Chapter 26 The experts' worldview shattered into pieces
Gu Dongguo: "..."
His mouth was open, and he couldn't close it for a long time.
His sister...did she...ride...ride it just now?
He even yelled at people?
Lu Zhanming: "..."
He stared intently in the direction where Gu Baobao had disappeared, his jawline taut.
That mix of worry, pride, and a strong sense of possessiveness almost overwhelmed him.
His little girl is fighting for her life.
But he could only stand here and wait.
Soon, the sound of hurried footsteps rang out again.
Deputy Chief of Staff Zhang Yunxiang, his face ashen, rushed over with several senior doctors who looked like experts and several solemn-looking officers who were clearly security personnel.
"How's the situation? What about the old expert?"
Zhang Yunxiang immediately asked the question.
Lu Zhanming succinctly stated:
"Shot in the chest, bleeding heavily, the bullet was close to the heart. He has been taken to the operating room."
"Who's performing surgery? Have the provincial experts arrived?"
Zhang Yunxiang asked urgently.
Zhou Mingren arrived at this moment, his face contorted with complex emotions. Upon hearing this, he quickly explained:
"Chief of Staff Zhang, the provincial experts haven't arrived yet. It's...it's Battalion Commander Gu Dongguo's sister. They temporarily stopped the bleeding with acupuncture, but determined that immediate surgery was necessary. She's...she's performing the surgery inside right now..."
"What?!"
Zhang Yunxiang and several experts who rushed to the scene exclaimed in shock, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.
"Nonsense—!"
An elderly, gray-haired expert wearing gold-rimmed glasses, Professor Liu, a renowned surgical authority from the military general hospital, was so angry that his mustache stood on end. He pointed towards the operating room.
"This is utterly absurd! A young girl? Performing such a dangerous gunshot wound removal surgery near the heart? Dean Zhou!"
"Does your hospital even have any rules or regulations?! This is playing with the lives of important national researchers!"
Other experts also showed expressions of anger and disapproval.
Zhang Yunxiang's forehead veins were throbbing, and his blood pressure seemed to be soaring.
Gu Dongguo's sister?
The girl Gu Dongguo described as dark-skinned, chubby, and simple?
Is she capable of performing this kind of surgery?
What a joke!
But looking at Zhou Mingren's expression, which didn't seem like he was lying and even carried a hint of awe, it didn't seem fake either.
"Chief of Staff Zhang, esteemed experts,"
Zhou Mingren wore a bitter expression, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say it.
"The situation was extremely critical at the time. The bleeding was unstoppable, and it would take at least two hours for experts from the province to arrive."
It was Comrade Gu Baobao who took the initiative to stop the bleeding with acupuncture, and accurately assessed the injury, insisting that surgery must be performed immediately.
We...we had no choice! We couldn't just watch our old comrade bleed to death, could we? Besides, we witnessed firsthand the effectiveness of her acupuncture in stopping the bleeding; it was truly miraculous!
"Acupuncture to stop bleeding?"
Professor Liu was taken aback, then his brows furrowed even more.
"Even if it were true, stopping the bleeding is one thing, but opening the chest to remove the bullet is another! That requires extremely sophisticated surgical anatomy knowledge."
A steady technique and a wealth of experience! Where did she, a country girl, learn all this?
Just then, the operating room door suddenly opened, and a young nurse wearing a mask rushed out, holding a freshly written list of items, her voice trembling with tears:
"Dean! Comrade Gu inside said we urgently need to prepare these instruments and medicines! Blood! Prepare as much type O blood as you have! Quickly!"
Zhou Mingren took the list and quickly glanced at it. The names of the medical devices and the requirements for the medicines were professional and accurate, and there were even some details that they had never noticed before.
His heart skipped a beat, and he immediately gave the order:
"Quickly! Prepare according to the list! Get all the type O blood from the blood bank!"
Professor Liu also leaned over to take a look at the list, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
This list... is very professional.
They had no way of knowing what was happening inside the operating room.
But the atmosphere outside the operating room was extremely tense and heavy.
Experts including Zhang Yunxiang, Lu Zhanming, Gu Dongguo, Zhou Mingren, and Professor Liu, as well as other hospital leaders and security personnel who rushed to the scene upon hearing the news,
Dozens of people crowded around the operating room entrance, but there was no sound. Only heavy, suppressed breathing and the ticking of the clock on the wall struck everyone's hearts.
Time passed by, second by second, as if it were being stretched out infinitely.
Every minute felt like torture.
Gu Dongguo was so anxious that his palms were sweating profusely. He wished his leg would heal immediately so he could rush in and see what was wrong.
Lu Zhanming stood straight against the wall, like a silent statue. Only his clenched fists, with knuckles white, betrayed the turmoil in his heart.
Zhang Yunxiang paced back and forth, his brows furrowed in worry.
Professor Liu and other experts were initially angry and skeptical, but as time went on, they gradually became surprised and uncertain.
So much time has passed, and there's still no bad news from inside. Could it be... that the young girl is really in surgery? They couldn't wait any longer, so they changed into surgical gowns and went into the operating room!
After an unknown amount of time, perhaps a century, the red light on the operating room door went out with a "click".
The door was pushed open.
The first to emerge was Gu Baobao, the surgeon in charge.
She took off her mask and surgical cap, revealing her stunningly beautiful but clearly tired face.
The stray hairs on her forehead were damp with sweat, clinging to her smooth skin, and fine droplets of water clung to her eyelashes. There were also specks of blood on her surgical gown.
She looked extremely tired, her steps were unsteady, but her eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.
Behind her came Zhou Mingren and several doctors from the hospital, as well as... those who had originally gone in as assistants.
At this moment, however, they all looked dazed and had blank stares, as if their worldviews had been devastated, including Professor Liu.
"How about it?!"
Zhang Yunxiang was the first to rush forward, his voice trembling slightly.
Before Gu Baobao could speak, Professor Liu had already stepped forward abruptly, his face flushed with excitement, and his voice trembling:
"It's...it's a success! The shrapnel has been removed! It was right between the pericardium and the aorta, just a hair's breadth away! The surgery...was flawless!"
The bleeding was controlled exceptionally well, and the suturing technique… In my forty years of medical practice, I've never seen such precise and skillful suturing! A miracle! Simply a medical miracle!
He was incoherent, and the way he looked at Gu Baobao was like looking at a rare treasure, filled with unbelievable fervor and adoration.
The other experts nodded vigorously, adding their own opinions in a flurry:
"Yes! That technique was incredibly steady!"
"His familiarity with anatomy is even deeper than ours, these old guys!"
"Especially the separation procedures near the pericardium, they are simply an art!"
"Stopping the bleeding, cleaning the wound, removing the bullet, suturing... all done in one smooth motion, without any unnecessary movements! This is impossible to do without experience in thousands of surgeries!"
They went in with the intention of supervising and taking over if necessary.
But when Gu Baobao picked up the scalpel and made the first incision, they were completely stunned.
That incredibly skillful operation, that unwavering confidence in the complex anatomical structures, that calm and decisive handling of unexpected situations…
How could this be a teenage country girl?
This is clearly a top expert who has been immersed in surgery for decades!
Throughout the entire surgical procedure, these so-called experts were really just assistants who handed out instruments, wiped their sweat, and stared in disbelief.
Worldview?
It was already shattered into pieces.
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