Free Web NovelChapter 1099: Chapter 1099: Complications Are Also a Problem
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Although Chen Xuehai paid the bill, Liu Banxia didn’t exploit him completely. Adding a few more dishes was enough, and the cafeteria had plenty of options.
"Old Shen isn’t an outsider, so I’ll be straightforward. Today you were indeed a bit reckless. Even more so than my usual daring, so you better be careful in the future," Liu Banxia said.
Chen Xuehai nodded, "Didn’t I say earlier that I didn’t know what I was thinking at the time? I just felt it was essential to minimize harm to the patient."
"You said that in the future we can’t just push patients directly to the catheter room after admission, right? What if it’s unnecessary? And then there might be other patients who need it, what should we do then?"
"Wasn’t today just a stroke of luck? Actually, I was just speaking my mind, but it didn’t set a good example," Liu Banxia stated earnestly.
"What will people think in the future? They’ll dare to try anything. Anyway, if something goes wrong, you’ll be the leader of this mess, not me."
This was purely a joke, as Chen Xuehai is a respectable deputy director, just a friendly reminder.
"Was today’s surgery really dangerous?" Shen Xinhao asked curiously.
"Wasn’t it? I’ll surely get criticized later. Anyway, it’s none of my business, I was just a spectator," Liu Banxia said with a smile.
Listening to this, others looked at him with a helpless expression.
It was clear that Liu Banxia was in a good mood today, as it had been a long time since anyone saw him joking like this.
"The final choice was minimally invasive interventional surgery, which requires moving to the catheter room. It’s different from a regular operating room, mainly focused on minimally invasive heart and coronary artery surgeries, with CT scanning during the surgery," Chen Xuehai explained.
"Actually, I’m still scared. If during the transfer to the new surgery room the patient had ventricular fibrillation and couldn’t be rescued, that would have been a life lost."
"It’s because I’ve spent too much time with him, always dragging me into daring adventures. I need to keep my distance, or else I won’t even know what crazy things I’ll end up doing."
Hearing him say this, everyone laughed again.
Liu Banxia has done daring things countless times, too many to count.
"Actually, it’s just like you guys catching suspects. Even though we’re doing legitimate work, the process can’t have any mistakes," Liu Banxia said with a smile.
"A mistake would mean accountability, and the impact here from mistakes is significant. They usually result in lasting consequences, or in severe cases, immediate loss."
"Take today’s surgery, many hospitals have performed visual cardiac surgeries over the years. But some patients still experience complications, even after improvements with extracorporeal circulation systems."
"No matter how advanced medical technology gets, it can’t prevent the fact of possible complications. Even a simple appendectomy can lead to sudden death for a patient, there are too many potential reasons."
"Didn’t you rescue a student recently, it even made the news," Shen Xinhao laughed as he mentioned.
"I think when treating patients, if complications occur, it’s fate. At least they’re still alive, no one wants to see such situations, right?"
"Haha, if everyone thought like you, we’d have far fewer medical disputes each year," Liu Banxia laughed.
"Anyway, today Director Chen showcased his skills impressively. If it were me, I definitely wouldn’t be able to do it. Without training, it’s impossible to master."
"Ah... it’s the result of years of practice. But I think cardiac specialists might handle this surgery even faster than me," Chen Xuehai sighed.
"Although I have some insights into catheter usage, I’m more inclined to heart surgeries like valve replacement or bypass."
"Did our last major cardiac autotransplant surgery for the large myxoma go well? A few days ago, I had a mitral valve replacement patient with some complications, lacking some physical coordination."
"Today’s thoughts were somewhat influenced by that patient. Currently, among my surgery patients, three have minor or moderate nerve damage."
"Fortunately, the impact isn’t very significant, and the patients can accept it. But isn’t this proportion still relatively high? Do your surgery patients experience complications or nerve issues frequently?"
"So far, everything is okay, none yet," replied Liu Banxia.
"Actually, it might be luck for me. I’ve been focusing a lot on colorectal cancer surgery lately. It’s unlikely you won’t affect the nerves near the anus at all, most can be improved with some training."
"But I’m firmly convinced that it’s not considered a complication and doesn’t meet your high standards. The complications I focus on are things like anastomotic leaks, impacts caused during our procedures."
"Old Shen explained it well earlier; complications are things we try our best to avoid. It’s not about being cold-blooded, but when the situation calls for it, you have to go for surgical intervention."
"We need to leave ourselves some room to work with, especially with so many people already watching. Setting the bar too high becomes too exhausting."
"It’s also just become a habit, hoping every patient I admit leaves healthy," Chen Xuehai said.
"Don’t just talk about me. Aren’t you setting high standards during your surgeries as well? Everything has to be perfect, even if it doesn’t affect the quality of the surgery, you’re not happy and like to glare."
Xu Yino, who was eating with them, nodded emphatically, feeling like a victim.
But usually, I don’t dare to say things like this, otherwise Teacher Liu would destroy me.
"You know, sometimes I feel like I have a bit of OCD. Would you believe that?" Liu Banxia said with a wry smile.
"In the past, I was eager to show off, trying to keep my operations very orderly. Then it gradually became a habit. My room can be messy, but the operating area must never be."
"That’s just the way it is, I guess. I even have a habit for the length of suture threads; they have to be uniform."
"Looks like habits can really be quite significant," Shen Xinhao remarked.
Just then, Liu Banxia’s phone rang.
He was dumbfounded as soon as he pulled it out.
"What happened? Is there another emergency patient that needs surgery?" Chen Xuehai asked.
"No, I forgot about my wife. You guys go ahead and eat, I need to see my wife," Liu Banxia said and dashed out.
He really did forget everything else, only patient matters stayed on his mind. He chatted with Shen Xinhao for a bit, and then when Chen Xuehai and the others came out, they just seamlessly continued.
"Is his wife sick too?" Shen Xinhao asked.
"She’s about to give birth, she’s in labor now," Chen Xuehai said with a smile.
Shen Xinhao shook his head, finding Liu Banxia quite amusing.
Everyone found the very interesting Liu Banxia running anxiously, hoping the elevator could turn into a rocket to take him up in a flash.
"Have you eaten?"
When he walked into the ward, Qiaoqiao asked.
"I was halfway through eating and forgot about you. Thought it was just like usual at the hospital, getting off work and grabbing a meal," Liu Banxia said.
"Sigh... you really are busy," Yanzi remarked.
"Hehe, what did you guys eat? Is there anything left? I’ll make up for what I missed," Liu Banxia said with a grin.
"There’s a chicken, saved just for you. We wanted to wait for you, but when you didn’t come we knew you were in surgery," Qiaoqiao said.
"You guys work so hard. When I came over, I saw the whole lobby bustling," Qiao Xuezhi added.
"It’s just a phase," Liu Banxia said as he grabbed a chicken leg.
"The patient we just treated was injured by a lead pellet from an air gun. Whether it was intentional or accidental needs investigation. The lead fragments flowed into his heart through the blood vessels, and I got so caught up in it, I forgot my dear wife," he explained.
Qiaoqiao seemed satisfied with his explanation and handed him a pig’s trotter.
That’s because he behaved well; otherwise, this pig’s trotter would have been withheld. She had waited for quite a while with no message at all.
"Did they manage to save the person?" Qiaoqiao asked curiously.
"Yes, they did. Chen Xuehai was the chief surgeon; I was just there for the ride," Liu Banxia replied.
"Tomorrow or the day after, I have to go record a program in the afternoon. The day after tomorrow is your due date, I’ll be with you the whole time. Today’s patient was also a pregnant woman, and seeing her husband’s reaction had a big impact on me."
"Oh, what are you worrying about. Sister Huang said everything is normal," Qiaoqiao reassured him.
"Worrying is just part of it, others don’t get it," Liu Banxia said.
"Nonsense, here, have some watermelon juice, freshly made today," Qiaoqiao said delightedly.
"Ah... you two, there’s no remedy for you. Why are you torturing us single folks like this? Do single people have no rights?" one of Qiaoqiao’s friends exclaimed.
"Haha, it’s easy to stop being single. Whether it’s a policeman or a doctor, just ask, and leave the rest to me," Liu Banxia said with a laugh.
"Better not, I won’t fall for your tricks," Yanzi said, curling her lip.
Anyway, her belief was rock solid, she wouldn’t let Liu Banxia fool her. Qiaoqiao was a true example, as Liu Banxia was often not at home.
As soon as this topic was brought up, the conversation among Qiaoqiao’s friends opened up. However, there wasn’t a serious word in any of it, and they ended up talking about plastic surgery.
Even though Liu Banxia wasn’t an expert, he could still offer some advice.
The only warning was to go to a legitimate hospital, otherwise those small cosmetic clinics you see everywhere, who knows what kind of skills the person cutting into your face really has.
