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Chapter 466 - Chapter 466 Luck lies in the joint perseverance of the

Chapter 466: [Luck lies in the joint perseverance of the patient’s family and the doctor] Chapter 466: [Luck lies in the joint perseverance of the patient’s family and the doctor] First, they opened the intestines and removed part of the tumor for a quick pathology. Before the pathology results came back, the operating surgeons studied the tumors inside the child’s abdominal cavity, first using visual observation, and then making an initial assessment based on their past clinical experience.

“It feels very smooth,” Shi Xu’s hand reached in after the Chief Surgeon to also feel the tumors.

“But there are many of them?” Liu Chengran looked through the surgical magnifying glasses, seeing numerous tumor-like structures inside, too many to count.

“Not necessarily tumors,” Shi Xu felt along the patient’s small intestine and did not feel like it was a string of tumor masses.

Sometimes in surgery, the hands of the doctor could be more accurate than the eyes.

Tan Kelin was also feeling around, checking the lymph nodes around the child’s intestinal tract for any problems.

The quick pathology results came back as benign.

At this point, the operating surgeons were quite calm because, back in the ward, experienced doctors had already determined that the child’s tumors were mostly benign. It could only be said that the child was lucky to have a father who insisted on seeking out top-level doctors from a tier-three hospital, who had time to give his child thoughtful care, and was fortunate to encounter a meticulous and persistent medical student like Xie Wanying.

Doctors in top-level hospitals are too busy. That’s why there are specialists who would glance at a medical record and directly suggest chemotherapy.

Of course, one cannot simply say that the doctors in the pediatric hospital were definitely wrong. If the pediatric hospital had admitted this young patient, they would not immediately start chemotherapy without a comprehensive examination. Eventually, they would have found other results. It’s just that the specialist’s immediate conclusion during the outpatient visit was naturally unacceptable to Father Yazhi.

Moreover, if it was initially judged as benign, the wait for surgery in the children’s hospital would likely be even longer, as they needed to prioritize children with terminal illnesses first.

“Even if it’s benign, we can’t take it lightly. If it’s grown too fast, it must all be removed, and the lesion completely excised,” Tan Kelin said in a steady voice to his team.

The others nodded. A benign tumor that grows too quickly can become malignant at any time. And likewise, they must prevent it from recurring after it has been removed. This child had a long way to go in his future treatment.

The surgery, not much different from cancer surgery, had to be done bit by bit for this multiple benign tumors. Since they were benign, it was even more important to ensure that the child’s intestinal blood supply system was left intact and undamaged.

The excised tumors were placed one by one on a tray, highlighting the complexity of the operation.

After finishing with the intestines, they had to work on the stomach. Consequently, the surgery was incredibly lengthy. No wonder Tan Kelin had called in two main attending doctors from his group to help. Otherwise, the surgery could have taken all day.

The operating surgeons were busy, and so were the anesthesiologists. Doctor Zhang checked the numbers on the anesthesia machine from time to time, monitoring the young patient’s complexion, skin, urine output, blood loss, etc., and adjusting the dosage of the drugs as needed.

Because of Father Yazhi’s worries, Xie Wanying glanced more frequently at Doctor Zhang. Thinking back, she remembered having several disagreements with him and had heard from her fellow seniors that his reputation wasn’t great; her impression of him wasn’t favorable either. But she had never seen him work before. Now it seemed, what Senior Sister had said about him was accurate: he truly had skill and ability.

The so-called true skill and ability didn’t mean being arrogantly proud; in medicine, any hint of arrogance could definitely lead to a downfall. Like Doctor Zhang’s last mistake was precisely because he had underestimated her Senior Sister, and had suffered the consequences.

During Xiao Yazhi’s surgery, there was not a single trace of relaxation seen in Doctor Zhang. Xie Wanying remembered that Senior Lu would occasionally take out his phone to pass the time during a boring surgery, but Doctor Zhang would not make such a move in the operating room; he was completely focused and continuously working.