(Thanks to reader 121025081245993, and bunkerchina for the vote of encouragement)
Xu Yino stood in front of the operating table and took a deep breath.
"I will remove the knife and then make an incision along the wound." Xu Yino said.
"The blood pressure is still stable after the infusion." The anesthesiologist, Li Liwei, said.
"OK, a little pop quiz. Cui Jia, tell us why Xu Yino isn't doing laparoscopic surgery and is opting for an open surgery instead." As Xu Yino began to draw the knife, Liu Banxia spoke up.
This Cui Jia is the newcomer trainee doctor, a public worker.
"To save time." Cui Jia responded quickly.
"And then?" Liu Banxia continued to ask.
"And then..., and then extend the incision, stop bleeding, clean, and suture." Cui Jia continued.
"Uh..., you could say there's no problem with that." Liu Banxia paused for a moment.
"But another reason for not doing a laparoscopy is because we are not quite clear on what's happening inside the abdomen."
