Glory of the First Surgery
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"Is that how Dr. Burke is?"
The effeminate, chubby George was in a state of utter confusion.
"I heard it from someone, but I don't know if it's accurate."
Adam asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"
"I think I've offended him."
George said, flustered.
"You've got some nerve."
Adam gave a thumbs up. "The boss who dared to offend your boss on his first day of internship."
"George, how did you offend him?"
Cristina asked curiously.
"Tony, the patient I was in charge of, when I was inserting the IV needle for him, I didn't insert it properly right away, and Dr. Burke kicked me out and did it himself."
George retorted indignantly, "All I said was, I bet you made a lot of mistakes when you first started out..."
Clap clap clap!
Before he could finish speaking, Adam had already started clapping.
"What's wrong?"
George looked at Adam with displeasure.
"You dare to mock and criticize the Attending Physician in front of the patient? You're amazing!"
Adam gave two thumbs up and clapped his hands in praise.
"George, you shouldn't have done that."
Meredith said helplessly, "The medical profession is hierarchical, and the authority of senior doctors cannot be offended, especially in front of patients."
"And that's only if you can't handle it yourself."
Adam added, "To mock the big boss is just asking for trouble."
Most top-notch Attending Physician, like Leonard, run their own clinics and collaborate with hospitals. Dr. Burke is the same; he's even more famous Leonard and is a confidant of the Chief of Surgery. There have been rumors that he will become the next Chief of Surgery.
The medical profession demands both technical skill and authority. Any doctor would be upset if an intern said something strange to a patient.
If we don't mess with you, who will we mess with!
"George, you're in big trouble."
Cristina looked at the effeminate chubby boy with pity.
"It can't be that bad, can it?"
George's face turned pale. "I was just saying it offhand, Dr. Burke shouldn't be going to hold a grudge against me, right?"
"Not that bad?"
The ruthless Liz, who had already vomited back, glared and said, "The Nazi just doesn't like me, so she made me do 17 night soil cleaning jobs. She's just our supervising resident. You clearly offended her boss. Think about it carefully."
"I think there's a 95% chance that George will be the first one of us to have surgery."
Adam played with flavor.
This Dr. Burke is a renowned Cardiothoracic Surgery and Leonard's new rival.
Leonard had spoken to Adam about his news more than once.
Of course, the most common point of discussion is that Dr. Burke, like Chief of Surgery Richard, is African American and is involved in a small group that has a history of passing on knowledge and skills.
Previously, it was Richard, the Chief of Surgery of the same age, who dominated Leonard, but now the young Dr. Burke, in his forties, is right behind him. It's blatant discrimination against white people like them...
Based on the news Adam heard, he speculated that Dr. Burke would definitely give George a hard time.
Speak of the Cao Cao, Cao Cao shall appear!
Good afternoon, fellow interns.
A tall, African American doctor walked over and, under the watchful eyes of George and the others, deliberately went to George's side, put his hands in his pockets, and said with a smile, "The news spread very quickly, but I wanted to come and share this good news with you personally."
As you all know, the honor of performing the first surgery is reserved for the most promising intern. Today I have a surgery to perform, and I need to choose someone.
Cristina, Meredith, and the ruthless Liz, even knowing that Dr. Burke was most likely there to take revenge on George, couldn't help but sit up straight and look at Dr. Burke. Dr. Burke expectantly as his gaze swept over them.
That's the allure of surgery.
"You're the one, George O'Malley!"
Dr. Burke looked around and patted the effeminate chubby boy next to him.
"I?"
George's body trembled.
"Right."
Dr. Burke gave a half-smile, "You'll be performing the appendectomy this afternoon. Congratulations, enjoy it."
After saying that, he left in a cheerful mood.
"What kind of punishment is this?!"
Cristina said with dissatisfaction.
"Yes, appendectomy is such a simple procedure."
The ruthless Liz chimed in, "If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have avoided offending Dr. Burke too."
"Difficulty and ease are relative."
Adam gestured with his lip, indicating that everyone should look at George, only to see the effeminate chubby boy with sweat on his forehead and a vacant look in his eyes.
"An appendectomy, if performed smoothly according to the standard procedure, is certainly simple, but can you guarantee that there won't be any unexpected events during the surgery, such as sudden bleeding?"
Everyone was startled.
When undergoing surgery, especially for beginners, the biggest fear is an accident.
Because they lack sufficient experience, once they encounter an accident, they have no time to think properly and must react immediately, otherwise a life may be lost at their own hands.
This extreme sense of urgency can overwhelm beginners; having an empty mind or a buzzing mind are the most terrifying states.
This is why interns and even residents do not have the qualifications to practice medicine independently and must perform surgeries under the supervision of their Attending Physician.
If you perform well enough, your Attending Physician will give you more freedom to perform the surgery. This is both a sign of trust and a responsibility.
Because the person in charge of the surgery is the Attending Physician.
Therefore, even if it was to punish the effeminate, chubby George O'Malley and, incidentally, to make an example of Killing the chicken to scare the monkeys and let other interns feel that the authority of the Attending Physician was not to be challenged, Dr. Burke did not dare to use complex surgeries as cases, and only chose the simplest appendectomy.
Because the surgery is so simple, even if something goes wrong, he is confident that he can save the patient immediately.
If it were a complex surgery, it would be hard to say.
It's very likely that you'll end up being embarrassed instead of showing off, which would be terrible.
As for why not choose something slightly more difficult but with enough confidence, in case George actually succeeds?
It's actually quite simple. Dr. Burke did his research beforehand, looked at the file, and found that the effeminate chubby guy wasn't good enough and almost didn't get in. His personality also seemed incredibly weak.
For a novice like this, the simplest appendectomy is enough.
After lunch.
Everyone then threw themselves back into their busy work as interns.
As the self-deprecating saying goes, "We are interns, nobody, at the very bottom of the surgical food chain."
We conduct experiments, write medical records, and work overnight shifts.
Even if you collapse, you can't complain; you still have to proactively buy coffee for the boss and keep a smile on your face.
"This is so hard for us..."
"Adam, you'll be the first to perform an appendectomy."
Leonard walked over and announced, "Come with me to get ready."
"What?"
Adam was astonished.
"It's not just Burke that has appendectomy; we do it here too."
Leonard laughed and said, "The glory of an intern's first surgery should belong to the best intern, not to some people playing the trick of Killing the chicken to scare the monkeys."