At this time in 1987, the value of 50 yuan should not be underestimated. It is equivalent to 600-1000 yuan in later generations. For an appendectomy operation, this price is not unacceptable.
So, Li Zheng nodded and said, "Dean Ding, this price is fine. If you need anything in the future, feel free to contact me."
"That's great!" Ding Bo said excitedly, reaching out and holding Li Zheng's hand tightly.
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After a short break, the fifth appendectomy operation was ready.
In the operating room, except for Director Zhang who left early due to something, the other familiar figures were still there.
Director Xiao saw that Ding Bo was still there and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Director Ding, don't you have to take care of your daughter?"
Ding Bo smiled and replied, "She's in good condition. Her mother is taking care of her. I want to appreciate Dr. Li's surgery."
Director Xiao nodded and gave a thumbs-up, saying, "It's rare to be so eager to learn at your age!"
The operation begins.
Li Zheng stood opposite Chen Dayong, watching his every move with sharp eyes and observing every detail of the operation.
"Make a small incision and pay attention to the feel of the appendix. First find the colon band and feel down along it. The appendix is there." Li Zheng instructed patiently.
Chen Dayong followed the instructions, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. His eyes fixed intently on the surgical site, his fingers carefully groping within the abdominal cavity. Suddenly, he paused, his expression growing serious, and he spoke nervously, "Brother, it looks like my appendix is perforated!"
This remark made everyone present tense, and the atmosphere in the operating room instantly became tense. A perforated appendix was much more difficult to treat, and everyone's eyes revealed worry and curiosity. The previous appendectomies had not been perforated and were relatively simple, so how would Li Zheng handle this one?
Li Zheng looked calm. He asked Chen Dayong to withdraw his fingers and then he put his fingers in.
"Your touch is good!" Li Zheng praised, and then decisively ordered: "Enlarge the incision!"
Without any hesitation, Chen Dayong quickly picked up the scalpel and extended the incision to 15 centimeters on both sides, completely exposing the abdominal cavity.
He took a closer look and, sure enough, the appendix was covered in a layer of pus, and the surrounding tissues were clearly inflamed, clearly contaminated by pus. A sense of accomplishment welled up in him, secretly pleased that his judgment was correct.
Chen Dayong quickly adjusted his posture and immersed himself in the operation. Li Zheng patiently instructed him on how to completely remove the infection, explaining each step in detail.
Chen Dayong's operation gradually became more proficient, his eyes focused and his movements precise. He removed all the contaminated tissue that could be cleaned, thoroughly flushed the abdominal cavity, and placed the drainage tube... Every movement was carried out in an orderly manner.
As Chen Dayong finished the last stitch, Li Zheng glanced at the time and nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad, the operation was also successful."
Chen Dayong breathed a sigh of relief, a relieved smile on his face.
"Brother, it's still fun to do the surgery with you. Those guys in the city hospital won't even let me sew my skin!" Chen Dayong said with a smile, feeling a sense of happiness.
Li Zheng smiled and said, "Take your time. You have great potential. It will be their loss if you leave the city hospital!"
Ding Bo stood aside, watching the entire operation, and his determination to ask Li Zheng to perform the surgery became even stronger. Because Chen Dayong had performed such a good operation on the perforated appendix under Li Zheng's guidance, he believed that if Li Zheng performed it himself, it would definitely be another wonderful operation.
Today 5 appendectomies were successfully performed.
Li Zheng and the other two returned to the emergency office.
The afterglow of the setting sun shines through the wooden windows and onto the ground, dyeing the cement floor a light golden color.
Li Zheng stood by the window, gazing at the rolling green hills in the distance, his thoughts drifting away. Despite the primitive conditions of his time, even a simple appendectomy surgery gave him a long-lost sense of accomplishment.
He likes this era.
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