Chapter 58: Cut Open, Negative Review!
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When Chen Cang opened his eyes, he took two deep breaths!
He felt as though his surname was no longer Chen, but Sun, trapped in the operating room for five hundred years!
Just thinking about the appendix made him feel somewhat allergic…
But now, his mind was filled with nothing else but appendices, completely full!
Acute appendicitis, chronic appendicitis, suppurative appendicitis… an entire package deal of appendicitis…
However, the harvest was quite plentiful!
[Ding! Congratulations, your appendectomy skill has been elevated to: Perfect Level!]
To be honest, upon hearing this notification, Chen Cang felt neither surprised nor thrilled because if it hadn’t reached the perfect level, Chen Cang would have been absolutely dismayed—God knows how many appendectomies he had performed.
God knows how many bellies he had inspected!
Chen Cang felt he had now awakened a skill, the hidden skill: Seeing the Belly to Recognize the Appendix!
In ancient times, there was bone-touching to divine fate and palmistry to distinguish fortunes, and now I, Chen the Official, discern appendices by inspecting bellies.
Of course, that was an exaggeration.
The most important thing for making an accurate diagnosis of appendicitis is to conduct a thorough examination of the medical history and physical examination of the patient, followed by a detailed and systematic assessment, only then can one make a perfect conjecture.
But why didn’t my appendectomy skill have any special effects anymore?
Suddenly, Chen Cang slapped his forehead, “It’s already perfect, what more special effects do you want?”
However, reaching perfection was indeed not easy.
Chen Cang recalled that in the past, Old Chen’s expertise had obviously surpassed the requirements, but his skill level had not broken through, indicating that although the experience was sufficient, the understanding was not quite there yet.
Medicine truly is a discipline that tests one’s talent, and surgery even more so.
It seemed that the [Special Training Card] really was a good thing, but… Chen Cang didn’t want to use it much because… every time it felt like being in prison.
In the afternoon, Chen Bingsheng found Chen Cang: “This afternoon, Zhang Zhixin has several appendectomy surgeries, and you’ll come with me. You’ll perform the surgeries, and I’ll help point out your shortcomings.”
“Don’t be nervous about the exam either,” Old Chen said, his own heart unsure, even feeling a bit guilty, “Alt, it’s all my fault. For the past two years, you have always been assisting in emergency surgeries and haven’t actually led many operations. To be honest, I am responsible for that.”
Chen Cang smiled and comforted, “Boss, don’t you think I performed the appendectomy surgeries quite well?”
Chen Bingsheng glared at Chen Cang irritably; what a time for the guy to still be making jokes.
However, at this moment, Chen Bingsheng didn’t want to crush his spirits, so he simply let it be and even encouraged, “Your surgical talent is one of the best I’ve seen, and given time, your future will be boundless, but right now, you admittedly have some shortcomings in clinical experience.”
“Today’s opportunity with several appendectomy surgeries by Zhang Zhixin is perfect. You watch Dr. Zhang perform the first few, then you’ll take over the last two, and we’ll point out where you can improve,”
At this point, all Chen Bingsheng could think of was to make up for deficiencies at the last moment.
Chen Cang smiled, nodded, and said thank you.
Fearing that Chen Cang wouldn’t take it seriously, Old Chen reminded him again, “This opportunity is really rare, a spot at a provincial-level tertiary hospital. To be frank, even a graduate student would have to pay at least four to five hundred thousand yuan to get in, and that’s assuming you pass the written exam. The examinations for hospital positions are getting tougher, and opportunities like this are too rare within the hospital.”
Now Chen Bingsheng was conflicted inside. On one hand, he was afraid that Chen Cang was too arrogant and underestimated the opponent; on the other hand, he didn’t dare to say too much, fearing he might put too much pressure on Chen Cang.
Normally, the boisterous Old Chen was now behaving as fussy as an old lady.
To tell the truth, Chen Bingsheng was indeed a bit annoyed inside. He had already recognized Chen Gang’s surgical talent, but… no matter how great the talent, it still required long-term clinical experience to back it up, and Chen Cang had simply performed too few surgeries.
However, as a temp entering the emergency department, the majority of the work was still mainly about labor, and following surgeries meant mostly assisting, which was a matter of habitual thinking.
The emergency department had too many trivial tasks. Before Chen Cang came, there was another junior doctor working temporarily, but after Chen Gang’s arrival, Chen Bingsheng felt that the pressure had significantly reduced. At the very least, Chen Gang’s medical record writing was very standardized. In the two-plus years that Chen Cang had been there, Chen Bingsheng had never once been fined due to non-compliant medical records.
The medical insurance department was a magical place. Chen Bingsheng once suspected that the staff’s performance bonuses were made up from the fines collected from doctors.
Any staff member from the medical insurance department could always find something non-compliant in your medical records, then deduct money in the thousands, three or five thousand for one record. Terrifying!
Relations between people are built up over time, and Old Chen’s satisfaction with Chen Cang was naturally because Chen Cang did his job well and left no room for criticism.
The two of them walked together to the operating room, where Zhang Zhixin was already changing clothes. Seeing Chen Cang, he said, “Time is short, the task is heavy, you’ve got to work hard.”
Chen Cang nodded.
Chen Bingsheng couldn’t help but ask, “Old Zhang, that… how is Zhou Xiaodong’s skill in general surgery?”
Zhang Zhixin glanced at Chen Cang, then at Chen Bingsheng, sighed and said, “A very talented young man, a disciple of the general surgery guru Qian Liang from Eastern Medical University. Now he’s a new force in our department. The director values him highly, letting him perform the minor surgeries almost entirely. He can handle a case by himself without any problem, has already passed the intermediate level this year, and I estimate he could be promoted to attending physician by the end of the year.”
Once these words were spoken, the three fell into silence.
The opportunity was originally for Chen Cang, but now for various reasons, it needed to be competed for with someone else, and that someone was a very capable person.
The three slowly made their way to the operating room. Along the way, Chen Bingsheng and Zhang Zhixin stepped aside, pulling Chen Cang apart.
In a quiet voice, he said, “Chen Cang, don’t worry. Whether you can pass or not, I, Chen Bingsheng, guarantee I’ll at least get you a contract job.”
Chen Cang smiled and nodded. To tell the truth, he was quite moved by Old Chen’s care as after all, they were not related by blood, and just having this level of concern was good enough.
Chen Bingsheng sighed and without saying much, patted Chen Gang’s shoulder.
Inside the operating room, Zhang Zhixin picked up the scalpel, ready to start the surgery.
Chen Bingsheng repeatedly admonished, “Pay close attention, Old Zhang has a deep expertise in appendectomies.”
Chen Cang nodded!
Zhang Zhixin led the surgery, Chen Bingsheng assisted, and Chen Gang’s task was to watch and learn.
But, as Zhang Zhixin picked up the scalpel and made an incision, Chen Cang subconsciously judged and then… in his mind, several words automatically appeared:
“Incision, poor!”
That was Chen Gang’s first impression.
If Zhang Zhixin had applied slightly more force in that incision, he could have done it better, not to mention the angle — the angle of the blade and the angle with the skin were both worth considering closely. Chen Cang frowned slightly.
This wasn’t a learning lesson, but an assessment!