On the night of the twelfth day of the first lunar month, at eleven o'clock, after nearly five hours of surgery, Lin Jie began the final task: suturing the patient's opened scalp.
Originally, after the tumor was removed from the patient's brain, the lead surgeon could take a break. The subsequent steps, such as matching and fixing the skull, and suturing the scalp, were typically the assistant surgeon's duties.
However, this surgery was somewhat special. The surgical assistant was Tao Taqing, and the surgical nurse who insisted on participating was Chen Lan.
Moreover, this surgery was relatively simple, and Lin Jie's physical and mental exertion was not significant. He felt it was inappropriate to instruct the two of them, so he completed all the surgical steps by himself.
After suturing the final stitch, Lin Jie put down the needle holder, exhaled a breath, and said, "The surgery is over, the patient and the operating room are now in your hands."
"Thank you! Thank you!"
