Dr. Choi Max Ho - Chapter 208



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Doctor Choi Dae-ho Episode 208

The next sequence was even more brutal.

“Start fastening the screws.”

“Here’s a drill.”

Eww!

I drilled a small hole on each side of the spine using a thin drill.

Next, I carefully inserted a long stainless steel screw into the dowel and turned it.

“Huh, huff!”

Grumble, grouse.

The sound I heard as the screw dug into my bone was absolutely horrifying.

But this was nothing special.

It was exactly the same surgical procedure that is commonly performed in neurosurgery.

It was a surgery for ‘spinal stenosis’.

After Do-un-jong had installed screws in a row on the left and right,

The tiger worked by hanging a unique tool between the screws.

“Open the retractor!”

Creak, creak.

Every time the tiger exerted force, the retractor opened up, creating a little more space.

But the inside was still not visible.

This is because there were some parts that needed to be cut out a little more.

Do-Woon Jong requested another surgical instrument, or rather, a tool.

“grindstone.”

“It’s set here.”

“Okay, nurse, hold on tight. Pressure!”

Kagagak.

The grinder’s blades, spinning furiously, dug into the bone and cut it off.

Daeho and Dowoonjong each spoke as if they were performing surgery.

But the reality was different.

When Daeho grabbed the bone cutter, Dounjong supported him.

Conversely, when using a grinder, the tiger assisted.

He was helping the surgery proceed smoothly by going through all the ups and downs.

Each and every one of these was an important point.

The tumor had to be avoided as much as possible, and the spinal cord in the spine had to be left untouched.

Not a single mistake was tolerated.

It was nothing compared to the risks of exposing the spine.

Every single process was a blood-curdling series of tensions.

After a while.

The spine is finally revealed.

The spine, cut into pieces, was fixed with cylindrical spinal screws between screws.

From the left and right, Daeho and Dounjong carefully looked and looked again.

The frown that had been so hardened slowly opened up.

Fortunately, there were no problems up to this point.

“Phew.”

“Whew.”

Daeho and Dounjong let out a long breath at the same time.

But it wasn’t yet time to feel at ease.

Now we just have enough space to access the tumor.

The actual surgery was about to begin.

Daeho looked away from the operating room for a moment and raised his head.

It was the first time since the surgery started.

My stiff neck muscles screamed.

“Ugh, my throat.”

“It’s an application of posterior lumbar fixation, and it’s quite tiring. It’s tiring.”

“It can’t be helped. If it were a normal surgery, it wouldn’t have taken this long.”

fillet.

Daeho said, loosening his stiff neck.

Do-Woon Jong also turned his shoulders and took a moment to catch his breath.

“Whew. The problem starts now.”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

Daeho lowered his gaze again and took in the tumor.

It was about 4 centimeters long.

It was similar to a finger joint.

But this tiny tumor was very malignant.

It had grown attached to the spinal cord and extended its reach to the spine, nerves, aorta, and vena cava.

If you touch it wrong and damage the spinal cord or nerves, you will be paralyzed from the waist down for life.

If the aorta or vena cava were touched, the patient’s life would be in danger.

The tiger’s face, which had been observing carefully, gradually hardened.

It was definitely more serious than the examination images confirmed by PACS.

‘The accuracy of the inspection images is like this.’

It was hard to believe that it was much more advanced than before.

But it wasn’t entirely unexpected.

Even for the same inspection machine, there was a clear difference in performance based on price.

It is not that the reliability of the testing machines installed in general hospitals is low.

Only the testing machines at university hospitals could produce more precise and accurate results.

It was a hum that meant the difference.

After finishing his calculations, Daeho suddenly raised his head and called Dounjong.

“Senior Chris.”

“why?”

“Can I swear once?”

Do-Woon Jong raised his eyebrows at Dae-Ho’s unexpected request.

“Why are you swearing all of a sudden?”

“How can you not curse in this situation?”

“Yeah. Even I would be angry. Just try to make it happen.”

“Hey, take your head off.”

Daeho grumbled while staring intently at Dowoonjong standing on the other side.

Only then did Do-Woon Jong realize that he had been cursed at and asked with a bewildered face.

“What the hell are you talking about? Are you swearing at me just now?”

“Then who am I swearing at here?”

“That’s true. Damn it. I want to curse too, but I have nowhere to go.”

“Would you like a mirror?”

When Daeho asked in a teasing tone, Dowoonjong shook his head.

“Okay, so what are you going to do?”

“You’re not saying we should cover it here, are you?”

“If that was the case, I wouldn’t have set foot in the operating room at all.”

Do-Woon Jong expressed his determination in a cold voice.

His eyes were filled with a venomous look that said he would never back down.

He is his own patient.

It must have been a determination to fulfill that responsibility and duty.

It was a look that even a tiger would miss.

‘If that’s what you’re prepared for, senior?’

It was natural for him, as a junior, to follow suit.

Separately from that, the surgeon was Daeho himself.

It was a position that determined the direction of the surgery and led its progress.

This surgery.

It’s difficult with normal methods.

A groundbreaking and disruptive approach was needed.

Surgery, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics….

Various surgical techniques unique to each medical field swirled around in Daeho’s head.

Swish swish swish.

The pupils also vibrated left and right as the surgical technique passed quickly.

That time was brief.

Within seconds, the tiger’s eyes stopped as if it were a lie.

“…..senior!”

“why?”

“Do you believe me?”

It was a strange question, but Do-Woon Jong answered right away without changing his expression.

“I put it in front of me because I believed in it.”

“Then let go of your hands.”

“It feels like something huge is going to pop out.”

“I think that prediction will be correct.”

The tiger’s eyes were so serious as he answered.

Do-Woon Jong seemed to have noticed something with just a glance.

He immediately looked around at everyone in the operating room and gave a warning.

“From now on, everyone needs to be alert.”

“yes?”

“If he did that, I’d be scared too. Phew.”

Taltal.

Do-Woon Jong took a deep breath and quickly shook his hands.

It was a preparatory movement with a firm resolve.

Nurses Kim Jong-hoon, Park Young-joo, and Lee Hyo-jeong who saw that also seemed to have a bad feeling.

He quickly checked his position.

“Oxygen, anesthesia concentration is not bad, and there is still plenty of blood and fluids left……”

“The suction tube is fine, and there’s still plenty of gauze.”

“Saline solution and liquid hemostatic agent, okay?”

Chuck chuck.

Everyone’s expressions became heavy as they quickly finished checking.

No, the atmosphere in the operating room was completely subdued.

It was just then.

Daeho gave an order to Nurse Park Young-joo.

“loupe.”

“Here. I’ll put it on your ear.”

Okay.

Nurse Park Young-joo put something on my ear.

It was a special pair of glasses with a magnifying glass attached in the middle.

It is often worn when performing intensive surgery on narrow or small areas.

That’s what Daeho’s vision looked like now.

All I could see was tumors.

No, I only saw the tumor.

Nothing else was visible.

It was a moment when all nerves were focused on the tumor.

Daeho spoke softly.

“Let’s go crazy.”

It was such a desolate sound.

But it seems like it wasn’t an empty declaration.

The Mezenbaum and Mixter, both held in his hands, began to move roughly.

Tea ceremony!

“Tsuaap!”

A shout full of spirit burst out of Daeho’s mouth.

It was that fast, no, crazy fast.

As soon as the declaration was made, the tiger’s speed battle began, and Do-Woon Jong followed quickly, exclaiming, “Oh no!”

“Oh, you kid. Here we go again!”

Step by step, step by step.

Do-Woon Jong quickly followed Dae-Ho’s pace as if he had experience.

But the other medical staff were not.

“What, what’s going on so fast!”

“Not there, not here, not there. I can’t keep up!”

“My blood pressure and pulse are racing. What the heck, Senior Do!”

Kim Jong-hoon called out urgently to defend Vital.

At that sound, Do-Woon Jong gritted his teeth and shouted.

“Director Kim, please help me as much as possible!”

“I was doing that, but what happened all of a sudden?”

“Don’t tell me to talk. I’m busy following along, so let’s go!”

Chuck, chuck, chuck.

Do-Woon Jong pushed away the answer and focused on following Dae-ho’s speed.

‘This freaking bastard.’

A bitter cry came out of me without me realizing it.

As such, Daeho was busy keeping up with the surgery, focusing all his attention on speed.

* * *

Daeho’s surgical technique was not radical, but rather blunt.

It was completely different from the conventional surgical method.

The magnifying glass moved busily with a limited field of view.

Crunch. Crunch.

The two hands that were supposed to move delicately moved in large, jerky movements.

The magnifying glass looked colorless.

The tiger’s gaze was so serious.

He kept his lips shut and focused on the surgical procedure.

“……”

Tea ceremony.

My two hands were moving around like crazy.

It seems like it’s the first time that both Nurse Park Young-joo, who is assisting, and Nurse Lee Hyo-jeong, who is standing on the other side, are seeing this sight.

My eyes widened in disbelief.

I couldn’t keep up with the speed of the surgery.

“How could this be……”

“How can the speed be like this……”

Anesthesiologist Kim Jong-hoon didn’t even have the energy to look back.

I was so amazed by the ECG sound that changed every second.

-Beep beep beep, beep beep…..

“What is this? My blood pressure is rising sharply, no, it’s suddenly dropping sharply. Huh? What about my pulse again!”

The change was so drastic that it seemed impossible to understand it even with all the expertise one had.

Only Do-Woon Jong reacted to the tiger’s movements.

But the response was not smooth.

I couldn’t quite keep up with the tiger’s speed.

“Oh my, already, hey, come on, ugh!”

The bitter words burst out with eyes filled with bewilderment.

‘How did it get faster!’

I couldn’t bring myself to say that.

It was difficult to keep up with him, so it was wise to refrain from saying anything that might agitate the other medical staff.

However, that doesn’t mean that Daeho pushed ahead recklessly.

We are undergoing surgery together.

If the surgeon went ahead alone, the surgery could not proceed smoothly.

I have not forgotten the numerous surgical experiences that have already reached maturity.

So, Daeho told us how to proceed with the surgery at the minimum and what the order should be.

“Senior, aorta.”

“I’m also watching the dissection!”

“No. If you peel it off like this, it will tear. Hold it down there.”

At Daeho’s order, Do-Woon Jong’s eyes narrowed.

“Why all of a sudden? Hey, wait a minute. Why are you holding the lower aorta? Hey, hey? Why are you pulling it up!”

“Why? Anastomosis.”

“What do you mean by anastomosis? You’re pulling on the cut blood vessel to connect it? Hey, this is the aorta!”

The astonished Do-un-jong shouted with wide eyes.