My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points
Chapter 373 - 177: What Else Can't You Do? Violent Open-Chest Move_3

Zhou Can felt that returning to the ward to manage beds was not as good as staying here.

Doctor Long couldn't help but give a bitter smile.

Zhou Can had already gained such impressive skills; watching the surgery wasn't just for gaining experience, it clearly meant staying here to save the day.

It wouldn't be long before the doctors in Cardiothoracic Surgery knew that there was a monster-level Resident Doctor in this operating room.

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Doctor Long quickly left with his team, mentioning that there was another important surgery to attend in the afternoon.

In the operating room, only Zhou Can was left to clean.

After cleaning the operating room, he looked up at the wall clock; it was already past 12 noon.

He hurried to the cafeteria to fill his stomach.

Then, he returned to the operating room to stay.

Around 1:30 in the afternoon, Zhou Can, who was sitting there meditating, finally saw another surgery come in.

This time, seven or eight people came in, including nurses and doctors.

Judging by the setup, it was definitely a major surgery.

"Hey, why is there a doctor in the operating room?" The leading female doctor, who was over forty, maintained her figure quite well and was slim like a young girl.

Her skin was fair, and she was very beautiful with an extraordinary temperament.

Several doctors followed behind her.

Among them, there were two that Zhou Can recognized—one was Dr. Zhao who managed the beds, and the other was Doctor Long, who he had interacted with in the morning.

"This is a new Resident Doctor who's not familiar with the rules. I let him stay in the operating room to clean for a day. He can closely observe the surgery process to prevent any further disruptions."

Dr. Zhao hurriedly explained.

"It seems like punishment, but it's actually care; this educational method is quite good!"

The leading female doctor commented with a smile and proceeded straight to the surgery table.

Even Doctor Long had to stand behind her, indicating that she was likely the chief surgeon for this operation.

Zhou Can looked at the patient; wasn't this the patient from bed 17 with a heart artery aneurysm?

The surgery was originally scheduled for 11 o'clock this morning, but it might have been delayed because the chief surgeon was too busy or the operating room scheduling was late.

Sometimes, problems arise during surgery, causing the duration to be extended significantly.

Zhou Can had checked this patient's medical report in the morning.

It was another surgery requiring thoracotomy for aneurysm clipping.

Unlike the thoracotomy Hemostasis Skill led by Doctor Long in the morning, this surgery was likely to be a major thoracotomy.

Which involved sawing open the sternum from the middle and then using a chest spreader to pry the bones apart, exposing the surgical field and facilitating the operation.

Every surgery causes damage to the patient.

Thoracotomy is particularly harmful to patients.

Doctors, before performing surgeries, make a comprehensive assessment of the surgical risk, damage to the patient, and the benefits of the surgery.

With major surgeries like this, the benefits for the patient usually far outweigh the damage.

A heart artery aneurysm, if grown large enough without timely treatment, carries a risk of rupture.

It could even lead to an Aortic Dissection with a mortality rate of over 50%.

This patient's aneurysm was already very large; it was like a ticking time bomb placed inside the body, capable of claiming the patient's life at any moment.

Timely surgical treatment was the best solution.

After the patient was placed on the operation table, general anesthesia was administered, then the thoracotomy began.

Zhou Can stood below the operating table observing.

There were quite a few doctors and nurses involved this time.

Three nurses and more than six doctors in the team.

Of course, only two or three of them were the main workforce.

Dr. Zhao was likely participating in this surgery in his role as the managing doctor. Since he had sent Zhou Can to clean the operating room and had no one else to order around, he had to step in himself.

He probably also wanted to take this opportunity to observe and learn properly.

After all, opportunities to observe Level 4 major surgeries weren't common.

For Resident Doctors, whose positions were slightly higher than Resident Training doctors, minor surgeries provided some training opportunities, but major surgeries were hard to come by in terms of practice.

Closely observing the procedure was also immensely helpful for them.

The growth of a doctor is a continuous process of learning and accumulating experience.

Watch more, learn more, think more, and then participate in the simpler parts of a surgery. Gradually increase involvement, until finally capable of independently completing every step of an entire surgery; only then are they deemed competent.

Only then are they qualified to independently lead this type of surgery.

Female surgeons are actually not that common.

This female doctor, in her forties and already a Director, clearly shows how exceptional she is. There aren't many Director Level doctors in their forties at Tuya Hospital.

If not mistaken, she must be Director Xue.

The patient in bed 19 with a torn chest muscle wall had mentioned her as someone he knew.

Zhou Can had originally thought she was an old lady due to her age, but she turned out to be quite young. However, he wondered about her surgical skills.

At this moment, the surgery had started.

Director Xue stood calmly at the primary surgery position, skillfully and smoothly making an incision through the patient's skin layer.

Her movements were exceedingly adept and fluid.

Her gaze was sharp.

A sense of mastery subtly radiated from her.

"Her Incision Skill is at least at the Deputy Director Level, so strong!"

Anyone skilled reveals their capability immediately.

Secretly, Zhou Can compared his Chief Level Lower Tier incision skill with hers, and the gap was huge.

They were not even on the same level.

The surgery continued. After cutting through the skin, the bone sawing became rather violent.

If family members were watching, they might be scared to death.

Sawing open the bone from the center of the chest, dividing it into two halves, and then spreading it apart.

This was one of the most violent methods of thoracotomy.