As she said this, Chu Yanzhi realized that the patient's life expectancy was still unknown. Thinking about the college entrance exam was something to ponder on after this was over.
"It should be possible." Zheng Ren's hands were already cold. He put the blood bag in his arms to speed up the heating process. "Su Yun, what do you think?"
"There's a high probability." Su Yun's standards in intensive care were higher than Zheng Ren's. He said, "The surgery was done quickly and without any sloppiness. The damage was also minimized. After the surgery, the aftercare will be relatively easier."
"How many days do you think you'll be in the ICU?" Zheng Ren asked.
"Two days is enough." Su Yun was full of confidence. Although he did not dare to say these words to the patient's family as it would not be easy to explain if anything happened, it did not matter if he bragged in the operating theater.
"Tomorrow, I'll do an interventional embolization of the prostate. It might take quite some time. If you can come down, you can watch the emergency room for a while." Zheng Ren did not think that he was bragging as he continued to speak.
"Boss, you don't have to order people around like that!" Su Yun retorted.
"Tomorrow, I'll teach the professor how to do a prostate embolism surgery, so it'll take a longer time. But don't worry, it shouldn't be too long. At most, it'll take two to three hours," Zheng Ren said.
"Huh?" Su Yun understood what Zheng Ren was trying to say. "You mean you can do it now and solve it in an hour?"
"More or less." Zheng Ren's expression was blank. He took the blood out of his pocket and handed it to the circulating nurse.
Su Yun began to be silent. He quietly sutured and closed the abdomen.
Little stars twinkled in Xie Yiren's eyes. She narrowed her eyes and looked at Zheng Ren's back.
"Chief Zheng, you're getting busier and busier. The surgeries are getting better and better," Chu Yanran suddenly said.
"It's all thanks to Su Yun, " Zheng Ren said frankly.
"Oh? He even taught you surgery?" Chu Yanran was stunned.
"No." Zheng Ren said, "In a few days, I may have to go to The First Affiliated Hospital of Provincial Capital Medical University for surgery. With Su Yun watching over, I'll be more at ease."
Su Yun was speechless.
Chapter 470 - Sea City General Hospital’s Operating Theatre Was Too Small
Su Yun was suturing the skin on the other side. Zheng Ren said something and turned around to leave.
The patient's condition was very serious. As the surgeon and Chief Resident who directed the resuscitation, Zheng Ren had to communicate with the family.
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Chief Physician Pan stood in the hall where the family was waiting for the surgery to be done. There was a nurse with a first-aid kit beside him.
This was because he was worried that the patient's parents would have their own accident. Zheng Ren sighed in his heart. He felt sorry for the parents.
When he saw Zheng Ren come out, Chief Physician Pan did not move. Instead, he looked straight at Zheng Ren.
Zheng Ren blinked his eyes and gave him a thumbs-up with his right hand.
When he saw Zheng Ren's thumbs-up, Chief Physician Pan heaved a sigh of relief. He quickly went forward and asked, "How was it?"
His voice was loud like a bell.
"We'll send him to the ICU later." Zheng Ren took off his sterile mask and smiled. "The operation went smoothly, but the patient's injuries are more serious. It's hard to say what will happen after that."
This was all standard procedure, so Chief Pan was naturally familiar with it. In fact, his judgment of the patient was that it would difficult for him to leave the operating theatre alive, so his explanation had been pessimistic at most.
When the patient's parents rushed over, they were shocked when they heard that the steel bar had penetrated his body. Especially when they heard the neighbor's description of the scene, the patient's mother was so scared that she collapsed to the ground.
The poor parents. Who would be able to stand it if they heard that?
Chief Pan was worried that there would be an accident. After signing the papers and going through the admission procedures, he brought his family members and waited at the operating theatre's entrance. Chief Pan even asked a nurse to quickly carry a first-aid kit and follow him. He was afraid that there would be more complications and accidents while they waited.
However, he did not expect the rescue to be successful!
Chief Physician Pan was also very happy. He had encountered similar incidents in the past where patients had died.
Even he did not expect Zheng Ren's standard of resuscitation to be so high that the patient could actually be saved!
"Go and tell the patient's family about the surgery," Chief Physician Pan said.
Zheng Ren took a glance. A few other women were accompanying a lady whose face was pale. The woman was leaning on a hard red plastic chair. Even her breathing was shallow.
The patient's father stood behind Chief Pan. His hands and feet were trembling, his tears flowing uncontrollably. However, he did not realize it at all. He tried his best to widen his eyes, trying to make his vision clearer so that he could see Zheng Ren and Chief Pan clearly while listening to their conversation.
"You're the patient's father, right?" Zheng Ren asked as he nodded and took two steps forward.
His voice was stuck in his throat. He tried to speak twice but failed. He could only nod his head.
"The patient's resuscitation was successful, but he's still in critical condition. The critical period is about three to five days. If he can make it, he'll be fine. However, there are no guarantees whether he will recover or not," Zheng Ren said.
Hearing Zheng Ren say that the resuscitation was successful, the patient's father finally saw hope. He nodded repeatedly, his tears spilling everywhere.
"The injury was very serious. The steel bar went through the anus and damaged the rectum, colon, stomach, diaphragm, and lungs. But fortunately, the major blood vessels were not damaged, so they could be saved. The central nervous system was not damaged either. If he can survive the critical period, then his quality of life in the future should not be greatly affected."
The frequency of the patient's father nodding increased. The somber aura on his face gradually dissipated as there was now a glimmer of hope.
"In a while, the doctors in the ICU will be looking for you to sign a notice of critical illness. They will explain the relevant matters to you in detail."
"Yes, yes." The patient's father tried his best to say 'yes' twice to express his gratitude to Zheng Ren.
At this moment, the door of the operating theater opened. Yang Lei ran out to call for an elevator. After pressing the elevator button, Yang Lei made a call. A stretcher trolley was pushed out after that. Chu Yanran stood beside it, holding the ball.
The patient was sent out of the operating theater, heading straight to the ICU.
The patient's parents followed behind with tears in their eyes.
Zheng Ren finally heaved a sigh of relief and looked at Chief Physician Pan.
"Was it very heavy?" Chief Pan asked.
"It's especially heavy," Zheng Ren said.
"Not bad then!" Chief Pan patted Zheng Ren on the shoulder. He used a lot of force, feeling just like a slap.
Zheng Ren smiled and reported to Chief Pan, "Tomorrow morning, I'll be attending to the professor's patient. There's nothing to attend to, right?"
"You can publicize it, but there's no need for that anymore," Chief Physician Pan said. "Only junior doctors need publicity, bu
t you're no longer a junior doctor."
"I'll always be the junior doctor under you," Zheng Ren said seriously.
"Haha!" Chief Physician Pan was a little pleased with himself. He felt very comfortable being flattered by Zheng Ren.
However, Chief Physician Pan knew that Zheng Ren was only saying that to make him happy.
A few months passed by swiftly. Chief Physician Pan clearly realized that even if Zheng Ren wanted to stay, he would not allow it.
Staying here would only hinder his chances in the future.
Sea City General Hospital's operating theatre was too small for Zheng Ren.
"Oh right, Chief Physician Pan, I might have to go to The First Affiliated Hospital of Provincial Capital Medical University soon." Zheng Ren recalled the incident with Gao Shaojie and reported it to Chief Physician Pan.
"Oh? Is it another freelance surgery?" Chief Physician Pan asked.
"Yes. Teacher Gao from the Department of Interventional Surgery wants to learn TIPS surgery from me but couldn't really comprehend my methods after seeing it just once. I was thinking of going there to do it a few more times as it would be best if he could learn from me," Zheng Ren said frankly.
It was less worrisome to talk to Chief Pan, so he usually did not pay attention to the details of what he told him.
Chief Pan was stunned at first, but he immediately understood. He smiled and said, "What about the Capital? When are you going there?"
"I'm waiting for Chief Kong's letter. I haven't contacted him recently."
"You have to keep in touch. It's your future." After Chief Pan said that, he hesitated for a moment. "Perhaps it might not be your future, but it's definitely one of the stepping stones to get there. It's always a good thing to keep in touch with people."
If others heard the conversation between Zheng Ren and Chief Pan, they would be shocked.
However, Chief Pan said these things sincerely and Zheng Ren did not care. There were some things that could not be denied.
"Be a bit more attentive toward the young patient," Chief Pan said. "I think his parents are quite pitiful. Why did something like this happen?"
"I'm not as good as Su Yun when it comes to serious cases. I'll get Su Yun to keep an eye on him," Zheng Ren said seriously.
At this point, there was nothing to say. When they reached the second floor, Zheng Ren returned to the emergency ward while Chief Physician Pan returned to the Department Chief's office to take charge of the emergency department.
In the office, Chang Yue and Zhong Min were busy.
As Lu Tianran was temporarily transferred to first-aid emergency treatment, the burden on the two of them became heavier.
However, there was nothing to complain about. It was the same no matter where they were. The nurses still had one thing to look forward to. They could stay on duty until they were 35 years old. However, the doctors had nothing to look forward to at all unless they gave up their future, stopped working hard, and went to the out-patient clinic to retire.
The out-patient clinic had a quota of 100 patients a day. However, it was fortunate that they did not have to work night shifts. Therefore, the competition for working in out-patient clinics was very fierce.
A few years ago, there was even a doctor who received the notice of being transferred back to the in-patient department from the out-patient department. The doctor went straight to the Chief's office with a kitchen knife.
It did not matter where he was.
After Zheng Ren was done with his work, he sat down to catch his breath and prepared to go and see the young patient later.
Just as he sat down, a couple knocked on the door of the emergency ward's office.
Chapter 471 - Missing Signature
"Who are you looking for?" Zhong Min was the closest to the door and asked.
"Hello, the emergency department asked us to come up for Chief Zheng's consultation," the man said. "My wife's been diagnosed acute appendicitis and said that she needs to be hospitalized for surgery."
"Oh, Chief Zheng?" Zhong Min's name was Zheng Ren.
Zheng Ren raised his head and took a glance. The System's panel on the upper right side of his vision indicated that the woman's diagnosis was acute appendicitis.
He would accept the couple then. Although Zheng Ren did not want to do any work at the moment, the patient had already walked through the door. He had no choice but to accept them.
"Hello, follow me for a physical examination first. Once I've cleared the diagnosis, we will go through the hospitalization procedures. What kind of examinations have you already gone through in the emergency department? Please let me have a look at some of the test results," Zheng Ren said as he put down his cup and stood up.
He brought the patient and her husband to the treatment room to carry out the patient's physical examination.
The symptoms of the patient's acute appendicitis were typical, but not severe. The right lower abdomen had obvious tenderness. There was no rebound pain or muscle tension.
In the out-patient clinic's information, the blood test results also matched Zheng Ren and the System's judgment.
It was Zhong Min's turn to take in the patient. She gave the patient the hospitalization form, and the patient's husband paid for the hospitalization procedures. This was to prepare for the operation.
Since the patient was only fasting for three hours, there was no rush. They had to wait.
If it were not for the emergency room, it would have been safer to just drink water.
Soon, the patient's husband completed the admission procedure. After Zhong Min gave the medical advice, she began to give the pre-operation details.
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The entire process of communication was very smooth. Zheng Ren suddenly thought that it would be great if all patients were like this.
When he signed the form, the man took out a pen from his bag. His penmanship was flawless.
He was a really cultured person. Everyone in the office, except for the professor and Little Oliver, were all very impressed.
Professor Rudolf Wagner was completely engrossed in studying every frame of the 64-slice CT scan with 3D-image reconstruction images.
As an assistant, Little Oliver was not as perfect as Su Yun. He spent most of his time looking around curiously, trying to understand the ancient mysteries of the East.
The professor attached great importance to tomorrow's surgery. One could even say that he was desperate.
After all, had he not come all the way to China just for the surgery tomorrow despite his status?
The TIPS surgery was merely an added benefit.
After the patient signed the form, he went back to the ward to prepare for the surgery. He prepared the skin, implanted the needles, and so on. Zhong Min wrote down the medical record. There was a lot of written work to be done.
It might be an appendicitis, but Zheng Ren only needed five to ten minutes to actually do the surgery. However, the paperwork would take at least a few hours.
However, Zheng Ren could completely ignored this fact now. He refused Professor Rudolf Wagner's invitation to discuss the case further.
He found a window with sunlight, held a glass of water, and sat quietly under the sun, enjoying a brief moment of silence.
God knows what else would happen in the afternoon and evening!
He could not stand being so tense all the time. Zheng Ren felt that it was especially necessary for him to empty his mind properly.
In the office, everyone was busy. Zheng Ren rested quietly for a while before going to the ICU to take a look at the patient post-o
peration.
The patient was in a somewhat stable condition. It was already a miracle that he could survive after such a serious injury.
Su Yun sat by the patient's bed as usual, recording all kinds of data, adjusting the order of infusion and rehydration, and the application of various drugs.
His fringe rested on his forehead. It was pressed down by his sterile cap that was soaked with sweat.
The patient's parents squatted near the ICU entrance. They were still speechless. The man put his arm around the woman, praying in grief.
Zheng Ren did not comfort them. Instead, he left silently.
At this moment, what they needed was not the comfort of strangers. What they needed was for their child to be able to walk out of the ICU. At least, he was able to make sure the child would survive as he called out to his parents when exiting the operating theatre.
Zheng Ren was silent the entire way. He could not make himself feel any better about the situation.
He walked very quickly. He wanted to return to the office in the emergency ward and bask in the winter sun again to dispel the unhappiness in his heart.
However, when he returned to the ward, he saw Zhong Min nervously flipping through the medical records.
"Where is it? Where is it?" Zhong Min mumbled as she flipped through the medical records.
"Hmm? What's wrong, Zhong Min?" Zheng Ren asked curiously.
Zhong Min came from the Internal Medicine Department. Just like Chang Yue, she was much better at writing medical records than people from the surgery department.
However, the two of them were also very different.
Chang Yue was good at communicating with people, while Zhong Min was not very willing to talk. She was more meticulous with her work.
"Chief Zheng, the pre-operation signature is missing! " Zhong Min said anxiously.
However, the patient had not been sent to the operating table yet and this had not been discovered after the surgery. There was still room to remedy the situation.
"Haven't you been sitting here all this time? How did you lose it?" Zheng Ren was also very curious.
"The paper is still there. It's the signature on it that's gone." Zhong Min took out the piece of paper from the stack of cases and handed it to Zheng Ren.
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