Famous Among Top Surgeons in the 90s
Chapter 1170: 【1170】The weather is going to clear up.

Chapter 1170: 【1170】The weather is going to clear up.

The most important thing in the operating room is to stay calm above all.

When he arrived, no hospital leaders were present, nor were the cardiothoracic department personnel. It seemed they knew there was a cardiothoracic expert stationed inside who would handle any heart issues the patient had immediately.

A figure moved through the group of physicians. Cao Yong entered the operating room alone.

Looking around, the expressions of those in the operating room seemed steady. Cao Yong’s gaze shifted, pausing briefly on Junior Xie Wanying’s face. He pulled out the medical flashlight from the pocket on his chest and walked to the head of the operating table.

The anesthesiologist was preparing to wake the patient but found that the patient could not regain consciousness. At that moment, sweat poured from Zhang Tinghai’s forehead once again.

"The medication has been withdrawn; the patient should be waking up," Zhang Tinghai said hoarsely. He hadn’t slept well for two weeks, and today’s intense pressure made his headache feel like it was about to explode.

Bending down, Cao Yong used the medical flashlight to carefully check the patient’s pupillary reflex and asked, "How long had her heart been stopped before?"

"When her heart malfunctioned, we immediately started brain protection measures," Zhang Tinghai stated firmly. The anesthesiology team had done everything they could.

Cao Yong glanced at the anxiety on Zhang Tinghai’s face but kept his composure, refraining from arguments. No one wished for emergencies like this, and as colleagues, he knew everyone here had given their utmost effort—there was no merit in assigning blame.

However, in medicine, facts are critical. The so-called hypothermic brain protection—any insider would know—its impact is quite limited. If actual brain damage occurs, these measures are barely better than nothing.

Understanding the inadequacy of his words, Zhang Tinghai’s worried eyes brimmed with the threat of tears.

Lau Jingyun looked at him in this state and, for the first time, felt a deep respect for his character. Since Teacher Lu’s surgical case was assigned to the anesthesiology department, all the anesthesiologists knew that anesthesia for this operation would be extremely challenging—they all avoided it.

In the end, Director Chen specifically assigned him to handle it, and he really shouldered the responsibility, taking on a task that others dared not. Director Chen’s trust in him had its reason. A good anesthesiologist must also have the courage to bear heavy responsibilities.

"Let’s wait and see," Cao Yong said to his waiting, anxious colleagues.

Indeed, neurosurgeons tend to be the calmest under pressure. Cao Yong’s voice was like a ray of sunlight breaking through the stormy seas, an indication that calm might follow the turbulence, that the ocean might return to serenity.

Xie Wanying thought: Senior Cao is like the sun—sometimes appearing stern and unapproachable, yet inherently warm.

"Alright," Zhang Huayao responded to his suggestion, seemingly agreeing with Cao Yong’s assessment.

The patient was then transferred to the ICU for observation.

As soon as the patient was wheeled out of the operating room, a large group of people rushed up from outside.

"Teacher, Teacher!" They called out Teacher Lu’s name one after another, longing for her to open her eyes and glance at them, even once.

But Teacher Lu seemed to be in another world, dreaming. She hadn’t returned, nor could she respond to any of them.

Teacher Yu and several colleagues, upon seeing this, wiped away tears.

The patient was sent to the ICU.

A group of students and colleagues volunteered to stay by Teacher Lu’s side, pledging to care for her until she woke up.

Dai Hongrong had to step out and maintain order: "This is the ICU—no visitors allowed!"

Too many people could compromise the patient’s recovery, increasing the risk of infection. Especially for Teacher Lu, who had just undergone major surgery and needed the utmost protection against infections.

Being medical professionals themselves, they understood this reasoning and reluctantly dispersed upon hearing her words.