Chapter 268
Chapter 268: Chapter 140: Young in Age, Not in Skill. Slowly Turning the Situation Around_3
Operations in regions like the cranial and spinal areas are akin to dancing on the tip of a knife, requiring utmost caution.
Director Wu Baihe of neurosurgery is renowned for his precise and meticulous surgical style.
After a little over twenty minutes, Chen Yue finished suturing.
Zhou Can watched and learned throughout, absorbing the other’s strengths and then pondering how he would perform the sutures if it were him. He felt he gained quite a lot from the experience.
Chen Yue initially had quite a few criticisms of Zhou Can.
However, Zhou Can earnestly observed and learned during the suturing process, which Chen Yue found quite satisfying.
“You got it? That’s how you suture the skin. It sounds simple, yet it’s also tough. The higher the quality of the suturing, the faster the patient’s wound heals, and the less likely ugly scars will appear. I’ve heard that Director Level surgeons can even achieve scarless sutures. Keep learning, you’re still young, and there is a long way ahead of you!”
When Chen Yue said these words, although he still spoke with the tone of an elder, his gaze towards Zhou Can was noticeably less cold.
“Okay, thank you for the guidance!”
Zhou Can’s smile broadened slightly. Scarless suturing sounds impressive, doesn’t it?
He seemed to have already learned it and used it on patients numerous times.
Although not yet at the level of Dr. Xu, he was still by the book, suturing with decent skill.
“How are the patient’s vital signs?”
Dr. Ou looked towards the anesthesiologist.
This surgery, while seeming risky, was actually classified as a Level 2 operation.
Of moderate difficulty.
“The vitals are stable, can we start bringing the patient out of anesthesia?”
The anesthesiologist asked for instructions.
“Move them to the recovery room for observation. If there is no issue, they can be transferred back to the general ward.”
Dr. Ou took off his gloves, his gaze shifting to Zhou Can and Jiang Xiaohua.
“You two will accompany the patient back later. Observe in the recovery room for about half an hour, paying close attention to the patient’s respirations and whether their consciousness returns. Within the first twenty-four hours post-surgery, keep a close watch on the patient’s condition as secondary hematomas can readily occur, and vigilance is essential.”
After giving the precautions, he and the two resident doctors left one after another.
Neurosurgery doesn’t have a high volume of surgeries.
It’s not as busy as general or orthopedic surgery.
With three thousand operations a year, on average, the entire department performs around eight surgeries daily.
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Over forty minutes later, Zhou Can and Jiang Xiaohua jointly pushed the patient back to bed number 24.
The nanny was ultimately just a hired worker paid by the hour.
She didn’t wait outside the operating room but decided to rest on the patient’s bed instead.
To put it harshly, it would be none of her concern even if the patient died.
If it were a family member, they would certainly wait anxiously outside the operating room. As soon as the patient is wheeled out, they would immediately gather around to inquire about the surgery’s outcome.
The nanny was sound asleep.
Zhou Can had no choice but to tap her shoulder to wake her up.
“Auntie, Mr. Hao’s surgery is finished, and everything went smoothly.”
“Oh! The surgery went well, you say? I’ll call his son to inform him.”
The nanny walked away with her cell phone to make the call.
After Zhou Can and Jiang Xiaohua moved the patient onto the bed, they waited for the nanny to finish her call and return. They provided some post-op care instructions before leaving.
They needed to notify a nurse to come over and set up an IV drip for the patient.
It was Hu Shuilin, the same nurse practitioner, sitting behind the nurse station.
Typically, nurse practitioners do less manual work when they have subordinates to delegate tasks to.
Only for patients with severe conditions, when there’s worry about ordinary nurses making mistakes, would they personally attend to the task.
“The patient from bed 24 has finished surgery and has been moved back to his original bed. Has the doctor’s order been placed?”
Zhou Can asked.
“Yes, I’ll go there right away to set up the IV drip and measure the blood pressure and heartbeat,” she said
The once proud and aloof nurse looked up and saw Zhou Can.
Her previously cold expression softened slightly.
It seemed she recognized who was helping her.
Before, she had an argument with that female nanny. If Zhou Can hadn’t helped her in time, she would have definitely faced a complaint, or even worse consequences.
Therefore, in her heart, she ought to be grateful to Zhou Can.
“You two, one of you go to bed 31 to check on the patient, the nurses reported severe vomiting just now. The other, come with me to bed 22.”
Doctor Cheng hurried out of the office.
“I’ll go with Doctor Cheng to bed 22!”
Upon hearing about the patient vomiting, Jiang Xiaohua’s brows knitted, she quickly pushed the task over to Zhou Can.