Chapter 909: [(909)] Shocked by her Chapter 909: [(909)] Shocked by her Teacher Nie’s slow movements were actually for achieving precise incisions in one go.

At the sight of a bead of blood emerging, Xie Wanying immediately pressed a gauze to the edge of the incision to stop and wipe the blood.

Her actions were swift, and the pressure was just right, quickly clearing the blood that obscured the view.

Standing opposite, Nie Jiamin glanced at her movements again and couldn’t help but praise in his heart, “nice.” Having what seemed like a good assistant made him feel that the surgery would go smoothly. Then he said to the nurse, “Electrotome.”

It was a more complex English word, and the nurse and Doctor Zhou were totally confused. Nevertheless, the nurse and Doctor Zhou guessed this time. Thinking for a moment, the nurse picked up the Electrosurgical Unit and looked at Xie Wanying for confirmation.

Xie Wanying nodded, “Teacher Nie wants to switch to the Electrosurgical Unit.”

Switching from the scalpel to the Electrosurgical Unit, the Chief Surgeon began to make the incision.

Generally, the initial steps of an abdominal surgery don’t differ much, with the main variation being the amount of bleeding from the patient. In case of significant bleeding, one has to quickly move to find and stop the major blood vessels. With minor bleeding, the pace can be slower, meticulously coagulating layer by layer to prevent an increase in blood loss.

In infants and young children, due to their smaller size, tissues and organs are also small, demanding much smaller incisions than in adults. Logically, this should make the process faster. However, because the dimensions are so tiny, one needs to pay extra attention while cutting, or it’s very easy to go beyond the intended area. As a result, the pace is actually slower.

Performing surgery on a child’s body could be likened to carving on ivory.

Watching the Chief Surgeon’s Electrosurgical Unit’s tip touching inside the tiny body, the staff from the county hospital had never seen a surgery like this. It felt as if their own hearts were being scraped by the knife, causing a twinge of pain and an involuntary urge to close their eyes to avoid watching.

“Suction,” said Nie Jiamin in a very soft and delicate voice. Accompanying his subtle words, his movements slowed down even more, becoming extremely meticulous.

Following Teacher Nie’s instructions, Xie Wanying carefully placed the suction device’s head inside the child’s abdominal cavity, gently sucking up the blood.

The child’s blood vessels were visibly small, and the trickling blood was like a sea engulfing everything, making it impossible to locate any target. Worse, the doctor’s hands were too big for the small abdominal cavity of the child, unlike in adult cavities where fingers could be used to scoop and feel directly.

Realizing this, Xie Wanying felt the weight of the enormous responsibility on her shoulders, knowing she must help Teacher Nie thoroughly clear the blood from the surgical area.

Her focus was entirely on that task. The whirring sound of the suction device seemed to be the only noise in the silent operating room.

Undoubtedly, others were also paying attention to her suctioning technique.

The blood was quickly sucked up, and even the corners that obstructed the Chief Surgeon’s view were cleared. The whole process took about ten seconds.

The scene unfolding before him made Nie Jiamin’s eyes brighten with surprise, and he thought to himself, “This is even nicer.”

It was strange, when Tao Zhijie had introduced this student to him, he hadn’t mentioned her performance in surgeries, just that she had recently started clinical practice, leading him to assume she was only good for small tasks like holding retractors.

In fact, Xie Wanying’s reputation for her proficient use of the suction device had already made its mark under Tan Kelin in General Surgery Department Two.

After the suction was done, Xie Wanying placed the head of the suction device at a spot where the bleeding was most intense, which was her forte.

Undoubtedly, Nie Jiamin was astonished once more: this student’s observation skills during surgery were incredibly sharp, far exceeding his expectations.

Had he known this before, he surely would have pointed to her as the First Assistant immediately, rather than wasting time at the start of the surgery trying to call someone else.