The Enhanced Doctor

"Teacher Liu, aren’t you overseeing my surgery?"

Xu Yino asked with some worry.

"I need to check on the patient we just admitted. If it’s just an intestinal laceration, Miao Rui can handle it easily. But what if there are other abdominal organ injuries?" Liu Banxia said.

"It’s okay. Anyway, the operating rooms are next to each other. I’ll run back and forth; your surgery isn’t too difficult. Haven’t you often done tendon sutures? This time it’s just adding a blood vessel."

Xu Yino’s face immediately fell.

What do you mean just? What might be ’just’ for you is significant for us.

But there’s no choice; she understands that prioritization means the patient just admitted requires more complex care. Even if the heart muscle has only a tiny laceration, it will become much more apparent during the surgery.

This is a thoracoabdominal combined surgery, and the abdominal part must be handled quickly.

With no time to lose, Liu Banxia and his team went straight to the operating room.

"Ah, Old Wang, it’s been a long time since we operated together," Liu Banxia cheerfully greeted upon seeing Wang Lei.

"Anesthesia is done. Who’s starting?" Wang Lei asked.

"I’ll start, of course. We’ll do hemostasis in the abdomen first, then he can start on the heart. Once he’s done with the heart, we’ll finish up the abdomen," Liu Banxia said.

"Alright. If it were anyone else, I’d insist on starting with my side of the operation," Chen Xuehai said.

"Shall we start then? I don’t think there’s a lot of bleeding, so we haven’t initiated rapid transfusion," Wang Lei said.

"The number of intestinal lacerations is unknown," Liu Banxia muttered.

"He got stabbed three times, none too lightly. Miao Rui, do you have the confidence to clamp and stop the bleeding quickly? Xu Yino is waiting for me to come over,"

"Teacher Liu, rest assured. As long as no other organs are damaged, I can handle it," Miao Rui said.

"OK, let’s get started. Zhang Hongfei, assist; I’ll help with examination. Director Chen, be ready to open the chest if needed. Beat-by-beat suturing, right? I’m sure you can handle it," Liu Banxia said.

"No problem, as you’re here. If I can’t, you’ll step in," Chen Xuehai said.

Liu Banxia grinned, surprised by Chen Xuehai’s quick wit.

Back then, under Li Mingwu’s "pressure," he sutured a beating heart, a story often retold. Although he had done it, he wasn’t eager to repeat the experience.

He was just joking to lighten everyone’s tense mood.

Everyone knew the heart injury was the most critical.

The small tear would undoubtedly grow with the heart’s beating, making the upcoming surgical steps a race against time. His offer to help check was to save some time.

Without delay, Miao Rui made an incision in the patient’s abdomen. Standard procedure: hands in to check.

"The damage isn’t light. Both the transverse and descending colon have tears. Luckily, they aren’t too long; otherwise, we’d be talking about a significant resection today," Liu Banxia said after clamping the intestines.

"Are the other organs okay? I’m opening the chest," Chen Xuehai said.

"Everything’s fine. Go ahead," Liu Banxia said, stepping aside.

The space around the operating table is limited, and opening the chest isn’t a minor task.

After opening the left thoracic cavity, the cut on the heart was now about a centimeter long. Chen Xuehai began stitching, coordinating with the heart’s beating.

Having sutured a heart before, Liu Banxia knew the difficulty of such a task. Yet, Chen Xuehai seemed steady during the operation, working with a certain rhythm and his own pace.

This heart injury wasn’t as severe as the previous one Liu Banxia handled, which reduced the need to search for blood clots.

But it didn’t mean the surgery was easy; necessary caution was still required.

"No wonder you’re Director Chen; your suturing is exceptionally neat," Liu Banxia remarked.

"Actually, I got quite some exposure while training abroad, especially with gunshot patients where surgeries were often performed directly in the ER," Chen Xuehai said.

"Now it’s over to you guys. Once you’ve finished, I’ll close the chest. Meanwhile, I’ll check the heart sutures; there shouldn’t be any issues."

"Miao Rui, let’s get going. I need to check on Xu Yino. This patient is rather fortunate; other organs weren’t damaged," Liu Banxia said.

"Teacher Liu, don’t worry. The patient’s vital signs are stable, and with only intestinal issues remaining, I can handle it," Miao Rui said.

"Confidence is key. Otherwise, you’d be hesitant during surgery. It’s just intestinal suturing, not too complex," Liu Banxia said before leisurely walking out.

"This guy now has a completely different attitude than before," Wang Lei said with a laugh.

"You have no idea, the pressure he gave me just now was greater than sewing up a heart," Chen Xuehai said with a wry smile.

"Director Chen, can’t be that serious, right?" Wang Lei asked curiously.

The others in the operating room listened intently.

"Why wouldn’t it be? Those eyes are like a teacher supervising students doing homework," Chen Xuehai said helplessly.

"He was too focused when watching me sew, and I could really feel the pressure he was giving me. I was afraid I’d sew poorly and then get criticized."

He spoke frankly; that was exactly how he felt at the time.

Miao Rui in the operating room was the only one who could empathize a bit, mainly because during usual consultations, he often felt Liu Banxia’s gaze skimming over him.

That kind of pressure was indeed quite intense.

The six of them privately discussed it and felt about the same. If there was a mistake, Liu Banxia would really criticize them. Not cursing, but using subtle remarks to tease, which is truly unbearable.

Perhaps because of this, even when Liu Banxia isn’t around, they take consultations very seriously. Afraid of making a mistake, which then happens to be seen by Liu Banxia.

His eyes are too sharp.

Even Chen Xuehai felt the pressure this time, which was unexpected. This is the latest intel; perhaps the demon lord’s "eye-kill" has leveled up.

Liu Banxia was unaware that his focused gaze had put pressure on Chen Xuehai. He strolled to Xu Yino’s operating room, where that girl was dealing with a blood vessel.

"A bit slow, huh? We’ve already fixed the heart over there, why are you still dealing with blood vessels?" Liu Banxia said casually.

"Teacher Liu, you can’t use your elder standards to judge us. I’m already trying my best, ask Teacher Li if you don’t believe me," Xu Yino said.

"The handling is indeed quite fast, especially for the suture quality after restoring blood flow, the blood vessel trimming is done seriously," Li Liwei said with a smile.

"How’s your situation over there? You said before going up that you’ve been stabbed three times. If the tip of the knife had gone up just a bit more, the myocardium could have split open, right?"

"Absolutely, there was already about a centimeter-long slit during the chest stitching," Liu Banxia said.

"Fortunately, aside from the scratches on the transverse and descending colon, there weren’t any other damages. No injury to the mesenteric blood vessels either, otherwise it would be hard to say."

"Unlike closed abdominal injuries, even if bandages are wrapped outside, severe blood loss can still occur. If we spend too long treating the intestines, it would delay the heart stitching."

"Not sure why, but I feel their relationships are kind of tangled. Seems they know each other, but who knows how," Xu Yino interjected.

"It’s the festive season; who knows why. Society is just so restless now, people get impulsive easily," Liu Banxia said.

"Teacher Liu, if you don’t have anything to do, why don’t you go and inquire around?" Xu Yino suggested eagerly.

Liu Banxia rolled his eyes, "You might as well just call Wang Chao directly, he’s probably figured it all out by now."

"Hehe, that would be too unprofessional of me; I’ll find out the details after we’re done," Xu Yino said with a giggle.

"OK, blood vessel suturing is complete, check the restored blood flow, then we can safely treat the tendons. Must uphold high standards and strict requirements, avoiding impact on her future life as much as possible."

"How much impact can there be? Normal life won’t be a problem," Liu Banxia said nonchalantly.

He was well aware of Xu Yino’s suturing skills, so at ease he let her take charge.

It’s also due to the system; when he teaches the six juniors, suturing and changing dressings are repeatedly emphasized, with rigorous training.

Over time, they’ve done plenty of suturing work. Being the main force in the emergency center, many trauma patients involve tendon suturing.

The only slightly troublesome aspect this time is blood vessel suturing, which is technically challenging. But the restored blood flow looks promising.

"Alright, stitch slowly, I’ll go have a look elsewhere," Liu Banxia said.

"Truly leaving it to me, not supervising a bit longer?" Xu Yino asked.

"I need to scout for information," Liu Banxia tossed back before strolling off.

Xu Yino felt a bit helpless, why provoke the demon lord? Who knows when he’d give her a hard time.

But she was still quite cheerful, as Liu Banxia didn’t provide any technical guidance when he came. Proving her handling already met his standards, which is a happy occasion.

Liu Banxia’s standards are far higher than regular textbook standards, just like their last wound debridement and suturing assessment.