Chapter 430: Chapter 210: Direct Operation, Bone Sawing (Part 2)

"We work in the orthopedic department!"

"Still in the same department, it’s even more convenient to date. I remember when I was busy before, I could only see Old Lin twice a week. Because I was a nurse and he was a doctor, we often worked opposite shifts."

As they spoke, the female nurse covered her chest.

A slightly painful expression appeared on her face.

"Are you alright?"

When Li Jingsheng sat down, he noticed the female nurse covering her left chest.

The pericardium is located within the left chest cavity, and the cardiovascular area is densely packed.

"It’s nothing serious, an old problem. Sometimes, if I speak too quickly or move too vigorously, I suddenly feel some pain. It clears up on its own after a while, and it’s been like this for over ten years."

The female nurse shook her head with a smile, indicating that there was nothing wrong.

"It’s been hurting for over ten years, and you haven’t had it checked?"

Li Jingsheng thought many patients had a "fine tradition," an extraordinary tolerance. As long as their pain wasn’t severe, they would endure it.

This is actually very bad.

When there’s pain in the body, it means some changes have already occurred.

At this point, you should immediately go for a check-up and treatment.

But patients fear spending money, missing work, thinking it’s a minor issue, so they delay.

This female nurse must have at least twenty years of work experience.

If even she delays and ignores minor aches, it’s even more unlikely that ordinary people would see a doctor.

"My Old Lin is a doctor, and I have nearly thirty years of nursing experience, so I can tell it’s surely a minor issue. I haven’t had a check-up. You see, if there were really something wrong, it wouldn’t have stayed like this for over ten years."

The female nurse said with an unconcerned smile.

"That’s true, but I still recommend getting an X-ray for peace of mind." Li Jingsheng knew it’s hard to change an adult’s mindset.

This female nurse thought nothing was wrong, so persuading her to get a check-up was difficult. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"Thank you for your suggestion. I’ll check it out when I have time. But I don’t think it’s anything serious."

The nurse was indeed hard to persuade.

Li Jingsheng naturally didn’t persist, otherwise, it could turn awkward.

After the meal, he went to the operating room with Ou Qinglan for surgery.

Professor Wu was waiting in the operating room.

This was interesting because, usually, the most senior doctor was the last to arrive.

But this time, the surgery was led by Li Jingsheng, with Ruan Xiaoqin assisting.

Technically speaking, Li Jingsheng was the main surgeon.

Considering the need to take a femoral medial condyle bone flap for grafting, they surprisingly used general anesthesia for the patient.

"Dr. Li, per Director Hua’s instructions, you’ll handle the entire operation. If there’s anything you’re unsure of, you can always ask me."

Professor Wu had seen some of Li Jingsheng’s surgical skills, but this was the first time letting him lead a surgery.

Before, Li Jingsheng had at most been allowed to stop bleeding or suture.

"Alright!"

With the scrub nurse’s help, Li Jingsheng put on gloves and the surgical gown. Lately, he was very busy, so his hair had grown a bit long, making the surgical cap slightly inconvenient.

He was considering a new hairstyle.

After all, since he had a girlfriend now, he didn’t need to look as dashing.

Standing as the lead surgeon, Ou Qinglan wasn’t qualified to be on stage, so she watched from below.

Seeing her boyfriend so excellent and starting as the lead surgeon, she felt very proud and genuinely happy for Li Jingsheng.

"Dr. Li, is the incision location alright?"

Ruan Xiaoqin, a senior attending physician, willingly served as the surgical assistant for Li Jingsheng.

There was no choice; in the operating room, skill spoke for itself.

Without the skill to be the lead surgeon, he had no choice but to assist.

Being the first assistant, he felt quite pleased. If the surgery succeeded, he could share some of the limelight.

"The marking is pretty good."

Li Jingsheng glanced at the incision site. Ruan Xiaoqin had consulted with him beforehand, and the marking was just right.

Even though it was a small matter, if Ruan Xiaoqin’s anatomical knowledge was lacking or his surgical experience insufficient, he would definitely have to consult others.

The ones he could consult seemed to be only Professor Wu and Director Hua.

The chief doctors in other groups might not be willing to guide him.

Li Jingsheng currently had only mastered the skin incision technique at a proficient level, which was one technique for making incisions. It didn’t mean only skin could be opened.

It focused on cutting layer by layer like the epidermis.

With his sharp and blunt dissection skills, handling this surgery should be enough.

His skin incision technique was proficient, but the surgery still presented a significant challenge to him.

After an afternoon’s effort, his stamina increased from 54 to 150 points.

Before operating, elevating his skin incision technique from proficient to minor achievement wasn’t possible.

So, he could only be cautious to avoid any mistakes.

Being at the proficient level, it should be enough for the current surgery.

Holding the scalpel, he was fairly calm, at least not showing the fear or nerves of a novice.

Almost all surgeons felt extremely nervous the first time they wielded a scalpel over a patient.

Because you never know what consequences a single cut might bring.

The blood vessels and nerves beneath the skin were completely invisible.

Generally, no senior doctor dared let a novice cut into important areas like the chest, abdomen, or neck due to the high risk involved.