Back to Seoul (6)
“The surgery will continue. This patient will go for reconstruction as scheduled.”
Chief and Min Joo-hyuk nodded, and Choi Ki-seok sighed in relief.
thank god.
If Jeong Han-seok is going to perform artificial valve surgery, there is no way to stop him as an intern.
‘He’s a better person than I thought?’
Choi Ki-seok looked at Jeong Han-seok again.
In fact, in the current situation, mitral valve replacement surgery is much easier than mitral valve reconstruction.
However, the fact that Jeong Han-seok chose mitral valve reconstruction not only meant that he had confidence in the surgery, but it also meant that he was doing it for Hwang Jeong-woo.
Mitral valve reconstruction followed.
The staff came together as one and embarked on a long journey to save Hwang Geon-woo’s life.
“Meth.”
“yes.”
“Bobby (electrocautery)”
“Yes.”
Jeong Han-seok underwent annuloplasty surgery.
The surgery went smoothly as Jeong Han-seok’s passive and title effects came into play.
First, a ring was used to reduce the stretched plate ring.
Next, recovery of the prolapsed posterior apex began.
The assistant from Chief and Min-hyeok Min was also excellent, so the surgery went smoothly.
But suddenly Choi Ki-seok poured cold water on him.
“Sir, I have something to tell you.”
Jeong Han-seok’s hand stopped at his words.
At the same time, Chief and Min Joo-hyuk stared at Ki-seok Choi with burning eyes.
How dare you talk to a surgeon about an intern?
Their eyes said so. But Choi Ki-seok did not back down at all.
For Hwang Jeong-woo’s sake, I must say this.
“what?”
“It seems like the height of the posterior tip that was just removed is too big and wide. I think it would be a good idea to adjust it.”
“Hey. Are you crazy?”
“Stay still.”
Jeong Han-seok stopped Min Joo-hyuk from growling.
Jeong Han-seok’s eyes as he looked at Choi Ki-seok were calm. Soon, Jeong Han-seok shifted his gaze to Chief and Min Joo-hyuk.
“What problems will arise if the tail end is big and high?”
“······sorry.”
“I do not know.”
Chief and Minjoohyuk answered in turn.
“What is the intern’s answer?”
“ Systolic Anterior Motion (
S.A.M.
) occurs. This can cause stenosis in the left ventricular outflow tract.”
“That’s correct.”
Jeong Han-seok continued.
“Actually, I was thinking about reconstructing the cord tendon, so I didn’t focus on the procedure on the posterior apex area. If you hadn’t pointed it out, there would have been sequelae even after the surgery was completed.”
“thank you.”
Choi Ki-seok answered softly and breathed a sigh of relief.
As expected, it was good to observe the surgery with the eyes of a dragon.
If we had simply opened the surgical field, we would not have been able to prevent Hwang Jeong-woo’s aftereffects.
In addition, I had a feeling that Dragon’s Eye would continue to serve as a good son.
“You both work hard. Will the surgical field of view be worse than that of an intern using a retractor?”
Chief and Min Joo-hyuk lowered their heads at Jeong Han-seok’s shouting.
Surgery resumed.
Jeong Han-seok meticulously molded the valve, and other staff members worked hard to assist.
An hour passed, then two hours.
Afterwards, the surgery was completed following normal steps. All that remains is to confirm whether the surgery was successful.
While the heart-lung machine was in operation, the left ventricle was filled with saline solution and dilated.
gulp.
The staff swallowed dry saliva and focused on the mitral valve.
If the mitral valve is working properly, saline solution will not flow back.
“Thank you for your hard work. It is a success.”
Ki-Seok Choi cheered with joy.
The reconstructed mitral valve was firmly blocking the saline solution.
* * *
Operating room lounge.
Ki-seok Choi sat on the sofa with Min-hyuk Min and looked at each other.
A tense silence followed.
“Do you have anything to say to me?”
Minjoohyuk set the tone and opened his mouth first.
“there is.”
“say it.”
“I’m so glad that the surgery went smoothly.”
Choi Ki-seok spoke with sincerity.
In particular, the image of the mitral valve blocking the saline solution that was about to flow back was still vivid in my mind.
“Not like that.”
“There’s nothing else.”
“Frustrating bastard. Don’t you know? Are you just pretending not to know?”
Min-hyeok Min continued speaking while pounding his chest.
What he pointed out was that Choi Ki-seok used his mouth carelessly during surgery.
And that too in front of specialists and residents on the topic of interns.
The Chief is said to have been very angry about the incident.
“Senior. I didn’t say something completely wrong, did I?”
“······.”
“If I hadn’t pointed it out in the middle, I might have had a second surgery.”
“That’s it… But.”
Minjoohyuk scratched the back of his head as if he was embarrassed.
“Oh, shit. I don’t know either. Anyway, you received a thorough education from me about that incident earlier. Got it?”
“yes.”
Choi Ki-seok nodded vigorously.
“But how did you know that Professor Jeong’s surgery was inadequate? Honestly, it’s ridiculous.”
Min Min-hyuk revealed the curiosity he had been suppressing.
Choi Ki-seok is just an intern.
It was impossible to monitor the status of difficult heart valve surgery.
“Well… I actually went in as Professor Song’s student.”
“Professor Song?”
“Yes. He gave me a paper this morning. It was on mitral valve reconstruction. I was lucky.”
“But you looked at the surgical site so closely while being towed?”
Minjoo-hyuk raised a question again.
Usually, operating room interns find it daunting just to secure a clear view.
Some people even sleep while they have clear vision.
However, Choi Ki-seok examined the surgical site much more keenly than the first assistant, Chief.
“I have good eyesight. I was also lucky.”
Choi Ki-seok escaped Min Min-hyuk’s question like a loach.
“Umm…”
Min Joo-hyuk looked Choi Ki-seok up and down with an expression of disapproval.
Then, he sighed as if he had lifted both hands and feet.
“Okay, man. But I feel uneasy for some reason.”
“What?”
“Fuck. I don’t know if this will work for you.”
“I’m not a cannibal?”
“That’s it. Let’s not talk.”
While the two were chatting, someone came into the break room.
“Hello. Hello Kiseok.”
Seolhwa Jeong said hello to Minjoohyuk and Kiseok Choi.
A clear voice spread throughout the lounge.
Afterwards, Min Joo-hyuk left and Jeong Seol-hwa sat in his place.
“Kiseok. You were really cool earlier.”
“Cool? Me?”
“That’s what I pointed out to the surgeon during the surgery.”
“How do you know that?”
Choi Ki-seok widened his eyes.
“I’m an anesthesiology intern. I also saw that surgery earlier.”
“Ah. I see.”
“And the surgeon said something as he left the operating room earlier. This time, a proper intern has arrived in the thoracic surgery department.”
Jeong Seol-hwa was happy as if she had been praised.
“I was lucky. Well.”
“Anyone could see that he was skilled?”
“By the way, is anesthesiology worth it?”
“I think it’s the best out of all the departments I’ve been to.”
“Are you planning on doing a fixton?”
“Actually, I’ve already decided on what to fix.”
Seolhwa Jeong shook her head. In an instant, my cheeks became colored like ripe peaches.
“Where is it?”
“······I’ll tell you later.”
Jeong Seol-hwa lowered her head in shame. As a result, the gaze naturally turned to Choi Ki-seok’s feet.
“Winnie is still doing well.”
“Oh. This? You told me not to take it off. So I just left it there.”
“good job.”
Jeong Seol-hwa smiled happily.
Choi Ki-seok returned to the ward after having a brief conversation with Jeong Seol-hwa. And I went back and forth between the adult and pediatric wards constantly to carry out the orders of the person in charge.
It was busy all the time, but it was still good.
Hwang Jeong-woo’s surgery ended safely.
With that alone, I thought I had received all the blessings I would receive today.
“Superintern teacher. Are you okay?”
When they returned to the station, Hana Kang looked worried.
“What?”
“Isn’t it difficult? I think the number of orders has doubled since the first intern came in.”
“I still hear a lot of Fanta.”
Choi Ki-seok chuckled.
“Somehow… I have a hard time running around all day. Please at least eat this.”
I took a bite of the cream bread that Kang Hana offered.
The cream filled inside flowed out and got on my fingers.
“Ah. I exploded.”
“······keukkeukkeuk.”
At Choi Ki-seok’s words, Kang Ha-na covered her mouth and started laughing.
In the end, my face turned as red as a crimson.
Choi Ki-seok realized too late that Kang Ha-na liked old man jokes.
“Teacher Kang. Is this fun?”
“Yes. I was completely blown away.”
Kang Hana adjusted her expression and wiped the corners of her eyes.
“The gag code is unique. Usually, women don’t like old man gags.”
“It’s a preference. Please respect it.”
Choi Ki-seok couldn’t say anything because Kang Ha-na looked at him with a straight face.
“But, Mr. Super Intern, I have a favor to ask you.”
“What is it?”
“My computer is not working. Please take a look.”
Choi Ki-seok went into the station and looked at the monitor and main body.
The main body runs normally, but the monitor is black and white.
“This is a pain in the ass.”
“why?”
“I guess I need to look inside…”
“I knew that would happen and prepared in advance.”
Kang Hana held out a driver.
Choi Ki-seok turned off the power and opened the main unit lid. While looking inside with my limited knowledge, I found that dust had accumulated on the graphics card.
I gently brushed off the dust using a tissue.
When I returned the main unit and rebooted, the monitor came back to normal.
“As expected, he’s a super intern. He’s the best!”
Kang Hana cheered and left the room.
“There is a saying in hospitals that if you want to put an elephant in the refrigerator, you have to have an intern do it. But I think the first intern teacher can really do that too.”
“Chi… That’s a compliment, right?”
“sure.”
Kang Hana’s eyes suddenly turned to the monitor, which had returned to normal.
“Do you know where the most boring middle school in the world is?”
“It’s the most boring middle school in the world… I don’t know.”
“You really don’t know?”
“yes.”
“It’s loading right now.”
Kang Ha-na burst into laughter as she spoke.
“Isn’t the super intern teacher funny?”
“I don’t really like it.”
“Kyeonghye. Are you funny?”
Kang Hana looked at Hui who was sitting next to her. Then the successor, who had been silent, held his stomach and started laughing.
“Hahaha. It’s so funny. Oh my god, it’s loading.”
“Really?”
Kang Ha-na and Lee Kyung-hye’s laughter mingled together.
Choi Ki-seok said to Lee Kyung-hye,
‘I see you’re having a hard time.’
He gave a look with this meaning in his eyes, and Lee Kyung-hye nodded slightly as if she was grateful for the recognition.
“Kyeong-hye. Then do you know what the king says when he doesn’t want to go to the palace?”
“Well… I don’t know.”
“Muttering.”
“…Wow. Awesome, really. It’s funny.”
Lee Kyung-hye burst out laughing again at Kang Ha-na’s joke.
Choi
Ki-seok couldn’t bear to watch the tragic scene , so
he left.
I ran up the stairs like
a gurgle .
I opened the door and entered the intensive care unit.
I looked around inside and went to the bed where Hwang Jeong-woo was lying. Hwang
Jeong-woo was lying comfortably wearing a respirator.
The sight was like an angel to Choi Ki-seok. Physical strength
: 3/10
Main symptom: Chest pain / Difficulty breathing
Painful area: Heart / Chest
Diagnosis: None
Current condition: Good
Progress: Good Past
history: Mitral valve regurgitation
After the surgery, I checked the condition, but just in case, I checked the condition one more time. He took a look.
Hwang Jeong-woo’s condition was, in a word, excellent.
Choi Ki-seok checked Hwang Jeong-woo’s heart sounds with the stethoscope he had brought along for the last time.
Thump, thump, thump. Thump.
The overwhelming emotion came back to me at the sound of a healthy beating heart.
Hwang Jeong-woo’s bright smile will continue in the future.
“Thank you
.
