Chapter 907: [907] Strive to have no regrets Chapter 907: [907] Strive to have no regrets Doctor Zhou’s gaze was one that Xie Wanying understood clearly. What she wanted to say was, “Wengui, let me explain to you.”

Wengui nodded, listening to what the doctor-sister had to say.

“The spleen is an important organ for humans, but even if it is removed, it doesn’t mean that a patient can’t live without it. Many patients have no choice but to have it removed to save their lives. The spleen is an organ that stores blood, and once there is a major hemorrhage, it might be impossible to stop the bleeding. So at that time, we shouldn’t just consider whether the spleen can be saved, but must first think about saving the patient’s life.”

“But in that case, my little sister is only two years old. Could it be that in the future she might–”
“What Doctor Zhou just told you describes the worst-case scenario. In fact, there are several different techniques for spleen surgery. Besides completely removing the spleen, doctors will consider the patient’s condition and might choose to remove only part of the spleen or perform an autologous splenic tissue transplant to preserve the function of the spleen tissue. The final decision on which type of surgery to choose will be made during the operation, once the doctor has ascertained the extent of damage to the spleen. But rest assured, we are doctors, and we will definitely consider your sister’s case comprehensively from a scientific point of view. You are a good big brother, and you’re educated; you chose to follow the doctor’s car, and I believe you’ll think rationally about your sister’s situation,” Xie Wanying spoke slowly and calmly, her words filled with tender trust towards the family member.

The others listening to her soft voice lost all sorts of emotions.

Having listened to her, Doctor Zhou was convinced; indeed, her words were more suitable than his textbook quotes.

Wengui understood everything the doctor-sister had explained, his fifteen-year-old face showing the seriousness of an adult. Children from poor families grow up quickly. The doctor-sister must have understood him well to mention that he had taken the initiative to chase after the doctor’s car. That remark had touched a buried emotion deep inside him, forcing him to face his heart. Nodding, Wengui said, “Doctor, as long as my sister’s life can be saved, even if she has to live without a spleen, even if she’s unfortunate–”
At least he and grandma had tried their best, and so had the doctors; there would be no regrets.

Truly a stable and reliable child. The village official patted him on the shoulder, “Don’t worry, with the doctors from the big hospital here, there will be no problems.”

Wengui looked up again and asked the doctor-sister, “What else can I do, please tell me.”

“Wait here. Having family wait outside the operating room lets the patient know that there’s someone in this world waiting for her to come home,” said Xie Wanying.

Her sister’s calm voice made his eyes redden, and with a ‘plop’, a teardrop fell. Wengui nodded vigorously: he would wait here, on behalf of his mom, dad, and grandma, for his sister to come back.

The village official helped their family to sign the surgery consent form.

Xie Wanying and Doctor Zhou hurried back to the operating room.

The surgery room in the county hospital was definitely not as good as Guoxie’s, being an old, traditional, non-sterile surgery room. Its feature was having windows that could be opened for ventilation. Before and after surgery, they would close the doors and windows and use medications and ultraviolet light for disinfection; during the operation, the doors and windows were sealed just the same. During daytime operations, even outdoor lighting could be used.

The environment wasn’t great, but that didn’t matter. What’s most important in surgery is the skill of the doctors. Senior Cao had once performed emergency major surgery for a patient from her hometown in such an operating room. Xie Wanying felt very confident, scrubbing hands with Doctor Zhou.

Because the anesthesiologists at the county hospital had limited experience with general anesthesia on infants and young children, Nie Jiamin was not reassured and first oversaw the anesthesiologist administering anesthesia and intubating the child. Turning her head as the two of them entered, Nie Jiamin urged, “Hurry up.”