Chapter 1481: Dare Not Overstep Boundaries

Chapter 1481: Chapter 1481: Dare Not Overstep Boundaries

The time spent learning was somewhat tough; Liu Banxia not only reviewed the materials sent by Chen Xuehai but also went through some surgical records of Tetralogy of Fallot.

Currently, this condition is more commonly treated in children, with fewer adults undergoing treatment.

This means the patient is quite lucky. If she weren’t pregnant, this condition would still have little impact on her, and she wouldn’t need surgical treatment.

However, her body has changed now, and during the pregnancy, her heart is under more strain.

The previously insignificant condition has now turned into a major issue that must be addressed.

He doesn’t know what situation he’ll face tomorrow; all he can do now is prepare as much as possible for this surgery.

In any case, he surely won’t be the primary surgeon; his role is to be a good first or second assistant.

Don’t be fooled by Chen Xuehai’s modesty—if he wasn’t confident enough, he wouldn’t take on this surgery.

But even so, for Liu Banxia, mastering this knowledge has consumed quite a bit of his "time." Of course, only he knows this cost.

After all, in others’ eyes, he merely glanced through Chen Xuehai’s surgical plan and watched a video of a pediatric Tetralogy of Fallot surgery similar to this one.

One minute on stage, ten years of practice—this saying isn’t a joke.

Behind every successful surgery Liu Banxia conducts lies his hard-earned sweat and effort. It’s not just him; other surgeons experience the same.

The next morning, when Liu Banxia arrived at the emergency center, many people were watching him intently.

"What are you staring at? If you want to see the commotion today, you’d better organize the admissions work well," Liu Banxia said to Li Hao and the others.

"Teacher Liu, we’ve already arranged it. Anyway, this surgery takes so long and is so historically significant; we must see it," Li Hao replied.

"Wow, you even assigned tasks for this? Did you draw lots again?" Liu Banxia asked with a smile.

"We had to draw lots, considering today’s admissions and also your surgery timing," Liu Yiqing said bitterly.

Needless to say, she probably drew the last lot, meaning she might miss much of the excitement.

"You all are just too excited for no reason. I’ll probably be just an observer today, won’t even have the opportunity to get on stage," Liu Banxia said.

"The primary surgeon is Director Chen, first assistant is Doctor Wu, and second assistant is Liang Xiaolin. Although this team configuration can’t compare to the luxurious setup by Chief Director Li’s inpatient department team, it’s not bad."

"Moreover, Director Ding is in charge of the anesthesia, so this is such a strong setup. By the way, do you know what’s the key thing to observe in today’s surgery?"

Faced with Liu Banxia’s unexpected question, everyone chose caution and didn’t answer immediately.

"A bunch of fools," Liu Banxia said with a smile.

"For our general surgery doctors, observing a cardiac surgery requires focusing on bleeding control and suturing techniques. Unless you plan to switch and devote yourself to cardiac surgery, other aspects can be secondary."

"Bleeding control and suturing are indeed what we’re most likely to face during admissions. It’s alright with regular patients, but what about emergency patients?"

"Some cardiac surgical techniques can be applied during trauma patient admissions. But this requires case-by-case analysis, with curing the patient being the primary task."

The group nodded, relieved.

They thought Liu Banxia would test their understanding of Tetralogy of Fallot surgery, but that wouldn’t be feasible. Not many are as eccentric as Liu Banxia, preparing in a day and daring to assist in surgery.

"Alright, go about your business. I’ll skip today’s rounds; you draw lots again to choose someone to lead the rounds," Liu Banxia said as he entered the office.

"It’s not easy; even Teacher Liu feels the tension," Huang Bo remarked.

"No choice, it’s just Teacher Liu; if it were us, who would dare to go up?" Li Hao said with a wry smile.

Everyone nodded in agreement. This is something only Liu Banxia would dare to involve himself in; other general surgeons simply couldn’t.

Of course, Chen Xuehai considering Liu Banxia shows something significant.

And for Liu Banxia? Saying he’s not nervous now would be somewhat unconvincing.

After all, he’s not a cardiac surgeon; although he’s participated in cardiac surgeries before, this is entirely different in concept.

If he hadn’t previously seen heart autotransplantation, he might have outright refused.

Being in the operating room carries responsibility, even though it’s highly likely he won’t be needed today.

Once he enters, his concern is for the patient on the table. How could he just watch for entertainment?

This surgery has gained significant attention, proving its high difficulty level.

After organizing his thoughts slightly, Liu Banxia headed straight to the operating room.

"Wow, everyone got here so early?"

Seeing people in the operating room and observation room, Liu Banxia remarked.

"How are you prepared?" Chen Xuehai asked.

"Me? It’s not really related to me much. Anyway, I’m just watching from the side today, like an intern. It’s a rare and valuable experience." Liu Banxia said with a smile.

"Really? Then what’s the point of having you here?" Chen Xuehai joked.

"It’s true. This surgery is complicated, but I believe our team here shouldn’t have much of a problem." Liu Banxia replied.

"Even if my suturing speed is faster, it’s still limited. The difficulty of this surgery is so high that it scares me a little."

"So this time, I’m purely here to learn and enjoy your performance. If I don’t go into the operating room, I’ll watch from outside. It’s clearer from here."

He needed to show an attitude that he’s not coming in to steal anyone’s job. Even if Chen Xuehai invited him warmly, it would only be for learning purposes.

At this moment, the patient was also wheeled in, and judging by her current demeanor, she seemed calmer than Chen Xuehai.

"Director Chen, I leave myself and my baby in your hands." The patient said.

"Don’t worry, everyone in the operating room shares your wish; the surgery will be successful, and the baby will continue to develop." Chen Xuehai nodded seriously.

It’s important to give the patient confidence for good vital signs.

Today’s surgery also focuses on the anesthesiologist.

Though Chen Xuehai holds a significant role during the operation, maintaining the patient’s vital signs falls entirely on the experienced Ding Shaoyuan.

As the anesthesia took effect, everyone naturally turned first to the monitor. The indicators looked good, allowing them to relax a bit.

Chen Xuehai rolled his neck, "What needs to be faced still has to be faced. I insisted on this surgery today. I’m stating again—if anyone feels they’re not confident enough now, you can step down temporarily."

Liu Banxia gave him a surprised look, not expecting him to use such a tactic.

This question may seem dismissive or distrustful, but in effect, it focuses everyone’s attention more and serves as a reverse psychology tactic.

Of course, no one chose to leave at this moment. The main pressure rested on Chen Xuehai and Ding Shaoyuan; others just needed to perform their duties.

The surgery began, and Liu Banxia kept his eyes glued, refraining from his usual chatter.

This was someone else’s operating room; everyone has their own understanding of surgery. Not even Li Mingwu would be giving advice at this point.

"Director Liu, would you like to try making a cardiac incision?"

After completing the extracorporeal circulation and waiting for the patient’s temperature to drop, Chen Xuehai suddenly spoke.

"No way, I don’t have the guts right now. If the heart has a small tear, I might help suture. The pressure of making an incision is too great." Liu Banxia quickly responded.

The people in the observation room found it amusing; only Chen Xuehai could earnestly tease Liu Banxia like this; others couldn’t.

"Director Liu, tell the kids how to reduce postoperative complications of pulmonary valve insufficiency." Chen Xuehai continued.

Even Ding Shaoyuan’s attention was partly drawn to Liu Banxia, given Liu Banxia’s reputation at the second hospital, although mainly in general surgery.

"Are you just trying to make things difficult for me? I’m a bit embarrassed." Liu Banxia said.

"This patient needs pulmonary valve repair, so during the operation, the edges of the incised valve should be intermittently mattress sutured to the adjacent pulmonary artery incision edge, which reduces postoperative pulmonary insufficiency."

"But all of this is written in Old Chen’s surgical plan. Although he didn’t say it was a test for me, he highlighted it, so it’s key."

"I’ll print out Old Chen’s surgical plan and share it with everyone later. It’s the first time I’ve seen such a detailed surgical plan. Even meticulous people like Shi Lei haven’t done it like this."

"Sigh... I was hoping you’d help relieve some of the pressure on me, but you’ve given me more instead." Chen Xuehai said helplessly.

"Temperature’s now optimal." Ding Shaoyuan mentioned, glancing at Liu Banxia.

He wouldn’t listen to Liu Banxia’s words if he hadn’t understood the surgery well enough beforehand. Not everyone can speak without hesitation like that.

Even though Liu Banxia hadn’t shown his skills yet, you couldn’t underestimate him from this alone.

"OK, today’s battle officially starts."

After Chen Xuehai spoke, his face became more serious.

This surgery must not only be completed successfully but quickly, ensuring no errors.