Chapter 862: Flattery Echoes Through the Operating Room
Medical Center.
Hospital room.
"Melendez."
Adam lifted his chin.
"Today, we're performing an aortic valve replacement on Mr. O'Malley, replacing his aortic valve with a porcine valve. We noticed that you have arrhythmia, so it's best to operate now..."
Shorty calmly explained his condition.
"Excuse me, have you checked the acidity of his digestive fluids?"
George hurried in from outside, casually took the chart from Shorty's hands, and asked in an annoyingly smug tone, "His potassium level was already at the borderline low this morning."
"Dr. O'Malley, have you ever performed an aortic valve replacement?"
Adam asked expressionlessly.
"...No."
George froze, then defended himself. "But this indicator definitely affects the surgery, doesn't it?"
"How does it affect the surgery?"
Adam countered. "Please explain in detail."
"..."
George was left speechless.
He only had a superficial understanding. How could he possibly explain it?
He had merely looked over the various indicators, noticed that the potassium level was approaching the threshold, and instinctively felt that something was wrong.
"Mr. George O'Malley, do you have any objections to me being the lead surgeon?"
Adam switched forms of address and asked George as a family member.
"No, I'm just a little worried..."
George looked embarrassed.
"Then what would you like us to do?"
Adam asked, "You do know that the aortic valve replacement isn't the key procedure, while the tumor resection is, right? We don't have much time to waste."
"I'm sorry, Dr. Duncan. George is just too concerned. Please forgive him."
George's father hurriedly apologized.
"It's my fault."
Adam smiled. "As his supervising physician, I haven't taught him well enough. He's impulsive, not calm enough, and lacking in theoretical knowledge. It seems he simply hasn't worked hard enough."
"Then push him harder!"
George's father said