Chapter 1340: Excellent Teachers Produce Outstanding Students

Chapter 1340: Chapter 1340: Excellent Teachers Produce Outstanding Students

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After receiving the news from the operating room in the first-floor lobby, Liu Banxia also felt a bit flustered.

Because he had experienced this situation before and knew that for the patient on the operating table, wasting even a few more seconds could mean life or death. But how much time would it take for him to rush to the operating room, scrub in, and get on stage?

Currently, he could only pin his hopes on Wu Mingyu and Liu Yiqing in the operating room. They were the ones who could truly save lives.

However, when he arrived at the operating room, he was stunned by the scene in front of him.

Liu Yiqing was leading the surgery, operating inside the abdomen, while Wu Mingyu had become her assistant. The key was, what’s the situation? The atmosphere in the operating room was very relaxed.

"Let me think about it, am I seeing things wrong, or did you falsely report the situation?" Liu Banxia asked.

"Oh, Director Liu, Liu Yiqing just pulled a rabbit out of the hat. Under her guidance, we successfully rescued the patient," Wu Mingyu said.

"Anyway, I was completely out of sorts just now, and the fact that the patient survived is thanks to Liu Yiqing’s efforts. Tonight, you’ll have to leave your meal card behind and let Liu Yiqing swipe it as she wishes."

"Teacher Liu, it’s not as exaggerated as Teacher Wu described. I was in such a hurry that I didn’t know what to do, so I followed your method and performed descending aortic occlusion on the patient," Liu Yiqing quickly said.

"The patient’s aortic dissection ruptured, about fifteen centimeters in length. We’ve already asked someone to prepare an artificial blood vessel, Teacher Liu, please come over."

Liu Banxia laughed, "You go ahead, I’ll just watch the fun."

Liu Yiqing was dumbfounded. What does this mean? Watch the fun? What’s there to watch?

During the frantic rescue moments ago, she really didn’t think much and just operated according to Liu Banxia’s method.

Wu Mingyu opened the abdomen and reluctantly clamped the ruptured aorta with a blood vessel clamp, after which she took over to continue the dissection.

This was also a kind of habit. Anyway, after Liu Banxia arrived, he would probably let her do the dissection. Starting early could also save some time.

But Liu Banxia’s statement just now, does it mean he’s going to let her handle the entire surgery? No way, she doesn’t have that kind of ability.

"Oh come on, don’t make things difficult for Liu Yiqing. We’re all her support team today. Hurry up and give your guidance," Wu Mingyu spoke up.

"It’s not that complicated, just dissect and then replace the blood vessels. Last time when the director did the replacement, I explained it, take your time, no hurry." Liu Banxia walked to the edge of the operating table with a smile.

It’s also a rare opportunity to operate. Since Liu Yiqing is here, let her do more.

It’s quite intriguing.

If he just watches the fun from the side, Liu Yiqing would feel very insecure. But when he stands by and watches her operate, her confidence builds up.

Of course, the current tasks she can handle are only the dissection. The subsequent blood vessel replacement still requires Liu Banxia to do it.

"I have to say, I was really flustered just now," Wu Mingyu said.

"Although I have done some emergency training since I came to the emergency center, today’s situation exceeded my capabilities."

"That’s why I said Liu Yiqing pulled off a miracle; it’s genuinely how I feel. Without Liu Yiqing, today would definitely have had a different outcome."

"That’s very normal. After all, you’re in orthopedics, and the patients you usually deal with have no life-threatening risks," Liu Banxia said.

"But we’re different. It’s almost like facing life and death every day, and it builds stronger resolve in us from frontline diagnosis."

"And the situation of today’s patient was somewhat atypical. We asked the patient after awakening if there was any other discomfort, but the patient didn’t express any."

"Diseases like aortic dissection, when the patient shows no symptoms, are not easy to diagnose. I guess that when he had the car accident, it was triggered by this dissection."

He wasn’t just comforting Wu Mingyu, but stating a fact.

Although Liu Yiqing is merely a resident doctor, the knowledge she possesses in rescuing patients indeed surpasses Wu Mingyu’s.

There are many similar situations with other departments. Even some chief physicians may not have performed endotracheal intubation or thoracic intubation for ten, twenty years, and would feel flustered when encountering similar patients.

There’s specialization in every field; some situations aren’t necessary knowledge in their domain.

But for Liu Yiqing, it’s different. Ever since she joined the Second Hospital, she’s been dealing with these tasks.

Initially, she just followed and learned, gradually getting many hands-on opportunities. With such gradual transition, coupled with her already strong skills, it resulted in today’s "feat."

Liu Banxia is actually very pleased, from a certain point of view, Liu Yiqing’s "luck" is actually quite commendable.

This type of patient is not so easily encountered. The success of this rescue will not only give Liu Yiqing strong confidence but also greatly enhance her technical skills.

Of course, Liu Yiqing performed exceptionally well today. Even some attending surgeons from the general surgery department might not be able to do what she did today.

"Teacher Liu, the rest is up to you, I can’t figure it out," Liu Yiqing said at this time.

"Alright, watch closely, I won’t explain much. You know how to operate, the main focus is on the technique." Liu Banxia nodded.

"Just now I was so anxious that my mind was entirely blank." Liu Yiqing said with a smile.

The people in the operating room also started laughing.

"To be honest, the person you trained is indeed different. Despite what she said, she was actually very calm at the time, and she was able to issue commands." Wu Mingyu said.

"So you must prepare today’s meal card, otherwise it’s not fair to Liu Yiqing for her hard work. Very composed, very impressive."

"Goodness, my meal card can be used as a reward." Liu Banxia joked.

"Hehe, I won’t swipe it too much." Liu Yiqing responded.

"Moreover, it’s truly worth rewarding. If Xu Yino and the others had done it under today’s circumstances, I might not have had any other thoughts." Liu Banxia said while operating.

"But you’re different, your personality is somewhat soft. Being able to remain so calm and quickly completing the bleeding control deserves some praise."

"Oh dear, I’m a bit embarrassed by what you said." Liu Yiqing responded.

"It’s the hallmark of a great master." Xue Ying interrupted.

"Actually, before the patient’s dissection ruptured, we were discussing how remarkable their performance has been. It won’t be long before they grasp the high-difficulty NOSES surgery."

"Then the patient’s dissection ruptured, and she promptly issued a command. Honestly, in today’s situation, I nearly dared not breathe."

"Hehe, being praised so much makes me very happy." Liu Yiqing said gleefully.

Everyone also laughed, which is Liu Yiqing’s character. That’s why Liu Banxia always says she’s straightforward and naive.

"So next, you need to watch carefully. We often use vascular replacement at many times. Because artificial vessels have a certain degree of extensibility, trimming them requires special attention." Liu Banxia said.

"I see you’ve pre-heated the blood bag for the patient, maintaining body temperature well. The main thing to pay attention to is the anastomosis of the vessel ends."

"Often a surgery may seem very complex, but if we break it down, it becomes very simple."

"Regardless of the surgery, beginning with freeing the tissues is the first step. The quality of the freeing affects subsequent operations. You all have mastered this aspect noticeably well, showing you’ve truly put effort into anatomy."

"When doing end-to-end anastomosis later, I’ll leave one side for you to do the suturing. Don’t overthink or get distracted; just follow the normal operational guidelines."

"Okay." Liu Yiqing nodded.

She wasn’t going to miss this learning opportunity.

The rescue was over, now was the time for serious learning. She had done end-to-end anastomosis before, just not with such large aortic vessels.

"How did it feel when you used your hand to press the descending aorta?" asked Liu Banxia suddenly.

"Hmm..., I was very tense at the time, afterward, it felt thrilling." Liu Yiqing replied.

"Though I explored for quite a while, fortunately, I found the right place in the end. My mind was chaotic at the time, somewhat randomly pressing."

"This is normal, the tactile sensations from our fingers differ between visible and invisible situations. In invisible situations, we need to carefully differentiate every feeling conveyed by the finger."

"At that moment, creating a mental image swiftly helps us search more efficiently, providing precious time for the patient."

"When searching for the patient’s bleeding point, carefully feel for the slightest pressure of blood flow against the finger. Follow the direction it originates from to find the bleeding point."

"Regardless of the situation, you need to remain calm internally. You can let your mind go blank and let your body respond naturally, but your heart shouldn’t panic."

"A panicked heart causes distorted operations, hindering the clear differentiation of sensations from the finger, potentially leading to misjudgments."

Liu Yiqing nodded.

Reflecting now, at that moment there were no distractions in her mind, she simply followed instincts.

Fortunately, the outcome was good, whether luck played a role or not, it was successful anyway.