterans like Li Liwei.

Often it’s like this, you always feel underprepared. In reality? Time is abundant, it’s just that those times are wasted by oneself.

Whether it’s surgical techniques or choices of anesthetic in anesthesia, everything continually changes. Each year new technologies and drugs emerge, mastering these requires your basic knowledge.

Which is better, new procedures or old ones? What suits the patient is the best choice. How do you judge? It’s based on the fundamental knowledge you’ve mastered.