"I'll sleep for a while. Wake me up when the patient comes in." Zuo Cidian staggered as he took off his surgical gown. He leaned against the operating theater wall and said a few words before he fell asleep.
Three consecutive surgeries were not his limit, but when he thought about the fact that he still had to perform five more surgeries, Zuo Cidian felt like he was about to collapse.
The hardest part about being a doctor was that he could not collapse before the patient.
Therefore, even if Zuo Cidian's old waist and brain could still hold on for a while, he still slept on the floor without caring about his image.
The speed of his sleep was also out of Zuo Cidian's expectations.
Lu Wenbin glanced at Zuo Cidian sympathetically. He naturally leaned over and carried Zuo Cidian into his arms.
As the strongest man in the group, Lu Wenbin felt that he had an obligation to carry Zuo Cidian.
This was especially so after he hugged Dean Wu. Lu Wenbin's hobby of collecting things seemed to have inexplicably increased a little.
"Um … Doctor Lu, where are you going to … pick up Doctor Zuo?" The circulating nurse looked at Lu Wenbin's muscles worriedly. Although Zuo Cidian was old, ugly, had rough skin, thick muscles, a big frame, and poor body proportions, it still felt a little dangerous for him to be picked up just like that.
Lu Wenbin understood, and his face darkened. "Where can I pick him up? He's either in the on-call room or the operating theater. I can't just let him sleep on the floor … Besides, what do you mean by 'pick up'? "
The circulating nurse never admitted her mistake. "I don't know what you're going to do with Doctor Zuo."
"What can I do with him?" Lu Wenbin was curious and amused. "Even if the world ends and there are only two people left in the world, he's still a male!"
The circulating nurse said, "It's not the end of the world right now. You should find a partner."
Lu Wenbin's face turned red. He carefully thought about the time to do a set of squats. When he thought about his rebuttal, the circulating nurse was already gone.
"Go to sleep." Lu Wenbin angrily threw Zuo Cidian into the rest area and left without looking back. He looked like a scumbag.
An hour later, Zuo Cidian was woken up by a resident doctor who looked so ordinary that he could not remember his name.
"Time to work." The resident doctor grinned.
Zuo Cidian touched his head and fought against the dizziness for a few seconds before he asked, "How long have I slept?"
"Give it to me in forty minutes."
"Is Doctor Ling almost done with his surgery?" Zuo Cidian quickly got up.
Just like before, Ling Ran only changed assistants and patients during the nights he performed surgeries. The surgery itself basically never stopped.
Moreover, Ling Ran was very clear about the condition of the assistant in the surgery. Zuo Cidian had performed three surgeries, and his energy was declining, so he was immediately replaced. However, during this period of time, Ling Ran would usually change to another operating theater and an assistant to continue performing surgeries.
Zuo Cidian did not know why Ling Ran had such great energy, but he knew that Ling Ran's surgery time must be fought for, especially now that there were many doctors undergoing in-service training. He could not hope that he would have the chance to hurt himself.
"Doctor Ling is having tea at a teahouse. The resident doctor quickly caught up with Zuo Cidian.
Zuo Cidian froze. "Supper?"
"Yes, Doctor Ling said to wait for you," the resident doctor said enviously, "This treatment of yours is really … Tsk, tsk …"
Zuo Cidian could not help but feel a little smug, but in the blink of an eye, he felt a little touched.
Needless to say, Ling Ran was very methodical when he did things. Zuo Cidian could even close his eyes and memorize the process when he performed long surgeries at night.
Zuo Cidian had never heard of eating supper and waiting for an assistant before.
Forget the resident doctor, even Zuo Cidian himself was envious of such treatment.
"Doctor Ling … Even though Doctor Ling doesn't like to talk …" Zuo Cidian did not know how many times he had been moved by Ling Ran. For a moment, his chest was filled with happiness, and he wanted to hit his brain with a small hammer so that he could sing another verse, "Although I sacrifice my life, I can never repay your kindness!"
He rushed to the waiting room and saw that Ling Ran had his back to the door in the small room that had been modified. There was a small flame flickering in front of him, and a chef in a white coat was standing opposite him, cooking meticulously for him. The scene was very warm.
"Doctor Ling." Zuo Cidian wiped the non-existent sweat off his forehead and sat opposite Ling Ran.
"Take whatever you want to eat." Ling Ran used his long and thin chopsticks to pick up a piece of freshly roasted meat, put it in his mouth, and chewed slowly.
The chef was sent by Tian Qi. Some of the ingredients were carried by the chef, and some were bought by the Emergency Medical Center or pharmaceutical sales companies. The quantity was definitely enough, and Ling Ran was not stingy with sharing.
For Ling Ran, sharing was an experience that he had experienced throughout his life. Regardless of whether he was in school, in the mall, or in the sports field, Ling Ran was always able to get others to share their kindness.
Up to this day, Ling Ran did not mind sharing his resources with others.
The skills he mastered were increasing day by day, and the energy he gained during the day also gave Ling Ran the confidence to share.
Ling Ran spent a lot of time and energy in this area to treat more patients and teach more doctors. As for the food during supper, it was just a minor detail to him.
"I'll help myself then." Zuo Cidian was also hungry. He grabbed a pair of chopsticks, picked up a piece of roasted meat, and started eating.
Compared to the opportunity Ling Ran gave him, he did not need to be shy when it came to roasting meat.
The chef bent down and took out a cooked ribeye. He cut a few large slices and started roasting it in front of Zuo Cidian and Ling Ran.
"What do you think about the surgery just now?" Ling Ran picked up another piece of meat and asked Zuo Cidian as if he was testing him.
A few young doctors who saw the snowflake-shaped ribeye lowered their heads silently and started to retreat.
Zuo Cidian was also stunned. The fear in his eyes disappeared in an instant. He then put down his chopsticks, and his expression became serious.
As a surgeon, he had to overcome this hurdle. If he could not even use his theories freely, how could he ensure that he could practice during the surgery?
Being quick-witted could only be used for a short period of time. Even the ignorant and incompetent protagonists in Hollywood blockbusters needed a computer genius or a technical nerd by their side to be able to act cool in a relaxed tone. In real hospitals, computer geniuses and technical nerds were often so expensive that only the hospital director's only son or the department director's mistress could afford them. Those who could not meet the requirements could only rely on themselves.
Zuo Cidian recalled the three surgeries at night and the surgery process before that. He slowly said, "Because patients usually have shoulder joint dislocation for a long time, there will be a lot of scars and granulation hyperplasia around the subscapular tendon, humeral head, and coracoid process. Therefore, when we harvest the coracoid process, we must pay special attention to whether there are changes in the axillary nerve, musculocutaneous nerve, and other anatomical positions …"
Ling Ran listened to Zuo Cidian as he ate.
This was also one of his many years of "teaching" experience. Most of the time, the effect of letting the questioner teach him was much better than teaching him in a boring manner.
As expected, the more Zuo Cidian spoke, the more fluent he became.
Recently, he had read a lot of theoretical books, and he had personally performed many surgeries with Ling Ran, so he had accumulated a lot of experience.
In fact, when some attending physicians in ordinary tertiary Grade A hospitals launched new surgical methods, they would often watch videos to learn, and the time they spent learning might not be as long as the time Zuo Cidian spent practicing. And their senior doctors would at most accompany them during the first few surgeries. There were very few doctors who could teach them step by step like Ling Ran did.
Ling Ran listened with his ears and nodded from time to time. The chopsticks in his hands were also accurate and sharp. He put the well-roasted, tender, and dry-cooked Brazilian Zebu into his mouth piece by piece, and the satisfaction in his heart continued to increase.
Everyone was very satisfied.
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