Chapter 71 - Chapter 71: Genius Doctor Gu Ci
Chapter 71: Genius Doctor Gu Ci
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Gu Ci clenched her teeth. “I’ve reviewed Grandma’s medical history. There’s a 50% chance of success, but I don’t have the qualifications to be a doctor…”
“Cici, if this surgery fails, you won’t be able to practice medicine for the rest of your life,” Jiang Junlin shook his head. “Don’t take such a risk. The success rate for this operation is less than 10%.”
“Brother, let me try!” Gu Ci looked at him with unwavering determination. “Dr. North will arrive at the hospital in two hours.”
Jiang Junlin observed her. Although he had only known Gu Ci for a short while, he understood her character well enough. She wouldn’t make such a bold claim without reason. “Alright, I trust you.”
When the doctors heard this decision, they were taken aback. Jiang Junlin sought out the director and signed a consent form. In the end, Gu Ci became the chief surgeon for the operation. Dr. Zhang, the attending physician for the old lady, led his own team to assist Gu Ci.
Before entering the operating room, Jiang Junlin said, “Cici, no matter the outcome, you’ve already given it your all.”
The doors to the surgery room closed. The hospital director and Jiang Minghua, who were acquainted, exchanged worried glances. “She doesn’t have a medical license, and she’s only eighteen years old. How can she dare to be the chief surgeon for this operation? The failure rate is 100%. Our hospital team has been discussing the old lady’s condition for three years, and we still haven’t found a solution with a success rate exceeding 30%.”
The entire Jiang family was filled with anxiety. Great-Grandfather Jiang shed silent tears. The hospital director exclaimed, “A professional cardiologist studies for eight years. How many years must one spend as an assistant before stepping into the operating room? She’s only eighteen…”
“Director, we’ve reached a dead end,” Jiang Junlin spoke softly. “Rules are static, but people are dynamic. I can’t stand by and watch Grandma die. The entire surgery will be recorded, and everything will be clear when we review the footage.”
The old lady was given general anesthesia, a ureter was inserted, intubation was performed, and venous access was established. Gu Ci took a deep breath, her composure evident. The doctors and nurses were especially tense, despite their personal thoughts. They could only follow the orders of the chief surgeon.
“Doctor Gu, there’s a slight tremor in your hands,” Doctor Zhang reminded her.
“Prepare for debridement,” Gu Ci remained calm, extending her hand. “Scalpel.”
Once the heart was stabilized, Gu Ci took another deep breath and initiated the surgery.
Her commands were clear and concise.
“After incision.”
“Suction pump.”
“Vessel forceps.”
With normal hemodynamics reported by the doctor, Gu Ci cut the main artery and administered a cardiac arrest solution. The heart ceased beating.
Cardiac surgery was an intricate procedure with no room for error at each step.
After the heart stopped, the surgery commenced. Gu Ci began by repairing the left heart valve. The nurse wiped the sweat from her brow. Doctor Zhang and Doctor Li initially believed Gu Ci was acting impulsively, but they were surprised by her meticulous, precise, and calm approach. She appeared to be an experienced cardiac surgeon.
At just eighteen years old and in her first year of medical school, how was this possible?
“Wait a minute… Doctor Gu, what are you doing?” Doctor Li nervously inquired. “This is a heart valve replacement surgery.”
Gu Ci remained composed. “After I opened her heart, I reevaluated and modified the surgical plan. Heart valve replacements can result in eventual side effects. I want to repair her heart instead.”
Considering the patient’s age, a heart transplant and blood transfusion would also pose significant risks. Repairing the original heart seemed like the best option.
“Doctor Gu!”
“I am the chief surgeon,” Gu Ci’s voice remained steady as she extended her hand. “Use V5 sutures for the drainage tube.”
“Yes, sir!”
Outside the operating room, Jiang Junlin, Jiang Minghua, and the rest of the family anxiously awaited the outcome. The old man’s blood pressure continued to rise, and his vision began to darken.
Two police officers arrived with Dr. North. The director had assumed Gu Ci was boasting, but now he saw that she had indeed found Dr. North. Dr.
North asked, “Where is the patient?”
“In the surgery room.”
Dr. North furrowed her brows. She disinfected herself, donned a sterile gown, and entered the operating room. When she saw Gu Ci, she was taken aback. What was this young girl doing? Acting as the chief surgeon?
Doctor Zhang had encountered Dr. North once before and regarded her as his idol. He was instantly thrilled that they had managed to hold on until her arrival. With Dr. North’s participation, the success rate of the surgery would undoubtedly increase.
If they succeeded, it would become a legendary feat.
Gu Ci and Dr. North calmly locked eyes. After reviewing the data, Dr. North stated, “Continue, girl. I’ll assist you.”
“Good!” Amidst the astonishment of the medical team, Gu Ci calmly commanded, “Retractor, open it slightly more.”
“Yes, ma’am!”
Gu Ci proceeded confidently to the next step. Dr. North occasionally offered guidance, acting as a mentor to Gu Ci. She was surprised to discover that the girl’s technique closely resembled her own. Even their suturing techniques were remarkably similar.
“Keep your hand steady. Avoid the atrioventricular junction,” Dr. North reminded.
“Understood.” The atrioventricular junction was crucial, akin to defusing a bomb. It had to be carefully avoided.
“Little girl, who was your teacher?” Dr. North suddenly inquired.
Gu Ci continued suturing without pausing. “I was fortunate to have seen your surgical footage, Master.”
Dr. North found it hard to believe that one could step into the operating room solely by watching surgical videos.
Lu Zhiyuan and Gu Ziyu rushed to the hospital. Gu Ci had been absent the entire night, and her phone’s location indicated she was at the hospital. Concerned, Gu Ziyu asked Lu Zhiyuan to accompany him.
When Lu Zhiyuan learned that Gu Ci was acting as the chief surgeon for a heart surgery, he blurted out, “Is she out of her mind?”
Gu Ziyu was stunned. Why hadn’t he known that his mother was skilled in wielding a scalpel? He recalled the time she stitched up a large cut on his body. Her technique was remarkably precise.
He had always believed her long confinement in prison had forced her to keep this secret from him.
“Why are you here?”
“She hasn’t returned all night and has been at the hospital for hours. I couldn’t reach her on her phone, so I was worried that something had happened.”
Jiang Junlin’s heart weighed heavily, and he didn’t press for further details. The group anxiously awaited news outside the operating room.
The surgery lasted six hours, with three instances of blood reversal, urinary bleeding, and kidney failure. Fortunately, with the collaboration of Dr. North and Gu Ci, they successfully completed the procedure.
As the surgical lights dimmed, Doctor Zhang and Doctor Li emerged from the operating room. They appeared dazed, unable to fathom that such a complex and precise surgery had been carried out by an eightecn-year-old girl.
“How did it go?” Jiang Minghua inquired.
“It was a success!” Doctor Zhang announced. “The valve replacement was effectively repaired. The old lady’s original heart has been restored.”
Jiang Junlin supported the old master, and both of them were overjoyed, particularly Jiang Junlin.
“She’s truly a genius!” Doctor Li muttered to herself. “She changed the plan at the last minute, and it seemed impossible to complete. Yet she did it.”
Lu Zhiyuan and Gu Ziyu felt an inexplicable sense of pride..