Chapter 463
“Deputy Director Liu, Dr. Hee, I have a somewhat audacious request. If you could agree to it, perhaps our team could continue to accept surgical patients without reducing the number.” At this critical moment, Zhou Can took the initiative to step forward. As long as he helped this group win in the competition, a new sub-department could be established, naturally attracting more outstanding doctors to join. The key was to get through the current difficulty and strive to win the competition. Their group did not need to be the best in every field. Because with the division of General Surgery, multiple new sub-departments would be established, at least eight or nine. Winning in any area of General Surgery and diseases would provide an opportunity to lead a sub-department. “Just say it!” Deputy Director Liu, Hee Hansheng, and even including the resident doctors and several interns and trainees, all looked at Zhou Can with anticipation. They did not want to fail so easily. Everyone hoped for a bright future. “When the two of you are performing surgeries, I can also perform surgeries independently in the same operating room. For instance, while you handle Level 3 major surgeries, I can manage Levels 1 and 2 surgeries. You are aware of my surgical capabilities, what I lack is the qualifications for independent surgery.” Zhou Can made his point clear, trusting that Deputy Director Liu and Hee Hansheng would understand his intention. “This…is actually an unconventional solution. As long as the surgeries performed by Dr. Zhou can guarantee quality and are accident-free, it’s indeed feasible.” Hee Hansheng’s eyes lit up, recognizing the slight risk in this audacious strategy could indeed solve difficult problems. And might even create significant benefits. For Zhou Can, he wasn’t short of money, what he lacked were surgical experiences and Experience Points. Handling a large number of Level 1 and Level 2 surgeries would rapidly earn him substantial Experience Points and accumulate rich surgical experience. During the three months of training in the Emergency Department, numerous surgeries laid a solid foundation for him. Even now, he still reaps immense benefits from that experience. “Xiao Zhou once worked miracles in the Emergency Department, and after more than a year, you’ve become even stronger; I believe you will do even better.” Deputy Director Liu knew about Zhou Can’s heroic deeds in the Emergency Department. At that time, because the number of surgeries in the Emergency Department increased by a thousand or two per month, the Director of General Surgery, Director Xie, was extremely anxious. It even escalated to the deputy dean level. “In that case, do you agree with this plan? We can start trying it now. I have already familiarized myself with today’s surgical cases, and there are only two Level 2 surgeries that need meticulous guidance from higher-level doctors; I am confident I can independently handle the rest.” Zhou Can was well-prepared. He had thoroughly understood all surgical cases, which gave him great confidence. His words were filled with self-assurance. “I was originally scheduled to attend a research discussion at Tuya Medical College today. I can head there a bit later and observe your capacity for independent surgery.” Deputy Director Liu was ultimately a bit worried. Normally, no surgeon would allow an intern to perform surgeries on patients. Trainees are only allowed to handle operations with minimal risk that can be controlled. For example, suturing skin, setting hooks, and performing punctures. Even using hemostatic forceps to clamp significant blood vessels isn’t assigned to trainees. Because there’s a fear of damaging the vessels. When trainees stand at the operating table and see the bloody wound, they are usually extremely nervous. Letting them clamp blood vessels, ensuring the right amount of force is used, it’s easy to injure the vessel walls. “Thank you for your trust, Deputy Director Liu! I will do my utmost!” Although Zhou Can solved a significant problem for the entire group, he humbly thanked Deputy Director Liu. Such earnest and humble qualities made him well-loved by higher-level doctors. After the discussion, they switched to a larger operating room and let Zhou Can perform surgery independently under Deputy Director Liu’s guidance. Participating in surgeries and performing surgeries independently are vastly different. Firstly, overcoming psychological dependency is necessary. Then, the surgeon must be familiar with the entire surgical procedure and steps. Additionally, solutions must be devised immediately when encountering any unexpected complications. Many major operating rooms have more than two rooms, allowing concurrent surgeries. The original intention behind this design also considers the enormous risks of surgery, given that there are very few leading surgeons capable of taking the lead. With two operating tables, the chief surgeon can lead major surgeries in one room, while the attending and deputy surgeons can perform lower-level surgeries independently in another room. Problematically, they can easily run over to consult the chief surgeon. Many top hospital surgeons have been trained step-by-step in this way. Therefore, Zhou Can’s experience in performing independent surgeries in the Emergency Department did not pioneer a new approach, but followed an existing example. However, the Emergency Department’s operating room is much simpler compared to the General Surgery’s main operating rooms. The first surgical patient was brought before Zhou Can. It was only a Level 1 surgery. Subcutaneous tumor excision. Low risk.