Surgery Godfather
Chapter 1304 - 990 Medical God Possession_3

Chapter 1304: 990 Medical God Possession_3

"Nope, it would take hours to get the supplies," Director Zhang felt apprehensive.

Li Min realized that without extracorporeal circulation support, the patient couldn’t possibly wait hours on the table. His mentor had taught him to consider how to rescue the patient’s life in such special circumstances.

"Then I have to repair it!" Li Min declared.

Through Li Min’s examination, the tear in the blood vessels was extensive, but most of the vessel wall was still healthy, with only a small part invaded by the tumor. Most of the tear was neat, providing a fundamental basis for repair. Learning from Yang Ping, Li Min had transformed from a rookie into someone capable of handling complex issues effectively.

"Do we have nylon sutures? For suturing blood vessels?" Li Min asked.

The elderly director, who was just frightened enough for his heart to race as he tiptoed to see the surgery, replied, "We have nylon sutures, but I’m not sure if they suit this vessel."

"Bring all of them for me to see," said Li Min, his expression clear and resolute, exhibiting the unmistakable presence of a chief surgeon.

The patrolling nurse immediately took action, bringing all of the hospital’s existing nylon sutures for Li Min to examine. Li Min chose a few packs that were passably suitable, for there was no room to be picky at that moment; one cannot expect everything to be standardized and handy like in big hospitals.

Regarding the knowledge of various sutures, from the material and specifications to the techniques, Li Min was well trained by Yang Ping, so he was very familiar with how to cross-use some sutures and how to use them in scenarios they weren’t normally meant for.

Li Min began suturing the blood vessels with nylon threads, focusing first on the longitudinal tears, which were the primary concern. The transverse and irregular tears were concentrated around the tumor-infiltrated vessels at the junction of the aorta.

The suturing technique was a bit flashy, quick, excellent, and steady. Director Zhang, assisting on the opposite side, watched Li Min’s sleek suturing in awe—this probably represented his most direct realization of the skill level at Sanbo Hospital.

Compared to Li Min’s suturing skills, Director Zhang felt as though his decades of surgical experience were worthless. His past surgeries seemed as lousy as dog feces.

A young doctor who had not even completed a year of advanced training could perform major vascular surgery—Li Min’s current level was unrivaled in the region. Even Director Peng couldn’t match his skills. Was this young man really Li Min from Guandu Hospital? Directors Peng and Zhang had to look up and reassess Dr. Li in front of them, even suspecting a divine possession.

"Director Peng—trim the thread!" Li Min reminded the distracted Director Peng, who immediately snapped back to focus and continued to trim.

In Li Min’s eyes, Director Peng’s thread trimming actions and results were substandard. Some were too long, some too short. Longer threads left more foreign material, and too short ones were likely to loosen. Proper standards weren’t just for appearances; large sample statistics had shown that this method ensured the best results until new methods and standards emerged.

Compared to Li Min’s neat sutures, Director Peng’s uneven threads were very noticeable. Director Peng felt deeply ashamed, his decades of surgical experience bested by less than a year of advanced training. Now in his fifties, he even contemplated further training since technology is limitless.

The process flowed very smoothly. Li Min finished suturing the long longitudinal tear and now moved on to address the irregular tears. He furrowed his brows slightly—though he had already planned in his mind. Proactiveness and planning are essential qualities for a surgeon; they must not let emergencies lead them by the nose, staying ahead of the illness wherever possible to maintain control.

He aimed to cut away the tumor-invaded part of the vessel and discard it, then perform end-to-end suturing. That was Li Min’s plan, ensuring postoperative safety and detaching the tumor vessel from the aorta. After cutting away part of it, the aorta could still be sutured without tension—a calculation Li Min had mastered.

A person’s abdominal aorta’s length correlates with their height. From the height, one could calculate the length of the abdominal aorta, then remove a portion of the vessel and still suture it without tension. These data were not only committed to memory but also practiced repeatedly, so Li Min was confident.

The surgery’s level completely bewildered Director Zhang, who couldn’t believe this was Li Min from Guandu Hospital; it was as if a divine force had taken over.