Surgery Godfather

Trembling or not, the first assistant still needs to continue, Tan Boyun has no temper at all now.

"Director Tan, can you still hold on?" Yang Ping noticed Tan Boyun's hands trembling slightly, wondering if he was unwell.

Tan Boyun is not someone who gets fatigued easily, full of energy like a bull, never complaining despite performing surgeries for over ten hours.

"It's nothing, nothing," Tan Boyun said awkwardly.

At this moment, Zhang Lin and Little Five had already scrubbed in, and they were putting on their surgical gowns.

"Professor, shall we assist with the retraction?" Little Five asked.

Yang Ping nodded, today the retractors' hands keep trembling, the hands tying and cutting sutures are trembling too, each one like Parkinson's syndrome. It's better to have Zhang Lin and Little Five; their retraction is steady, practically motionless.

Even though the surgery is halfway finished, coming in now can still be a big help and save a lot of time. Don't underestimate retraction; it is responsible for exposing the surgical view, which is truly important.

The second and third assistants relaxed as they saw Zhang Lin and Little Five coming to help. Finally, someone could replace them, as they simply couldn't keep up with the pace. Luckily, Professor Yang has a good temper and doesn't scold people. If Director Tan faced such a situation, the assistant would definitely be scolded harshly.

Trembling hands for tying and cutting sutures would definitely be scolded if not by a forgiving person.

Now, Director Tan, being an assistant, can feel the pressure of being one. He deeply relates to it. In the future, he should be more understanding and tolerant of assistants instead of scolding them harshly.

Professor Yang is very tolerant with assistants now, even with trembling hands and yet not scolding anyone.

But why the trembling? It's not usually like this; Director Tan couldn't control it at all, his hands just wouldn't stop trembling.

"Speed it up!" Yang Ping instructed Little Five and Zhang Lin without looking up.

They donned their surgical gowns and gloves, moving next to their gloves.

Apart from Director Tan, the other two assistants immediately gave way; Little Five and Zhang Lin took over the retraction, and the surgery continued smoothly.

Not discussing other surgical techniques, just discussing retraction, these two's level is indeed top-notch, world-class, one might say.

There is no need for Professor Yang to worry; several retractors exchanged positions in perfect sync with the surgical rhythm, absolutely avoiding mistakes, ensuring Yang Ping wouldn't be distracted to help adjust the retractors, Little Five and Zhang Lin's coordination was seamless, flowing naturally, incredibly satisfying to watch.

Turns out retraction also has such a high technical requirement, Little Five and Zhang Lin's value increased significantly.

Golden and silver hooks are well-deserved; retraction no longer becomes a hindrance in surgeries performed by professors, and assistants are spared scolding due to retraction techniques. The professor doesn't even need to remind the retractors to pay attention to positions and force, as they know exactly what position to retract at any given moment and how much force to use.

Scholars who authored the world's first surgical retraction monograph naturally excel in retraction skills.

Director Tan stands idle on the stage, Yang Ping handles the suture cutting, Little Five and Zhang Lin take care of retraction, leaving Tan feeling severely marginalized as the first assistant.

However, there's one more thing he can help with: arranging instruments according to Yang Ping's requirements, replacing tools in the large curved plate, becoming an instrumental nurse's assistant.

Director Tan took some time to observe how Zhang Lin and Little Five performed retraction. For the first time, he realized retraction's significant role in surgery and that it requires technical skills.

The title of retraction master is no longer a joke but a true representation of exceptional retraction skills.

Soon, the ruptured vessels on one side were repaired, while the twisted vessels on the other side merely caused lumen stenosis, which Yang Ping determined didn't need repairing.

The patient's cranial blood supply was now completely restored; in fact, during the initial emergency, that bridging artificial blood vessel was vitally important.

This temporary bridging artificial blood vessel acquired critical time for rescue; its significance in some ischemic injuries is monumental indeed.

If blood vessels are ruptured, given conditions, connecting them with artificial vessels or other auxiliary means at the start of surgery can expedite minimizing ischemic impacts on the body. Sometimes, it could be done in the emergency room.

Of course, this approach requires not only promptly opening the vessels conceptually but also possessing techniques for rapid vascular opening, both crucial parts.

Yang Ping directly repaired the vessels under naked eye, continuing to repair the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and other structures, wrapping the surgery within forty minutes. Including the incision closure, it wouldn't exceed an hour, leaving Director Tan utterly astonished.

"Check the quality of blood vessel suturing using the microscope," Yang Ping instructed Director Tan.

Director Tan asked the nurse to bring over the prepared microscope. On inspection, wow, this guy is a genius; the suture quality performed with naked eyes was better than what he could achieve under a microscope, tidy and impeccable, simply perfect; what incredible eyes and hands.

Director Tan looked at Yang Ping, utterly unable to believe the rapid suturing with naked eyes while maintaining such high quality through seemingly bold and swift actions.

The life was saved, but a complete spinal cord severance was irreversible; currently, no technology exists for spinal cord repair yet, and Professor Mainshtan's research is still in its infancy.