Chapter 228 All-Out Rescue
Military Region General Hospital, Surgical Preparation Area.
Gu Baobao has already changed into a sterile surgical gown and put on a cap and mask.
Lu Zhanming stood guard at the door of the preparation room, ensuring that the security was not relaxed in the slightest.
The hospital's best surgical experts, anesthesiologists, and nursing team were all in place, their faces grave.
They have just received a more detailed report on the injuries:
The injured person was shot in the chest, and the bullet was suspected to be lodged near a major blood vessel in the lung, accompanied by internal bleeding and hemopneumothorax. The condition was extremely critical, and the emergency treatment on the plane could only barely keep the patient alive.
"Expert Gu, this is a brief record of the basic vital signs of the wounded and the treatment received on board."
A vice dean handed Gu Baobao a handwritten record, his tone heavy.
"The wounded soldier has a special status; he is... a highly skilled professional whom our country desperately needs. The higher command has instructed us to spare no effort in his rescue!"
Gu Baobao quickly browsed through the records, her mind already simulating the injury and surgical plan.
Medical conditions were limited in this era; there was no accurate real-time imaging, no advanced extracorporeal circulation equipment, and the risks of surgery were extremely high.
She silently recited in her heart: 【Defu.】
[Here! Host!]
The system's electronic voice responded immediately.
An emergency has been detected. What do you need me to do?
From this moment forward, maintain a high state of readiness. Upon arrival of the wounded, immediately conduct a full-body deep scan, with a focus on constructing a 3D image of the chest cavity.
Especially the bullet's location, and its relationship to adjacent blood vessels, nerves, and organs. I need the most accurate real-time navigation.
Gu Baobao quickly gave the order.
[Understood! The life scanning and 3D imaging module has been activated, with sufficient energy reserves, and is ready to operate at any time!]
Defu's voice also sounded serious.
Soon, the sound of a gurney rolling rapidly and hurried footsteps came from the end of the corridor.
"They're here!"
Everyone's spirits lifted.
Gu Baobao and Lu Zhanming immediately went to greet them.
The hospital bed was rushed in quickly, pushed by several tense-looking soldiers and civilian doctors.
A middle-aged man lay on the bed, his face ashen, his lips cyanotic, and the thick dressing wrapped around his chest was mostly soaked with blood.
His eyes were closed, his breathing was shallow and rapid, and the numbers on the monitor were alarming.
"Expert Gu! The injured person experienced another sudden drop in blood pressure ten minutes before landing. We administered pressurized oxygen and cardiac stimulants, but the condition remains unstable!"
The accompanying doctor reported at an extremely fast pace.
"Go straight to operating room number one!"
Without uttering a single word, Gu Baobao ran alongside the gurney while simultaneously placing her fingers on the injured man's wrist for a pulse, her sharp gaze scanning the rise and fall of his chest and the monitor.
[Tefal, scan!]
[Scanning started... Building 3D model...]
In Gu Baobao's mind, a clear diagram of the internal structure of the human chest cavity quickly appeared, showing the location and angle of the bullet, the extent of the damage, the blood vessels it compressed... in every detail!
It is even many times more accurate than the clearest X-ray of this era!
"The bullet is lodged at the intersection of a branch of the left lower lobe pulmonary artery and a bronchus, only 1.5 centimeters from the left atrium of the heart! It is a penetrating lung lobe injury, hemopneumothorax, slight signs of pericardial effusion, and damage to the left subclavian vein!"
As Gu Baobao quickly stated her assessment, she and the others had already transferred the injured person to the operating table.
Her judgment was so quick and accurate that it surprised the senior experts present, but now was not the time to ask further questions.
The anesthesiologist immediately began administering the anesthesia.
The nurses quickly established more intravenous access points to prepare blood.
The operating lights came on, their cold beams focused on the wounded man's pale chest.
Gu Baobao stood at the surgeon's position and stretched out her hand:
"Scalpel".
She did not hesitate for a moment. With the "endoscopic" precision of the view provided by Defu, she made the incision with exceptional decisiveness.
She cut open the skin, separated the muscles, opened the chest cavity... her movements were fluid and precise, faster than one would expect from a doctor her age.
The chest cavity opened, and the accumulated blood gushed out.
The situation is worse than expected.
The bullet's location was indeed tricky, closely following vital blood vessels and nerves.
"Attractant".
"Hemostatic forceps".
"Careful, dissect here, watch out for this small artery branch."
"Electrocautery to stop bleeding."
Gu Baobao's voice was calm and steady, and her instructions were clear.
Her hands were incredibly steady as she operated in the complex and dangerous anatomical area, as if she could see through the tissue to the deeper structures.
The experts who were working together gradually went from being nervous and a little doubtful to being fully focused on cooperating and secretly marveling at the situation.
The young female expert's skill, courage, and incredible familiarity with complex anatomical structures far exceeded their expectations.
Time passed second by second.
The atmosphere in the operating room was so tense it was almost palpable; the only sounds were the clanging of instruments, the ticking of equipment, and Gu Baobao's occasional brief instructions.
Lu Zhanming stood guard outside the operating room, his back ramrod straight, like a silent statue.
The corridor was deserted, with only the stark white light overhead.
The faint sound of firecrackers from the distant city serves as a reminder that tonight is a night for family reunion.
His gaze remained fixed on the tightly closed operating room door, as if he could see through the door and into the room the figure inside, completely focused, fighting against death.
He knew the stress and exhaustion his baby was going through.
But he believed her.
I don't know how much time has passed, perhaps several centuries.
The red light on the operating room door went out with a "snap".
The door was pushed open from the inside.
The first to emerge were the exhausted anesthesiologists and nurses.
Then came several experts, their foreheads covered in sweat, but with expressions of relief.
Finally, Gu Baobao came out.
She took off her mask and hat, revealing a pale complexion from exhaustion. Her hair was soaked with sweat and clung to her cheeks, and there were heavy shadows under her eyes, but her eyes remained clear and bright.
All eyes were on her.
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