The Enhanced Doctor-Chapter 790: How many shifts has Teacher Liu taken for suturing ?

"Old Chen, how's your operation going? We're just waiting for you to finish so we can take the stage," Liu Banxia said.

"Can't you see what I'm doing? I'll be done soon, no need to rush. You should be the one doing this alone," Chen Xuehai complained.

"Haha, sharing the good fortune, right? This gives you a chance to practice your skills," Liu Banxia responded with a smile.

"You all should learn too; who knows when it might come in handy. You can't rush these types of operations. Otherwise, when inserting the guide wire, you can easily damage blood vessels."

"Operationally speaking, it's quite easy. I personally think the reason it's rated at such a high level of difficulty is due to the significant risk during the surgery. Old Chen, you need to speed it up."

"I really... why are you so enthusiastic today?" Chen Xuehai asked helplessly.

"It's equivalent to saving a life, so of course, I'm excited. I have to praise Liu Yiqing. She did well, showing her own persistence, very good," Liu Banxia said.

Liu Yiqing's face was radiant. Although her surgical mask covered most of her face, her smiling eyes were unmistakable.

"But the problem today was also very serious, so a warning is necessary," Liu Banxia's tone changed.

"The four of you need to be vigilant. When we receive patients, we often feel that many of them are pitiful. Being sick is one thing, but many conditions are very complex and difficult to handle."

"We also frequently encounter situations where patients cannot afford medical expenses. Everyone has different ways of handling this, and I won't set rigid rules. Just follow your conscience."

"But personally, I suggest you don't get too emotionally involved. Investing too much emotion will affect your mood, which in turn will impact your judgment."

"Actually, much of the time, we doctors are just tools. We are merely instruments to help patients diagnose their conditions. We can have compassion and sympathy, but not to excess."

"In the future, you'll also be scheduled for a rotation in pediatrics. That's when you'll truly need ample compassion; otherwise, those little ones are not so easy to care for."

"Oh, not bad. Old Chen managed to finish his work while eavesdropping on us. This skill is impeccable. Come on, let's give Old Chen a round of applause."

The four interns looked at each other, their hands feeling somewhat awkward and out of place.

"Don't mind Teacher Liu; he's prone to these sudden bursts of manic energy. Next, pay close attention to Teacher Liu's suturing technique. It's a rare opportunity. The dissection earlier was done very quickly to save time, so you might not have caught all the details," Xu Yino said.

This effectively rescued the interns from their predicament.

For them, their academic lives had always been about following rules. Now, encountering such an unconventional character like Liu Banxia, they found it difficult to adjust.

Liu Banxia took his position, turned his head, and looked at the interns. "Want to witness suturing at several 'gears' of speed?"

"Teacher Liu, just suture at your normal speed. If you scare them too much, how are we supposed to teach them in the future?" Xu Yino said helplessly.

The teaching pressure was already immense, and now Liu Banxia, the great devil, kept stirring things up.

Liu Banxia nodded, stopped joking, and began suturing naturally.

He didn't deliberately speed up, simply suturing at his familiar "ordinary" speed. However, even this startled the interns.

Was this speed really necessary? Had Teacher Liu started to show off his skills?

The tear wasn't large and was easy to suture. Before tying the knot, Liu Banxia inserted absorbable gelatin to help stop the bleeding. After the knot was tied, Liu Yiqing, standing beside him, promptly cut the suture.

"Okay, take the splenic pad. The task of putting this big treasure back is yours. Handle it with care, gently," Liu Banxia said to Liu Yiqing.

"Considering your good rapport with this patient, and since the incision was L-shaped for convenience, let's give a discount and do a tension-reduction suture for free."

"Thank you, Teacher Liu! I'll treat you to pig trotters," Liu Yiqing said joyfully.

"Tsk tsk, President Liu is quite generous today. I won't watch your suturing; I have to go back and see how Linlin is doing," Chen Xuehai said.

"One must also give appropriate praise. You can't just let the kids work; you have to provide some spiritual nourishment too," Liu Banxia said earnestly.

Chen Xuehai didn't even acknowledge him and walked straight out.

"Teacher Liu, the abdominal cavity has been irrigated. Blood flow is restored, and there are no leaks. The instruments have been counted, and the drainage tube has been placed," Liu Yiqing reported after completing her tasks.

"Alright, I'll speed up the abdominal closure. After all, it was general anesthesia, and we added procedures. Let's let everyone rest a bit earlier," Liu Banxia nodded.

"Dr. Liu, how come you haven't had any surgeries scheduled these past few days?" Xu Dan asked curiously.

Only now that things had calmed down did she have a chance to speak. She had been quite worried earlier when they had to convert to open surgery for these two major procedures.

"I also need to rest for a few days. I'll schedule surgeries again after my term as chief resident is over," Liu Banxia said while suturing.

"You're doing pretty well, already able to competently assist on stage. My recommendation wasn't wrong, was it? You're very suited for this work. Keep it up."

"I actually feel like I was tricked. You initially said that in the operating room, I wouldn't have to interact much with patients' families. Who knew that once I started, I'd get so deeply involved and frequently have to work consecutive surgeries?" Xu Dan said with frustration.

Her remarks amused the others in the operating room. That's just how it was; when operating room work got busy, it was truly exhausting.

The four interns, however, were utterly oblivious to their conversation. They were completely fixated on Liu Banxia's suturing.

This time, they were genuinely astounded. So this was Teacher Liu's true level of suturing skill; it was overwhelmingly masterful.

Thinking about their own suturing skills, what were they? They were nothing at all.

DING! Surgical task completed.

Received 500 experience points, 400 points in suturing skill proficiency, 300 points in dressing change skill proficiency, and 4 Glory Points.

This task was rated as Perfect. Rewards: 700 experience points, 500 points in suturing skill proficiency, 500 points in dressing change skill proficiency, and 14 Glory Points.

"Okay, wake the patient," Liu Banxia said.

Xu Jie hurriedly began the wake-up procedure.

After a short while, the patient woke up. Liu Yiqing rushed to her side. "Don't worry, we've taken care of everything. Don't worry about other things for now; Teacher Liu is here."

The patient opened her mouth, and the words that came out were very indistinct, but listening and guessing, they seemed to form a "thank you."

"Alright, she's your responsibility now. We're out," Liu Banxia said with a wave of his hand.

"Teacher Xu, what 'gear' was Teacher Liu's tension-reduction suture at just now?" Chen Dongmei asked quietly.

"Out of six gears, that was about a four," Xu Yino said after a moment's thought.

"Oh my god, really?" Chen Dongmei couldn't help but exclaim.

"What's wrong?" Liu Banxia asked curiously.

"Chen Dongmei was wondering about the speed of your suturing just now. I told her it was about a four out of six gears," Xu Yino said with a smile.

"Haha, it's actually nothing special. You'll get used to it. Suturing, well, it's the simplest task there is. If someone says they can't get the hang of suturing, they're just lazy," Liu Banxia said.

"These skills are also just the normal standard; it still depends on your own practice. If you only rely on the suturing you do in the operating room, that won't be enough."

The four of them nodded in unison. The things they had witnessed today, from morning till now, had repeatedly shattered their preconceptions.

What they saw in the morning, what they just witnessed in the operating room... This was a splenic suture, done as soon as it was decided, and the crucial part was that everyone else seemed to take it in stride, as if it were perfectly normal.

"Why were you in the operating room for so long?" Wei Yuan asked when they returned.

"It's a good thing we followed up. There was a splenic capsule rupture with bleeding, and a dissection on the abdominal aorta which had already formed an aneurysm. Then I dragged Old Chen from next door to do some free labor for me," Liu Banxia recounted.

"My goodness, what a close call. It seems that the restoration of blood pressure significantly impacts the severity of such injuries," Wei Yuan remarked thoughtfully.

"Yeah, I didn't expect it either," Liu Banxia said.

"Actually, this is quite common. Just like many emergency patients who seem fine at the scene, but once they arrive here and we start resuscitation, the blood just gushes out as if it were free."

"That's because once they arrive, we definitely take measures to stabilize their vital signs. When blood pressure increases, an initially small rupture can no longer withstand the pressure."

"This includes some cases of delayed intracranial hemorrhage; they're actually quite similar. This girl is really pitiful, ending up with someone like that."

"Fortunately, we performed a laparoscopic exploration. Otherwise, it would have been really dangerous. The CT scan at the time didn't show it; there were only some fibrous-like indications."

"How did it go? These four are quite lucky. They observed a surgery with you. Did you notice anything about them? Did you let them operate?"

Liu Banxia shook his head. "Today's surgery was rather special, so I didn't let them operate. However, their learning attitude is commendable. They were able to observe attentively while we were operating."

"We were also insufficiently prepared. We initially thought it was just a laparoscopic exploration; who would have thought it would escalate into such a major situation? I didn't even do a vessel replacement, trying to minimize the invasiveness. That's why I called Old Chen."

"But this girl has suffered enough. Getting involved with people like that is truly difficult to deal with. I hope Officer Xu and his team can make progress and bring that scumbag to justice soon."

Even as he said this, he was starting to feel a headache. Although they had saved the girl, it was uncertain how much compensation the assailant could provide.

Considering the high cost of surgery these days, how could that scumbag afford to compensate her? He was even extorting money from the girl; he's definitely broke.

Such is life. If the girl had made up her mind to call the police earlier, she might have avoided this danger.

But there's no medicine for regret. Different choices lead to different outcomes. At the very least, the girl's life is saved for now. As for the expenses, that can be dealt with slowly.