Famous Among Top Surgeons in the 90s-Chapter 255 - 【255】First Suture
Chapter 255: 【255】First Suture
Chapter 255: 【255】First Suture
Adjusting her mindset, Xie Wanying took the forceps and needle holder from the teacher’s hand, recalling the movements of Teacher Xiao Sun she had just observed and the pages of medical textbooks she had read.
In the past, her practice had been in the anatomy room, suturing dead skin. Now she was suturing the skin of a living person, which was alive and breathing.
Xie Wanying took a deep breath to suppress the rising adrenaline in her body, striving for calm over excitement. With the forceps in her left hand, she grasped the edge of the incision, while her right hand wielded the needle holder to clamp the sutured curved needle by its tail.
She confirmed the standard of the procedure once more, ensuring the wrist of the hand holding the needle used adroitness, and the curved needle pierced through at an appropriate depth beneath the skin. The depth of the needle’s entry couldn’t be too shallow, or it would leave cavities under the skin, which hindered wound healing. The exit point where the needle’s tip emerged on the opposite side of the incision needed to align precisely with the entry, creating an even suture line.
The suturing began, and the sharp curved needle pierced through the skin with a distinct sound, testament to its sharpness; the suture threaded through the skin in the blink of an eye. Observing the slight undulating of the patient’s skin, which showed no signs of pain probably due to the anesthesia.
As she was threading the needle through the skin, the two teachers observed: Hmm, this student’s operation is consistently smooth, with sharp eyes; the entry and exit points are very precise. Moreover, the student doesn’t seem to think too much; the movements are naturally fluid, or as the saying goes, her actions are naturally pleasing to the eye.
The two teachers seemed immersed in a certain depth of contemplation regarding teaching the student.
Without the teacher’s assistance in tying the knots, Xie Wanying returned the needle and forceps to the nurse and took the suture ends to tie the knots herself, smoothly completing the task without needing any further instruction from the teachers.
She had tied the knot. The two teachers snapped back to reality.
The suture scissors were passed over with a snip.
Sun Yubo called out, “Huh?”
It seemed as if Teacher Sun had been isolated to the viewing gallery during the recent sequence of actions, with nothing for him to do.
“Teacher Sun?” Hearing Teacher Xiao Sun’s surprised sound, Xie Wanying inquired if the teacher had any suggestions.
Thinking it over, and with no objections raised by the Associate Chief Surgeon, Sun Yubo told her, “Continue.”
The nurse handed over the instruments again, and Xie Wanying picked up the needle and forceps to continue suturing and tying knots. After completing the process once, she had essentially overcome the psychological barrier, quickly adapting to the repetitive action.
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This was an activity they had practiced many times in the anatomy room.
Having an Anatomy Room Chief as an instructor made a difference; they had practiced many techniques over and over under their guidance.
“You learn quickly. Has someone taught you this before?” Sun Yubo noted something and asked her.
While she had learned it, the environment of a hospital operating room was undoubtedly different. Just the atmosphere of the operating room could cause a surgeon’s adrenaline to surge.
“Practice makes perfect. I need to practice more and do more work,” Xie Wanying responded with her head down.
After listening, Sun Yubo blinked and thought: What a straightforward student, saying whatever comes to mind. It’s rare for a student to candidly express enjoyment of being assigned tasks by a teacher.
Many girls are usually shy and hesitant, and even those who appear straightforward can become tongue-tied when it comes to crucial issues. Yet here was Xie Wanying, a student with a genteel demeanor and a gentle voice who spoke with an unexpected frankness.
The contrast was a bit striking.
Then there was Tan Kelin stepping down from the operating table, instructing the intern as he took off his surgical gown, “Aren’t you familiar with patient number 7? Prepare a surgical plan for her.”
Having just started her clinical internship two days ago, Xie Wanying was unexpectedly tasked with writing a preoperative plan? This was a learning task usually reserved for those ready to be chief surgeons. Xie Wanying was surprised.
The surgery completed, she was to escort the patient to the ward. However, Sun Yubo told her there was no need, calling down for three others to come up to receive the patient. He then took her for a tour around other areas of the surgery department.
