The surgery was proceeding at a snail's pace. After spending almost the same amount of time that he had taken to anastomose the intestine, he finally located and removed a polyp with a ten-centimeter long pedicle.
"Wipe my sweat." Chief Wang turned his head and let a circulating nurse use sterile gauze to dry off the sweat that had soaked his surgical cap.
He took this opportunity to peek at Zheng Ren.
They immediately understood each other when their gazes connected.
"Chief Wang, shall I give it a try?" asked Zheng Ren.
Chief Wang almost burst into tears.
He had been waiting for Zheng Ren to say this for the past ten minutes. As he had run his fingers along the intestine, that time had inched by.
"Sure. I'm sorry to trouble you again, Boss Zheng." Chief Wang immediately agreed.
Zheng Ren smiled and went to perform a surgical scrub.
Su Yun lowered his head and followed Zheng Ren to scrub up together.
Zheng Ren dived into the System and purchased surgery intensive training time during his scrubbing.
As the System's operating theater rose from the ground, the mannequins appeared before him.
Intestinal resection for polyps removal was an old technique that had been used before the spread of colonoscopy many years ago, and barely any surgeons practiced it nowadays.
Due to its rarity and obsolescence, Chief Wang was inexperienced in the field.
Zheng Ren merely converted some of his points to ten hours of intensive training time.
In general, this operation was merely child's play when he had already achieved the Master rank in general surgery. The only thing he lacked right now was experience.
Zheng Ren removed hundreds of polyps and finally mastered the technique in ten hours. Even though he was not proficient enough to perform the surgery with his eyes closed, his current ability was more than enough to handle the case at hand.
As soon as the surgery intensive training time was up, Zheng Ren heard the familiar bell. "Ding-dong!"
[General Mission: Help A Man In Need.
[Task: Complete a case of polypectomy for P-J syndrome.
[Reward: 300 skill points and 3000 experience points. Since this is a rare disease, an additional 1000 experience points will be awarded.
[Time: 5 hours.]
A mission, huh? Zheng Ren happily accepted it. Since he had decided to take over the operation anyway, he may as well receive the rewards to make up for the surgery intensive training time he had consumed.
After putting on his surgical gown, Zheng Ren made for the second surgical assistant's position, but was stopped by Chief Wang, who wanted him to take over the operation as the chief surgeon.
Meanwhile, Su Yun brazenly squeezed past the first assistant.
The resident doctor was dumbfounded. Who the hell were these guys, and why was the handsome man beside him acting so rudely?
"I suggest you step away from the operating table. This surgery doesn't require four men."
He had failed to anticipate the even harsher words that followed almost instantaneously.
Chief Wang knew Su Yun very well and was reluctant to let the resident doctor be shamed like this, so he said, "Step down and show the resected polyp to the patient's family."
The resident doctor sighed and walked out of the operating theater, holding a specimen container containing the resected polyp and its pedicle.
He was also curious and wanted to observe the surgery…
Zheng Ren occupied the chief surgeon's position calmly.
He was unable to smoothly work around the field with his left hand due to pain flashing at every movement. Thus, he had no choice but to search for polyps along the intestine with his right hand.
Experience was king.
After ten seconds, Zheng Ren found a polyp.
He extended his hand, but the familiar weight of a scalpel being placed on his palm did not present itself.
The atmosphere became awkward immediately.
"Scalpel, and prepare an atraumatic suture needle with triple zero thread." Zheng Ren did not mind it, but he suddenly missed Xie Yiren.
"Okay." The scrub nurse was stunned as she had no idea what Zheng Ren's surgery habits were. At his instructions, she immediately placed a scalpel on his palm.
He made a one-centimeter cut and separated the mucous and serous layer from the base of the polyp. Then, he carefully extricated a polyp with a fifteen-centimeter pedicle as if the tissue was a muskmelon.
The nurse was flabbergasted. Such proficiency… No wonder Chief Wang was willing to surrender his position to this stranger.
Chief Wang was dumbfounded as well. Was a mere human capable of performing such a delicate task?
His skill at surgery allowed him to grasp a few important points.
Zheng Ren's left hand was stiff and merely played an auxiliary role in the operation. He had basically removed the polyp only with one hand. Secondly, he had run his fingers along more than ten centimeters of the intestine and skipped a few possible spots along the way. The accuracy of his selection was simply incomprehensible.
How could he have known that this polyp had a long pedicle through the intestinal walls?
Since this patient had many polyps, being completely cured through surgery alone was impossible. Well, it would be possible with total bowel resection, but the patient would not be able to physically withstand it and… Chief Wang did not have a death wish.
The purpose of this surgery now was to eliminate all potential danger, and as for the smaller polyps, he could undergo colonoscopy for polypectomy when the time came.
However… Zheng Ren's words swirled through his mind again—'I know just a little'.
What the f*ck! Was this "knowing just a little"?!
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Chapter 203 - An Unalterable Character (Part 5 of 5)
Zheng Ren kept searching for polyps along the intestine with both hands despite the slight discomfort in his left arm. Once they were located, he made incisions on the intestine and separated the layers before finally removing the polyps.
Chief Wang noticed that every polyp Zheng Ren removed had a pedicle more than ten centimeters long.
Perhaps, in Zheng Ren's opinion, a longer pedicle meant a higher risk of recurrence of intussusception, strangulation and necrosis after surgery.
Zheng Ren ignored the polyps with fewer risks of complications rather than show off his surgery skill.
Chief Wang's impression of Zheng Ren improved further as he now understood that the man's offer to assist came from sincere concern for the patient's well being, not braggadocio.
'Boss Zheng is truly a meticulous man,' Chief Wang thought.
He then realized why Zheng Ren's left arm movements were somewhat restricted.
Chief Wang had just asked a wounded man to take over the surgery! He started to castigate himself for his carelessness.
However, he did not have the courage to perform the surgery himself.
As Zheng Ren was still able to perform every step smoothly— the location, resection and removal of the polyps—despite the restricted mobility in his left arm, Chief Wang knew that the man was far superior to him in surgery.
'It's better to trouble Boss Zheng for the sake of the patient,' he concluded.
Forty minutes later, the kidney dish had been changed out twice, and each of them was completely filled with polyps with long pedic
les, resembling… a mountain of flesh.
"I'm done." Zheng Ren put the needle holder and scissors down, and extended his palm again.
The scrub nurse did not react after a few seconds, so Su Yun lowered his head and whispered, "Boss, this is Imperial Capital. You didn't bring your scrub nurse along."
"..." Chief Wang overheard Su Yun and almost burst into tears.
No wonder Zheng Ren was addressed as the boss. He even had his own scrub nurse…
"Irrigation with warm normal saline, and prepare an aspirator with a suction tube," said Zheng Ren gently.
"Boss Zheng, I'll take over from here, you can rest now," said Chief Wang immediately.
Zheng Ren gave it some thought and replied, "Okay, thank you."
Su Yun glanced at the surgical field and left the operating table.
"Uh…" Chief Wang started to actually cry this time. 'Brother Yun, I asked Boss Zheng to take a rest, but you have to help me too.'
Even though all he had to do was abdominal surgical wound closure, he still could not complete the surgery alone.
"You want me to be your assistant?" Su Yun stared at Chief Wang in disbelief.
"You, scrub up and assist me in closing the abdomen," said Chief Wang to the resident doctor.
He was aware of the truth. 'Brother Yun is a legend and there is no way I can ask him to help me in surgery.'
Everything else aside, the legend and his boss had extraordinary skills despite their young age.
Besides, Boss Zheng was more skillful at surgery with one hand than he could ever be with both hands…
Not only could he correctly diagnose P-J syndrome, an uncommon disease, but he also knew how to surgically treat it with a laparotomy polypectomy, an obsolete technique rarely used nowadays.
One always had to know their limitations.
Chief Wang did.
"You've hit the nail on the head again," said Su Yun as he caught up with Zheng Ren in the locker room.
"You can put it that way," replied Zheng Ren, who had developed an immunity to Su Yun's sarcasm.
"They've scheduled lunch later, do you want to attend it?" asked Su Yun after glancing at his phone.
Zheng Ren was just thinking about asking Su Yun to go shopping with him for souvenirs for Xie Yiren… and the rest, but after hearing that, he hesitated and said, "No, I'll go through the films in the CT room again. Off you go with your tasks."
"You're such a boring man," Su Yun said, "Is this your first time visiting Imperial Capital?"
"I had previously transferred at Imperial Capital on the train to my university," Zheng Ren said, "There was no direct train to Sichuan at that time."
"It's really difficult to imagine how studying and going through an internship in Chengdu has managed to develop your current personality." Su Yun activated Mockery Mode. "Even the almighty Chengdu couldn't change your blockheadedness, eh?"
"Me?" Zheng Ren carefully changed his attire and answered, "I'm not really considered a blockhead."
"Blockheads never admit their true self, anyway."
Their exchange was more like an argument. After that, Su Yun left immediately, stating that he had to attend a few rounds of entertainment and informing Zheng Ren to have dinner on his own.
Zheng Ren thought about it and decided it was better to wait for Chief Wang to finish his surgery first.
Since he had taken over the surgery just now, it was better to bid goodbye before taking his leave.
Half an hour later, Chief Wang walked out of the operating theater. Upon reaching the locker room, he was surprised to see Zheng Ren reading a novel on a chair in the empty room.
"Hello, Chief Wang." Zheng Ren greeted him with a smile.
"You…"
"Su Yun has gone for dinner, so I'm waiting here to see if there is anything else to do after the surgery." Zheng Ren smiled and said, "I'm unfamiliar with the rules here."
"Everything is complete," Chief Wang quickly replied with his own smile, "What are you planning to have for lunch?"
"That's good to hear. I have to study imaging films in the CT room at noon, as I have surgery tomorrow," said Zheng Ren.
"For scientific research? I had no idea about it earlier, but after knowing that you're the one who saved Fang Lin, I found out that you were here to attend the research project," replied Chief Wang.
"I'm not here to attend the research. Professor Pei has given me an opportunity to gain knowledge," said Zheng Ren.
"You're so humble." Chief Wang laughed. "Your surgery skill…"
He suddenly realized that the research project was related to interventional radiology of the urology surgery department.
After witnessing Zheng Ren's proficiency at an obsolete surgical technique, he was convinced that the man's expertise in gastrointestinal surgery was greater than his. However, he was unsure if Zheng Ren was better than his boss.
That thought was merely self-consolation. Chief Wang was fully aware that his boss was inferior to Boss Zheng in terms of laparotomy polypectomy, at least.
Even so… What did that scientific research have to do with general surgery? There seemed to be no relation between them at all.
He was bewildered.
"If there is nothing else, I'll take my leave." Zheng Ren put on a polite smile. "I hope to see you again someday."
"Boss Zheng, let's exchange contact information." Dazed, Chief Wang had nearly forgotten to request Zheng Ren's WeChat ID and phone number.
Zheng Ren leisurely left the operating theater after exchanging phone numbers and added Chief Wang as a friend in WeChat.
"Chief Zheng, you're finally out." Feng Xuhui approached Zheng Ren as if he was Zheng Ren's shadow under the sun.
"Yes. Manager Feng, there is no need to be so polite. You can attend to your own matters instead of worrying about me. I'll certainly give you a call if I'm in trouble," said Zheng Ren.
"It's my responsibility to take care of you." Feng Xuhui humbled himself and said sincerely, "I worry that Chief Zheng may find me annoying."
Zheng Ren had never met such an enthusiastic sales manager before and had no idea how to deal with him. Upon noticing Feng Xuhui's sincerity, though, he nodded in response.
"What are you going to have for lunch?" asked Feng Xuhui.
"There is a lunchroom in front of the hospital. Let's have noodles there," Zheng Ren said, "Lunch is on me, so don't even think about arguing with me about it."
Feng Xuhui thought, 'This lunch won't cost me as much as the meal in Da Dong, anyway.'
Even so, lunch together with Zheng Ren was undoubtedly beneficial. After rejecting his offer twice to no avail, he gladly accepted it and went straight to the lunchroom outside the hospital.
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Chapter 204 - Fever… (Part 1 of 5)
After a quick bite of noodles, Zheng Ren contacted Research Graduate Liang and went to the CT room to review his patients' films.
There had been a breakthrough last night, after all. Although there was no way to measure it, he had a feeling that it would earn him at least 100 skill points. Thus, it was best to review his patients' imaging films again in order to perfectly execute the surgeries tomorrow. There also remained a few lingering doubts that he wanted to resolve.
He finally finished reviewing all seven patients' films that night. Exhausted, he invited both Research Graduate Liang and Feng Xuhui to dinner.
This time, Feng Xuhui insisted on picking up
the tab.
Around the same time, Zheng Ren received a call from Su Yun to attend dinner, which he refused immediately.
After all, he was wounded. How would he perform surgery tomorrow if he fooled around the whole night? Besides, eating was a waste of time to him, and he preferred to spend every possible second of his life being productive.
Zheng Ren understood Su Yun better now. It was no surprise that the man could familiarize himself with his peers upon arriving in Imperial Capital as the socialisation alone was enough to drive Zheng Ren crazy.
He had a hard time believing that Su Yun, cynical as can be, would possess such an attitude.
His world finally returned to peace and quiet after Research Graduate Liang and Feng Xuhui left for home.
The shocking experience yesterday and sudden enlightenment today made Zheng Ren feel as if he had been cut off from the outside world for ages.
He only hoped that,
The fewer the thrills, the better.
The more knowledge he got, the better.
Without cushioning his injured shoulder, Zheng Ren casually washed up and lay comfortably on the bed to read his novel.
When he accidentally dropped his phone onto his face from drowsiness, he turned off the lights and went to sleep.
His slumber remained undisturbed until the next morning.
His muscles ached, and his body burned with a fever. It was an indescribable, uncomfortable sensation.
The discomfort woke Zheng Ren up, and when he realized that he had a fever, his heart sank immediately.
It was six o'clock in the morning. After a few moments of hesitation, he called Feng Xuhui instead of Su Yun.
"Hello, Manager Feng." Zheng Ren could practically hear the fatigue in his own tone.
"Yes, I'm having a slight fever now. Please bring me a thermometer and some antipyretics.
"Alright, thank you."
Zheng Ren figured that his fever was due to the overstimulation during the emergency resuscitation on Fang Lin the day before yesterday, and his wearing only a thin coat in the freezing weather afterward. That was more likely than it being an inflammatory reaction secondary to local infection of the wound on his shoulder.
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