Power and Wealth

Chapter 1360: Surgery

You are taking over the surgery?

Are you going to perform surgery?

Everyone was slightly stunned upon hearing this. They thought Mayor Dong was incredibly bold. None of them had heard that Mayor Dong had a medical background. Moreover, the injuries on Zeng Jinhua’s body required the most dangerous and urgent surgery, the kind that even a general surgical expert would hesitate to undertake. But Mayor Dong took the initiative!

Meng Rui was skeptical, "Can you do it?"

Dong Xuebing looked at him, "Whether I can or not, I have to try."

Zhang Wanshui frowned, "This is a human life, not child's play!"

"I don't have much confidence either. If the surgeons arrive, it's fine, but there's no surgeon here now. I can only give it a try," Dong Xuebing said.

Yao Cui anxiously said, "Chief Dong, you shouldn't…"

Pu An also tried to stop him. They were afraid that Dong Xuebing would bear the responsibility.

However, Dong Xuebing was not afraid. Instead, he looked at Chu Peng, "Chief Chu, Sister Zeng is your relative. She won't last seven or eight minutes. What is your decision?"

Chu Peng gritted his teeth, "How big is the risk?"

Dong Xuebing shook his head, "I don't know. I can only do my best."

Jiang Fangfang interrupted, "I remember you're not a medical professional, right?"

"I did not go to medical school." Dong Xuebing replied. "But I learned some basics later."

"Mayor Dong, this is not as simple as sewing clothes!" Dr. Wang, who doubted that a Deputy County Mayor like Dong Xuebing would understand surgery. He said. "It's complicated! You really can't handle it!"

Dong Xuebing glanced at him, "Then you do it!"

Dr. Wang hesitated, "I'm an orthopedic surgeon, and…"

Dong Xuebing interrupted, "If you are not going to do it, stop wasting my time!"

Dr. Wang dared not speak.

Dong Xuebing looked at Chu Peng and the elderly couple, "Sister Zeng doesn't have much time. Let me handle it if you trust me!"

Zeng Jinhua’s parents remained silent.

Chu Peng closed his eyes and said, "Alright! I will entrust Jinhua to you, Mayor Dong!”

Zhang Wanshui reminded, "Old Chu! You must think carefully!"

"I've thought it through!" Chu Peng said, "Either way, she is going to die! I might as well let Mayor Dong give it a try!"

For a moment, everyone fell silent. Since the patient's family members agreed, there was nothing more they could say.

The elderly lady, with tears in her eyes, looked at Dong Xuebin, "Young man! Please save my daughter!"

Dong Xuebing nodded. He closed the rear door of the ambulance under everybody’s gaze. Outside, people started whispering.

Inside the ambulance.

The two doctors and two nurses were inside.

The space was cramped, and Dong Xuebing said, "Make some room!"

The two nurses looked at each other and began moving things, discarding unnecessary items from the ambulance.

Dong Xuebing asked Dr. Qian, "Do you have all the surgical instruments?"

"Basically, yes."

"Anesthetic?"

"Yes."

"Suturing needle?"

"…Yes."

"Do you have all types of suturing threads?"

"Although we don’t have much variety, we have some," Dr. Qian explained, "Emergency vehicles usually don't carry them, but we have some left from this afternoon. We prepared them as trauma is common during a building collapse.”

Dong Xuebing had already put on a mask. "Alright, bring everything out. Prepare to anesthetize the patient. Let me know when you're ready!"

Dr. Wang and Dr. Qian hesitated for a moment and went to prepare.

Dong Xuebing sat there and closed his eyes. He quickly recalled his only surgical experience and how the doctor handled the patient then. He also recollected the medical books he had read these days, going through the steps and sequences in his mind.

"Space is cleared."

"Surgical tools are ready."

Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and exhaled.

Suddenly, Dr. Wang said, "Wait, we don't have a surgical microscope!"

Since this was not an operating room, they didn’t have all the equipment.

Dr. Qian was also puzzled, "No microscope? How are we going to suture the blood vessels?"

A nurse suddenly said, "We got no more time! The patient's blood pressure is showing signs of dropping again!"

"Look around! Quickly!" Dong Xuebing had already bent down beside Zeng Jinhua, ready for action.

Everyone started searching. Unfortunately, they couldn't find a substitute. Finally, the younger nurse found something, "Only… a magnifying glass."

Dr. Wang said, "The magnifying glass doesn't have enough magnification." Even though he wasn't a surgeon, he understood that some fine blood vessels required a surgical microscope. The magnifying glass couldn't replace it because the magnification was not sufficient.

However, Dong Xuebin's eyes narrowed, "We will use the magnifying glass!"

"But…" Dr. Qian thought it was absurd.

"We got no time! Anesthetic!" Dong Xuebing said, "Inject!"

A person who wasn't a professional surgeon would perform surgery with incomplete equipment. The people in the ambulance couldn't believe what was happening. It would be a miracle if this surgery were a success!

A magnifying glass?

This was the first time they heard someone using a magnifying glass for blood vessel sutures!

"I said anesthetic! Now!" Dong Xuebing grabbed the steel rod, which was pierced into Zeng Jinhua's abdomen.

Dr. Qian's eyes sharpened, showing determination. The prepared anesthetic was injected, "Transfusion, increase the volume."

Dr. Wang got ready the tray with surgical tools, and the young nurse held the magnifying glass. But of them were nervous and ready.

While waiting for the anesthetic to take effect, Dong Xuebing instructed, "The surgery will begin when I pull out the rod in a moment. When I'm suturing, I need to concentrate and might be unable to speak. You all will handle other matters yourselves. You don't need to ask me."

Dr. Qian said, "Understood."

Dr. Wang said, "Rest assured."

Dong Xuebing nodded, "Everyone in position?"

Everyone's expressions tensed, and I took a deep breath.

"Start!" Dong Xuebin, supporting Zeng Jinhua with one hand, pulled out the steel rod with the other. Blood sprayed out, and he shouted, "Clean the blood! Disinfect!"

The young nurse immediately cleaned the wound.

Dr. Qian began the disinfection process.

"Surgical knife!" Dong Xuebing reached out and took the surgical knife handed to him by Dr. Wang. He then opened Zeng Jinhua’s wound. His technique was not very skilled, and the position was slightly off, but it did the job.

"Blood pressure is dropping!" Another nurse said.

"Find the bleeding vessels!" Dong Xuebing shouted.

Dr. Qian, being a cardiologist, had more experience in this field than the nurse. He immediately said, "Found two… no, three places!"

Dong Xuebing said, "Hemostatic forceps!"

Dr. Qian used hemostatic forceps to ligate the bleeding vessels.

The young nurse, not a surgical professional, also helped, but she looked flustered.

Dong Xuebing used the surgical knife to cut some skin tissue. After throwing away the surgical knife, he reached out and said, "Suturing needle and thread! Magnifying glass!"

The suturing needle was handed over!

Dr. Qian used forceps to expose the blood vessels that needed suturing.

After clamping the hemostatic forceps, the young nurse positioned the magnifying glass at the blood vessel, her hands trembling, feeling very nervous.

Another nurse said, "Blood pressure is still dropping! Hurry up!"

Dong Xuebing knew time was running out and immediately mumbled, “SLOWER!”

Time slowed down!

Dong Xuebing raised his hand. He was using a fine suturing needle for the first time. It was incredibly delicate, and he needed other tools to assist him. But at this point, there was no time to consider that. He began suturing with the first stitch!

Blood vessel suturing needs to start from the inside out!

However, due to the magnifying glass's insufficient magnification, Dong Xuebing missed the first stitch!

BACK one second!

Time returned to one second ago!

Dong Xuebing tried again!

The stitch was slanted this time!

BACK one second!

He finally got the right angle on his third try!

Zeng Jinhua’s time was limited, and Dong Xuebing did not have much remaining time either. So, he was anxious and focused all his attention on stitching.

One stitch!

Two stitches!

Three stitches!

……

To the people inside the ambulance, it was a different scene.

No one believed Dong Xuebing could succeed in the surgery because it was absurd. The surgical equipment was incomplete, and they lacked a surgical microscope.

Technical expertise?

This was no longer about technical expertise!

Even a skilled woman can't cook without rice. Even a top-notch surgeon cannot perform the simplest suture when given a sewing needle.

Suturing blood vessels without a microscope?

The same reasoning applied!

The key to suturing blood vessels was precise needle placement! There was no room for error!

But Mayor Dong dared to perform surgery with only a magnifying glass. This courage was extraordinary! It was like playing basketball with closed eyes.

Yes, that's what they all thought.

However, they were all dumbfounded the next moment.

Dong Xuebing lowered his head to suture for a little over a second, and they saw his hands moving but couldn't make out the exact movements because it was too fast!

Then Dong Xuebing raised his head, "Next blood vessel!"

"Wha… What do you mean, the next one?" Dr. Qian hadn't reacted yet.

SLOW was deactivated temporarily. Dong Xuebing shouted, "I said, next blood vessel!"

Dr. Wang used the forceps to expose the next blood vessel in a daze. The nurse looked at Dong Xuebing in confusion. They did not understand what was happening.

Lowering his head again, Dong Xuebing started!

SLOW!

Dong Xuebing started suturing again!

Dong Xuebing raised his head and said in less than two seconds. “Next one!”

In the blink of an eye, Dong Xuebing raised his head, "Next one!"

Dr. Wang exposed the last bleeding blood vessel in a daze. What are you doing?

Dong Xuebing lowered his head the third time and activated SLOW again. His hands moved incredibly fast!

Dr. Qian couldn't understand either, and he kept quiet. He directly ligated the other damaged small blood vessels that didn't need suturing. This was simple.

Ten seconds!

It only took ten seconds in total!

Dong Xuebing said to them, "Remove the hemostatic forceps."

"Remove the hemostatic forceps? Why?" Dr. Wang and Dr. Qian were both surprised.

The nurse also exclaimed, "I will cause massive bleeding! The blood vessels are still…"

Without saying anything, Dong Xuebing directly loosened the hemostatic forceps on the three blood vessels and threw them on the tray.

Everyone was shocked!