Check-in at the Hospital: The First Surgery Shocked the Nation!-Chapter 59 - 54: The Surgery Begins, Qin Feng’s Solo Performance

Chapter 59: Chapter 54: The Surgery Begins, Qin Feng’s Solo Performance

"Current time, 10:25, the heart transplant surgery begins."

"Current time, 10:25, the heart removal surgery begins."

Liang Donglai and Qin Feng exchanged a glance and spoke simultaneously as the timer on the screen began to bounce.

"Sterilize, prepare the incision."

On the opposite side, the surgery began immediately, with Qin Feng directing Jin Qiong to perform sterilization.

He picked up the scalpel and made an approximately 10cm vertical incision from the location below the rib.

Due to the severe condition of the patient’s heart tumor, it cannot be removed directly as in typical heart surgeries, requiring consideration of many critical issues.

Such as arterial blockage and separation, avoiding tumor location, cardiac tissue liberation, etc.

Not an easy task!

"Chest retractor."

He took the chest retractor, slowly opening Xie Jiandong’s ribs to expose the surgical field, as the bleeding from the incision was cleaned.

Approximately five minutes later, a heart and surrounding tissue were exposed to their view.

The next step requires freeing the healthy connective tissue and epithelial tissue around the tumor, which is the most dangerous procedure before heart removal!

The tumor seen on the MRI had enlarged the left atrium by almost a third, entirely adhering to the external myocardium.

This is the moment to test the lead surgeon’s absolute technical skills!

"I’m ready to start the liberation."

Qin Feng’s expression suddenly turned solemn as he spoke in a deep voice.

A powerful aura instantly radiated from him, as if the person on stage wasn’t a mere 23-year-old young man!

He took the electrocautery and began the liberation bit by bit, starting with the right atrium.

The pathology here wasn’t very severe, making separation relatively easier, and separating it could relieve the immense pressure on the left atrium caused by tumor enlargement.

As for the deceased Xie Ming, four doctors on that side simultaneously proceeded to cut open the incision for the impending removal, maintaining considerable speed.

After all, once a person passes, physiological functions quickly vanish, even corneas without blood vessels have a 6-12 hour limit.

So, to ensure perfect organ transplantation, the shorter the interval, the better!

Qin Feng’s separation speed was also very rapid, efficiently liberating all the tissue near the right atrium.

He glanced at the time, 18 minutes 28 seconds!

He nodded in satisfaction, pleased with the speed, which was faster than his anticipated 20 minutes.

This allowed him to allocate more time to separating the left atrium’s tissue, which presented the real challenge.

Meanwhile, Jin Qiong, standing beside Qin Feng, was already stunned, her eyes wide with astonishment!

The speed was simply too fast!

Moreover, each separation technique was extremely precise and graceful, as if the electrocautery in his hand was akin to an artist’s brush.

Such expressiveness yet filled with indescribable excellence!

In a mere 18 minutes, half of the atrium’s tissue was entirely separated, a speed likely unmatched by heart specialists throughout Jinling.

Instantly, an unavoidable feeling rose within Jin Qiong’s heart, as she inadvertently glanced at those bright eyes.

She felt Qin Feng was like an insurmountable barrier appearing before her.

He’s only 25!

...

Meanwhile,

The observation room adjacent to the operating room had a group of people with their mouths agape, incredulously frozen in place.

Among them was Zheng Hongjie, the deputy director of the Jinling City First Hospital, who was utterly shocked.

Originally, he harbored concerns and doubts about Qin Feng, even though Jiangcheng City First Hospital had approved and the Su Province cardiac organization vouched for him.

But this related to the reputation and credibility of the Jinling City First Hospital!

This operation was an extraordinarily high-risk level 4 surgery, the inherent dangers imaginable.

Hence, he brought several departments and experts, including the medical office director, to stand by outside, ready to intervene at the first sign of trouble.

However, with the surgery underway, in just 18 minutes, Qin Feng’s techniques in liberation astonished everyone!

This, damn, is 23?

If not witnessed firsthand, he would have believed the person before him was a world-leading cardiac expert!

Incredibly swift!

Also, the heart and surrounding tissue were flawlessly separated, without any blemish.

...

Right now, Qin Feng pays no heed to these people’s astonishment, for what follows is the most crucial part.

With the complete separation of the right atrial tissue encasing the left atrium,

This cannot be done too quickly, as one might accidentally nick the connective tissue of the tumor and epithelial tissue, easing slightly.

This is good news for him; at least the chances of encountering the tumor will be considerably reduced.

"Director Jin, mind the suction, keep the patient’s metrics stable as I begin separating the left atrium."

Qin Feng said deeply and immediately reached for the lower end of the left atrium.

Buzz buzz buzz~~~~

The sound of the electrocautery surged, and slight fresh blood slowly flowed from the surroundings, partially obstructing the surgical field.

But in the next second, it was suctioned away, not causing any significant effect.

This time, Qin Feng’s speed was slowed by at least two to three times compared to before, keeping his wrist still, only his fingers maneuvering the electrocautery’s direction.

Micro-manipulation maestro!

Of course, this was merely slow in his eyes.

But in the eyes of Jin Qiong and the others in the observation room, it remained absurdly fast.

Especially Jin Qiong, the deputy director of cardiac surgery, felt a surge of awe as she watched Qin Feng’s persistently trembling fingers.

She had only seen such detailed extreme operations in videos and heard about them from her Ph.D. mentor.

She admitted, she probably won’t achieve this level in her lifetime.

However,

Now it’s happening right before her eyes; how could she not be thrilled?

minutes...

minutes...

An hour and a half...

"Whew~ Heart removal successful."

On the opposite operating table, Liang Donglai cautiously placed a complete, robust heart into the designated organ box, exhaling deeply.

Then he took a deep look at Xie Ming on the operating table, whose other organs were continuously being harvested, his eyes filled with respect.

A truly great person!

Even in today’s increasingly open society, there are still far too few people who are willing to donate their organs and bodies after death...

However,

whether it’s the so-called mythical ancient medicine, or the modern medicine that receives mixed reviews.

All have relied on the dedication and sacrifice of countless people, advancing through repeated failed attempts to reach where we are today!

A donated body will become a lifelong subject of study, research, and admiration for countless passionate medical students in the years and even decades to come.

Currently,

on the national organ donation website, the number of people who have officially registered and agreed to donate their organs and bodies after death.

Has exceeded 3 million!

The greatness of medicine is the greatness of humanity!

The song of courage is the song of humanity!

Inside the operating room,

"Director Jin, prepare the ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation System)."

At this moment,

Liang Donglai heard Qin Feng’s voice coming from behind and glanced at the time, suddenly surprised as he walked over.

At this time, Xie Jiandong’s entire heart had almost been completely separated, and they were maneuvering around the tumor-occupied arterial vessels.

Yet the surgery time had not even exceeded 2 hours!

What speed!

Utterly extraordinary!

Liang Donglai looked at the perfectly separated heart and the massive tumor and couldn’t help but gasp.

When he was planning the surgery, he had allocated 4 hours for heart separation.

But now, Qin Feng had used less than half the time.

The benefits for the subsequent heart transplant are self-evident!

His gaze towards Qin Feng carried even more admiration and envy.

A super high-difficulty heart transplant surgery that left everyone on edge unfolded in his hands like an entrancing individual performance.

What a high level of talent this is!

To have reached a technical level that many decades-long experts struggle to achieve even before graduation.

Jiangcheng City First Hospital is fortunate!

At this moment,

The ECMO machine has been prepared, especially its two most important components, the membrane lung (artificial lung) and blood pump (artificial heart), which can support patients with severe heart and lung failure for extended periods.

"Whew~"

With a breath, Qin Feng’s hands moved away from the heart area.

The heart and tumor were successfully separated!

Instantly, a collective sigh of relief echoed inside and outside the room, faces full of joy.

Without the slightest accident!

Perfect!

One must know, this step is crucial for the heart transplant!

"Qin Feng, nicely done!"

Liang Donglai couldn’t help but give him a thumbs up, eyes filled with delight.

Qin Feng looked up at him on hearing the words, smiled, and nodded.

"Clamps."

He then extended a hand to take the clamps and immediately started blocking the blood vessels.

1,

2,

3,

4...

In just two short minutes, all arterial vessels were completely blocked, and other critical veins were already clamped shut with hemostatic forceps.

Then the knife lifted and fell, severing all the blood vessels, and inserting an arterial cannula.

Connecting the ECMO machine’s tubing to arterial and venous links rapidly established an external pathway.

The perfusion through the external circulation of arterial blood enters the ECMO system through the arterial cannula, and is pumped back into the body, ensuring essential organ tissue perfusion.

Next, a high-difficulty transplant surgery truly began!

Beep beep beep beep~~~~

On the instrument, the patient’s indices fluctuated several times consecutively, then continued to drop.

"Inject epinephrine, increase sodium bicarbonate, stabilize the life indicators."

Qin Feng immediately issued instructions, and the nurse quickly injected the prepared fluids into the patient.

Two minutes later,

All the patient’s physiological indices finally stabilized, maintaining at lower values.

However, fortunately, it did not affect the transplant!

Meanwhile, Qin Feng’s hands moved swiftly.

Suturing the double pouches, trimming the inner and outer membranes of the pouches, cleaning the loose connective tissues, cutting through the aortic walls.....

At this time, there was a dead silence in the operating room, barely a breath was dared let out.

Only Qin Feng’s busy sounds remained.

"Heart."

"It’s here."

With Qin Feng’s words, Liang Donglai pushed the already prepared heart forward.

Looking at the heart within, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of inexplicable emotion, indescribable.

Even leading to a feeling of daze.

Son saving father,

Such immense love and hatred untold in words...

Xie Jiandong’s tumor-affected heart had already been set aside, as Qin Feng gently cradled his son’s heart, Xie Ming’s, and placed it into the empty chest cavity, restoring fullness.

"Physiological indicators."

"All indicators meet transplant conditions."

Qin Feng did not raise his head, only asked in one sentence, and Jin Qiong immediately responded.

He nodded and spoke, his tone solemn.

"Commence heart transplant!"