Eventful (3)
I took the elevator and arrived at the surgical intensive care unit.
To exaggerate slightly, one-third of the patients here are Choi Ki-seok’s patients.
Lee Ji-ae, hospitalized due to esophageal stricture, and Ko Jeong-ok wearing ECMO. Park Soon-jae, who just completed MIDCAB surgery.
Lastly, Jang Tae-sik arrived on a doctor helicopter.
Ki-Seok Choi used the Eye of Hippocrates after examining the patients’ nursing records.
The condition of all patients was normal.
Among them, Lee Ji-ae and Ko Jeong-ok no longer needed to be in the intensive care unit.
Choi Ki-seok removed Ko Jeong-ok’s ECMO and called Lee Young-ho.
Youngho Lee arrived in the intensive care unit sooner than expected.
“Senior. What’s going on?”
“Why? Do you want something to happen?”
“No. It’s not like that. I feel like if my senior called, something big would happen…”
Choi Ki-seok burst out laughing at Lee Young-ho’s words.
Considering what he has done so far, it is not wrong.
“Luckily not this time. Let’s move these two patients to a regular ward.”
“yes!”
The two people pushed the bed and headed to the thoracic surgery ward.
“By the way, the emergency surgery that took place today.”
“Are you talking about coming by helicopter?”
“Yes. Nurse Kang Hana assisted during the surgery on that patient. I hope only you know that. If rumors spread for no reason, it will only be difficult for us.”
“Hey, senior. What are you looking at me for? I’m not that lacking in sense either.”
Youngho Lee put his hand to his mouth and pretended to fasten the zipper.
Considering that he considers Choi Ki-seok to be his mentor, it is unlikely that the rumor will spread.
“Are you on duty today?”
“yes.”
“Let’s have a late-night snack together later.”
Choi Ki-seok moved the patient to the hospital room and entered the duty room. And after busily placing the order, I checked the email sent by Song Myeong-jin. Unlike usual, a video was attached to the email.
The name of the video is Meijo Live Treatment.
Song Myeong-jin made a video of valve surgery at Meijo Surgery.
Click!
When I clicked the mouse, a video appeared.
The video started by showing the main auditorium of Meijo Hospital.
The auditorium was filled with thoracic surgeons from all over the United States dressed in suits.
“Today is the day of a live procedure by Professor Song from Korea. The patient that Professor Song operates on is…”
The host stood at the podium and continued the briefing.
Is it because I studied English so hard all this time?
The host’s words sounded much better than I expected.
“Then, we will now begin Professor Song’s sutureless aortic valve replacement surgery.”
Along with the message, an operating room appeared on the screen in the auditorium.
Song Myeong-jin was standing next to the patient and preparing for surgery.
thud. thud. thud.
My heart was pounding.
This is the teacher who was by my side until not long ago.
But now, live procedures are being performed in front of top thoracic surgeons at Meijo Hospital.
I was proud of Song Myung-jin.
“Professor Song, are you ready?”
“Of course.”
Song Myeong-jin nodded and answered.
Because he was wearing a microphone, his voice could be heard even in the auditorium.
‘Did you pay special attention to this surgery?’
Choi Ki-seok swallowed dry saliva.
Sutureless aortic valve replacement surgery to be performed today.
Unlike existing surgeries, this involves inserting an artificial valve into the heart without suturing. This has the effect of reducing the patient’s burden caused by the heart-lung machine and shortening the surgery time.
However, Choi Ki-seok had never seen Song Myeong-jin perform sutureless aortic valve replacement surgery at Uijin University Hospital.
Could it be that they were unable to find a patient who met the conditions?
I don’t know if it was hidden because it was unfinished.
“The surgery begins now.”
The surgery began with Song Myeong-jin’s low voice.
Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.
The scalpel split the ascending aorta.
When the ascending aorta split, the diseased aortic valve was fully exposed.
There were weak, tattered tissues around the valve, and the aortic valve was narrowed with various debris.
“As you know, the patient undergoing surgery is elderly. If aortic replacement is performed, the physical burden on the patient is high. However, if percutaneous aortic insertion (a procedure using a catheter) is performed, the diseased surrounding tissue and existing valve cannot be completely removed.”
Song Myung-jin explained the significance of the surgery in fluent English.
Choi Ki-seok fell in love once again with a different side of his teacher.
“…From now on, we will prepare to remove the surrounding tissue and insert the valve. Scalpel.”
Song Myeong-jin used a scalpel to peel away the loose tissue.
The hand movements were light and did not touch other blood vessels or tissues.
“That’s amazing.”
“A sophisticated treatment can be performed at that speed…”
Several professors watching the live procedure exclaimed in admiration.
“Steve. Valve.”
“yes!”
Steve handed a specially designed valve to Song Myeong-jin.
Song Myeong-jin placed the valve and inserted it into the aorta.
Afterwards, I tried touching the artificial valve with forceps, but it did not budge.
It is literally a sutureless aortic valve replacement surgery.
“Saline solution.”
Under Song Myeong-jin’s instructions, Steve performed a reflux test with physiological saline solution.
If the valve had previously been diseased, saline would have refluxed, but after the replacement surgery, there was no reflux.
The surgery was completed successfully.
“As expected, professor!”
Choi Ki-seok raised his hands without realizing it.
I was happy that Song Myeong-jin’s surgery was successful as if it were my own.
Soon, Song Myeong-jin closed the surgical area and received a barrage of questions.
Fluid English and extensive knowledge.
The doctors in the auditorium were amazed.
Even those who came to criticize Song Myung-jin seemed to hold their tongues.
Ki-seok Choi stared blankly at the monitor even though the video had ended.
There is still a lingering feeling.
In addition, like Song Myeong-jin, he wanted to successfully perform the surgery in front of thoracic surgeons from around the world.
Choi Ki-seok drank water and opened his English textbook.
After watching the live performance, my motivation to study English became even stronger.
Drurr.
The door opened and Yoon Ji-hye came inside.
“Are you studying?”
“It hasn’t started yet.”
“Then let’s talk for a moment.”
Jihye Yoon sat across from Kiseok Choi.
Perhaps because the MIDCAB surgery went well, my face looked brighter than before.
“Are you feeling relieved now?”
“huh.”
Jihye Yoon smiled and continued.
“I heard from Professor Jang earlier. You said you deliberately overexerted yourself to assist in my surgery?”
“I made a promise to the professor. Promises are meant to be kept.”
“thank you.”
Jihye Yoon spoke with sincerity.
The moment Choi Ki-seok entered the operating room, the tension melted away.
It was as if magic had been performed.
Thanks to this, the surgery was completed safely.
“What am I doing? I haven’t done anything other than setting up the robot arm.”
“No. Just having you there helped me a lot.”
Jihye Yoon’s cheeks turned red as she spoke.
“Then I’m glad.”
Choi Ki-seok paused before continuing.
“May I also take this opportunity to say something to the professor?”
“say it.”
“It seems to me that the professor is trying to do everything on his own. That’s why he seems to be having a harder time and being lonelier than others.”
“….”
“So, sometimes I wonder if it would be better to rely on the people around me. Professor Jang may be a bit calculating, but he’s not the kind of person who will say ‘I don’t know’ when Professor Yoon asks. I might be surprisingly helpful too.”
Yoon Ji-hye remained silent in response to Choi Ki-seok’s words.
“Uh… Professor?”
Choi Ki-seok hurriedly got up and approached Yoon Ji-hye. Jihye Yoon was sobbing with her head down.
“Professor. Are you okay?”
“It’s okay… it’s okay.”
“I’m sorry. I said something pointless…”
“There’s no need for you to be sorry. I was just telling the truth.”
Jihye Yoon continued speaking, wiping her eyes with her gown.
“It just suddenly filled my heart… I felt like you were truly giving for me. It’s been so long since I’ve done something like this.”
Yoon Ji-hye’s words pierced Choi Ki-seok’s heart.
I realized later that she was so completely alone that she could not even receive this kind of comfort.
Perhaps she has fought a harder battle than her past self.
“Relax. I’ll show you something fun.”
Choi Ki-seok took out a pen from the table and started juggling. Three ballpoint pens drew circles on his hand.
“What… what is this?”
“As you can see, juggling is a new skill I created today.”
“Are you a doctor?”
Yoon Ji-hye chuckled at the sight of Choi Ki-seok juggling.
“Oh! Professor. You laughed. You know what happens when you cry and then laugh, right?”
“Idiot. Don’t say anything weird!”
Ji-hye Yoon playfully hit Ki-seok Choi on the arm with her fist.
Smiles appeared on the faces of the two people as they looked at each other.
“Thank you for the advice. I will remember your words.”
“Yes, I would appreciate it if you could.”
“Instead, you should lean on me when you’re having a hard time, okay?”
“yes!”
Yoon Ji-hye’s smile grew even brighter at Choi Ki-seok’s brave answer.
Tiring!
[You have performed the mission Sincerely and Sincerely (2).]
[You have acquired Jihye Yoon’s passive skill Robotics.]
Passive skill
NEW [Robotics Lv.1]
– Ability to handle robots and robot treatment speed when performing robotic surgery. increases by 1.5 times.
– As the level increases, abilities increase.
– The maximum level is level 3.
“What’s wrong with you all of a sudden?”
As Choi Ki-seok was frozen like a stone, Yoon Ji-hye asked.
“No, I just suddenly remembered something. By the way, would you like to have a late-night snack while you’re here?”
“Is that so?”
“As expected. I thought you wouldn’t refuse?”
“Are you climbing too much earlier?”
Jihye Yoon’s eyebrows twitched.
“Professor, you’re not even a tree, so how can you climb up?”
“….”
“Sorry. I’ll order a late-night snack.”
Choi Ki-seok picked up his cell phone and groaned.
* * *
The next morning.
Ki-Seok Choi read the paper sent by Myeong-Jin Song and sent an impression.
Today, unlike usual, I attached a long email letter.
In the letter, he wrote about the impressions he received from the live surgery and how he was doing at Uijin University Hospital.
I left the duty room, practiced surgery in the hideout, and returned to the ward.
The first person to find was Go Jeong-ok, who had removed ECMO and entered the three-person room.
Ko Jeong-ok was staring out the window with her eyes open.
“Are you awake?”
“Oh yes. Hello.”
Ko Jeong-ok looked at Choi Ki-seok and bowed.
“Teacher, thank you. They say they survived because you treated them well…” “
I just did what I had to do. How are you feeling?”
“My arms and legs are sore, but everything else is fine.”
“Do you have trouble breathing?”
“yes. Not at all.”
Ko Jeong-ok paused before opening her mouth.
“I have a favor to ask of you.”
“….”
“I heard that he is not allowed to visit us. Could you please explain that?”
“Are you talking about Kim Yong-min?”
Choi Ki-seok’s eyebrows twitched.
Kim Yong-min is a textbook student with Ko Jeong-ok, but he could have been the person who instigated the car accident.
“Yes. Now that I’ve regained consciousness, I miss him so much.”
“Have you heard from your children about Kim Yong-min?”
“I heard.”
Ko Jeong-ok nodded slightly.
“I understand that the children are worried, but Yong-min He’s not that bad of a person. Oh my god, they tried to kill me to get the insurance money… Isn’t this something like something out of a novel?” ”
As you know, sometimes things make more sense in reality than in novels.” ”
It’s unpleasant. Are you also accusing that person of being a murderer?”
“This means that we cannot completely rule out the possibility.” ”
Anyway, please lift the ban on visiting that person. He is the only person I have right now.”
Ko Jeong-ok straightened up Choi Ki-seok. I looked.
