After Xu Zhiyi finished examining the patient, he spoke to Yufeng and the internal medicine doctor, asking them to prepare the operating room for the surgery. Just as Yufeng and the other doctor were pushing the patient out, the emergency doctor stopped Xu Zhiyi and said, "Director, the informed consent form hasn't been signed yet. You can't operate on this patient."
Xu Zhiyi nodded. "Of course I know. The informed consent form hasn't been signed yet, but the patient's current condition requires surgery. If he doesn't, he'll die. And pre-operative preparations can't be completed immediately; it takes time."
The emergency doctor nodded and said nothing more.
"Where are the patient's family members? Take me to see them." After saying that, before the emergency doctor could reply, the patient's mother-in-law came in directly.
The patient's mother-in-law and son just walked in from outside. I don't know where they went or what they did, but as soon as they came in, they started roaring.
"Where is my daughter-in-law? Where is my precious grandson? You doctors have killed someone. You should compensate my grandson, compensate my grandson." As she said this, the patient's mother-in-law stepped forward to argue.
Xu Zhiyi roared: "Stop arguing, your daughter-in-law is not dead. She needs surgery now. If she doesn't have surgery, she may really die." After that, the emergency room was silent.
"Impossible! My precious grandson hasn't even been born yet, how could he die? It must be you, you quack doctor." As she spoke, the patient's mother-in-law pointed at Xu Zhiyi.
Xu Zhiyi frowned and said to another man beside him, "Are you the patient's husband?"
The patient's husband nodded blankly, "Doctor, how is my wife? Did she give birth?"
"Your wife's condition is very urgent now. She needs surgery immediately. If she doesn't have surgery, the fetus may die in the womb, and it will also cause great harm to the mother." As he said this, Xu Zhiyi tried his best to explain to the patient's husband so that he could understand.
But the patient's mother-in-law started to make trouble again. "I don't care about this. I don't understand this. I'm just a peasant. I just want my precious grandson to live. I only know that my daughter-in-law came to your hospital and you must save her. If you can't save her, I will sue you."
Xu Zhiyi noticed the emergency doctor next to her, but he was silent, as if he was frightened by the patient's mother-in-law.
Just when Xu Zhiyi was about to start arguing with the patient's mother-in-law, the patient's husband spoke first, "Mom, what are you talking about? It's already this late, and you only care about how my wife feels about her own child. Besides, my wife doesn't even know whether the baby in her belly is a boy or a girl. Please stop making trouble here, okay?"
"Mom, we should hurry up and get the doctor to perform the surgery. Otherwise, if you delay any longer, the child's mother will be in even greater danger, and the baby in my wife's belly will suffocate to death. By then, we won't even have a grandson or a granddaughter, let alone a grandson."
The patient's husband walked directly to Xu Zhiyi, bowed to her, and said, "Doctor, I am the patient's husband. I beg you to save my wife. I beg you. I just want her to live."
Just as the patient's mother-in-law was about to stand up and continue speaking, the patient's husband knelt down in front of her, crying, "Mom, son, please, please stop making trouble. Ask the doctor to save my wife as soon as possible. Haven't you always wanted to have a grandchild? If my wife loses this pregnancy, her body will be damaged and she won't be able to have children in the future."
Xu Zhiyi saw that the patient's mother-in-law's face turned pale. She wanted to continue to retort, but she couldn't say anything. She just kept hitting the patient's husband on the back.
After a while, when both of them were calm, Xu Zhiyi told the patient's husband about the patient's current condition, the risks during and after the operation, and asked him to sign.
Inside the operating room, Xu Zhiyi took the emergency doctor to wash his hands. Xu Zhiyi observed the emergency doctor and saw that he was no longer shaking, so he didn't say anything. He just said lightly, "How long have you been here?"
The doctor was stunned at first, then slowly came to his senses before answering, "Director Xu, I'm not new here. I've been in our hospital for a year or two."
"It's been a year or two. Why are you so scared tonight?"
"Director, I wasn't an emergency doctor before. I was transferred here just this year and I've only been in the emergency department for three months. And this is my first independent night shift." As he spoke, the doctor lowered his head.
Xu Zhiyi secretly said "sorry".
"What surgery did you have?"
The doctor spoke calmly, "I have performed appendectomy, but I was just an assistant. Apart from that, I was just an assistant." As he spoke, the man lowered his head again.
Xu Zhiyi nodded, thinking, "That's pretty honest. Luckily, I had some final thoughts tonight and knew to ask the nurse to call the doctors on duty in each department. Otherwise, this surgery tonight would have been really difficult to perform. But even so, tonight's surgery wouldn't have been easy to perform."
Just when Xu Zhiyi took the doctor who had come in in a hurry to wash his hands, he saw Yufeng and the internist already standing on the operating table.
Yufeng greeted Xu Zhiyi warmly, "Director Xu, you're here."
Xu Zhiyi nodded at Yufeng.
Xu Zhiyi and the others first observed the patient's condition. Noticing the patient's worry, Xu Zhiyi gently reassured her, "Don't worry, we will do our best to help you give birth to the baby."
Yufeng echoed, "The surgeon who will be operating on you today is the most capable director in our hospital. Don't worry, your child still has you. We will work hard to complete this operation."
After saying that, Xu Zhiyi was ready and nodded to the others, "Relax, don't panic, just act like usual."
Yufeng and the others replied, "Okay, Director."
The lead surgeon for today's caesarean section was Xu Zhiyi, the second surgeon was Yufeng, the third surgeon was a night shift doctor in the internal medicine department, and the next one was the doctor who was admitted to the hospital from the emergency department tonight.
As for why this arrangement was made, it was of course the result of careful consideration. Yufeng had undergone surgery before, and she had previously come to the cardiothoracic surgery department to discuss some issues with her. Xu Zhiyi knew her skills. As for the internal medicine doctor on the night shift, Xu Zhiyi didn't know, but why was he assigned as the third assistant? Of course, it was because the doctor on the emergency room night shift was still somewhat distracted and unable to concentrate, so this arrangement had to be made.
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