Level Up Doctor - Chapter 181

What You Need (2)

“Why? Is there anything else you want to say?”

The fellow looked at Choi Ki-seok and tilted his head.

“No, that’s… actually…”

“What? Call someone.”

“So… that’s what I want to say.”

Choi Ki-seok pounded his chest in frustration.

The Dark Seal is an item that only those with the ability to play the game can see. When I tried to explain and understand this, there was no answer at all.

“Are you going to pretend I didn’t see work today?”

“teacher!”

“okay okay.”

When Emma protested, the fellow smiled and waved his hand.

“I’m going to leave. Mr. Choi will come and visit me when I have everything I want to say.”

“All right.”

As the fellow left, silence fell in the duty room.

“Mr. Choi. What’s wrong? I’ve never seen you stutter like you did today.”

“Phew… this is a difficult problem to explain. By the way, if you receive an email from Professor Fellow, please send it to me.”

“To Mr. Choi?”

“Emma, you’re feeling sick. Where do you have the strength to organize someone else’s paper? Send it to me and I’ll take care of it right away.”

“No. I don’t want to hand over my work to Mr. Choi.”

“Don’t be stubborn and just do as I’m told. Instead, next time Emma can do me a favor.”

“That’s true, but…”

“Don’t feel pressured and send it. Then, I’ll go.”

Choi Ki-seok said hello and left the duty room.

‘I finally found a clue.’

I clenched my fists as I recalled the fellow’s status window. I clearly saw with my own eyes an item I had vaguely thought about.

The problem is how to get the material items…

While I was walking and thinking about this and that, I arrived at the dormitory.

Ki-seok Choi lay down on the bed and activated the training mode.

There are 2 entries left today.

First of all, I plan to try OPCAB, which I have been studying for a while.

[You have entered the training room.]

[For the training surgery, the proficiency of the assisting staff for non-heart-lung coronary artery bypass surgery was confirmed to be high. From now on, we will output the video.]

Hwiiing.

After a burst of brilliance, the scenery changed.

Before he knew it, Ki-Seok Choi was standing in the rosette, and in front of him was a virtual staff member next to the operating table.

“We will implement OPCAB from now on.”

His words made the staff move busily.

The second assistant disinfected the chest widely and covered it with a cloth, and the first assistant prepared a chainsaw and other surgical tools.

“Meth.”

Choi Ki-seok held the blade and cut down the patient’s solar plexus from below the neck.

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Even though it was not real, the feeling of cracking skin was vividly conveyed.

After the skin incision was made, a second assistant placed a retractor on the patient. Next, the first assistant cut the sternum in half with a chainsaw. In that state, when the lungs were slightly pushed out, the beating heart was seen.

“P.S

(Pericardial Stabilizer)”

Under Choi Ki-seok’s instructions, the second and third assistants worked together to install the epicardial stabilizer on the patient’s chest.

After the fixture was installed, the heart rate decreased noticeably.

This is because the fixator limits the movement of the heart.

“Shunt”

Choi Ki-seok inserted a small trocar given to him by a nurse into the narrowed coronary artery.

This is to prevent blood flow from being blocked during surgery.

“Meth.”

I held the scalpel in my hand and looked down at my pounding heart.

At that moment, emotion welled up from deep in my stomach.

A first-year resident was performing an operation that should have been performed by a third-year fellow.

It’s a miraculous situation.

‘good. ‘Let’s go!’

Choi Ki-seok inspired himself.

I turned on the lights and searched for a transplanted blood vessel, and the left internal thoracic artery, which was in good condition, was quickly identified.

“Change the location of the second pressure. To the area near the left internal thoracic artery.”

Following his instructions, the second assistant moved the pressure of the fixture.

When I gently pressed the left internal thoracic artery with a pressure device, the heartbeat nearby became smaller.

Ki-Seok Choi stretched the left internal thoracic artery and removed the artery and fascial layer with a scalpel.

“this!”

Because the heart’s movements were not calculated, other blood vessels were damaged.

Cheeeeeeeek.

The blood vessels were torn and red blood leaked out.

Fortunately, no major accident occurred thanks to the quick action of the first and second assistants.

‘What a stupid thing to do.’

Choi Ki-seok bit his lip.

I had forgotten that I was having OPCAB surgery and not a regular surgery.

You must remember.

If the main character of CABG, which I have trained so far, is the surgeon, then the main character of OPCAB is the heart.

In order to successfully complete the surgery, the surgeon must adjust to the rhythm of the heart beating at every moment.

“Huuu… Haaa….”

Choi Ki-seok took a deep breath and calmed his mind. Then, the internal thoracic artery dissection was performed again.

A scalpel that moves in step with the heartbeat.

Although the speed was slow, the accuracy was not inferior to CABG.

“5-0 prolene.”

Geek.

The suture needle was tightened with a needle holder and the bypass surgery began in earnest.

OPCAB proceeds based on newly gained insight.

Choi Ki-seok’s whole body and mind were moving along with the patient’s heart. CABG has already reached its peak. So, as long as you don’t miss the rhythm of your heart, there is no reason to fail OPCAB.

How much time has passed?

Choi Ki-seok created a detour using a Y graft and straightened his back.

Tdu-duk-duk.

A smile appeared on his lips along with the light sound of bones.

I did it.

I successfully completed OPCAB, my first attempt.

“Let the surgical site close on its own.”

I gave orders to the staff and stared at the wall clock. I was satisfied with the surgery itself, but the time it took to get home was a bit disappointing.

OPCAB’s average home delivery time was over an hour.

[OPCAB surgery was successful. Overall rank C.]

[Would you like to enter the training room?

(2/3)]

Tiring!

[OPCAB Surgery Mastery has been newly created (2/5)]

‘Let’s go one more time.’

Choi Ki-seok overcame his fatigue and looked through the videos.

Among the missions you have, there is one that requires you to enter the training room 200 times. So, you have to use up all three entries per day.

Even if there are no missions, you will still complete the required number of missions.

3 times in a day.

If you enter the training room for a year, you can gain experience as many as 1,095 times.

His rapid growth was virtually guaranteed.

‘Hmm…’

Choi Ki-seok was thinking about which surgery to practice and then he snapped his fingers.

If OPCAB is possible, wouldn’t that be possible too?

[For training surgery, the skill level of the MIDCAB (minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery) assistant staff is high. We will now print the video.]

After a while, something surprising unfolded.

In addition to the operating table and patients, surgical robots appeared.

This is the same model that was practiced at Uijin University.

The unexpected situation turned out to be just like that. Even robotic surgery is possible in the training room.

Ki-Seok Choi sat in front of the robot, stepped on the pedals, and moved the handle.

Jiyiing.

The robot moved around according to his manipulations.

“Since I’m leaving, let’s go to MIDCAB.”

Ki-Seok Choi took on the challenge of MIDCAB surgery out of curiosity.

How much time has passed?

He stood up with a dead face.

[MIDCBA surgery failed. The patient died during surgery. Overall rank F.]

* * *

The next morning.

Ki-Seok Choi received the handover from the doctor on duty and headed to the conference room with Morgan.

Morgan spoke up, but gave a cursory answer and looked closely at the staff coming in.

Using the eyes of Hippocrates.

‘As expected, there’s more.’

Choi Ki-seok nodded slightly.

The hepatobiliary pancreatic surgery fellow who had just come in had a dark seal.

Before the meeting started, we looked at the staff and came to a conclusion.

There are a total of ten people in general surgery who have the Dark Seal.

Choi Ki-seok wrote down the names of those people in his notebook and thought deeply.

What on earth do they have in common?

Of those who bear the seal, two are fellows and eight are residents.

In terms of gender ratio, there are seven men and three women.

When classified by department, there are 5 patients in gastrointestinal surgery, 2 in colorectal surgery, and 3 in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery.

The deeper I analyzed, the more my head pounded.

I couldn’t find any contact at all.

After the meeting was over and I was leaving the conference room, Morgan spoke to me again.

“You seem unwell.”

“I feel fine, but I don’t feel well. There’s a problem that’s not going well.”

“If you have any worries, put them aside for a moment. Time will solve your worries.”

“Isn’t this advice like you?”

“What is it like to be me?”

Morgan smiled and asked back.

“Wouldn’t it be fun if I just told you about it? Think about it yourself.”

“That’s a bland answer.”

The two people chatted and joined the staff.

As Smith was away due to personal reasons, Jonathan made the rounds in his place.

‘I need to obtain the Dark Seal, receive praise from Jonathan, and increase my reputation. ‘There’s a long way to go.’

Choi Ki-seok sighed as he recalled the mission connected to the Hire system.

After rounds were over, I checked on the patients and visited the surgical intensive care unit.

Thomas was leaning against the back of the bed and closing his eyes.

“You’re not sleeping, are you?”

“Ah, Dr. Choi. Are you here?”

Thomas smiled at him.

“I understand that yesterday’s surgery was completed successfully. Are you feeling okay?”

“Everything is good except for the lack of power.”

“He will probably return to a regular hospital room sometime today. He will be monitored for a couple of days before being discharged.”

“I’m being discharged from the hospital… I want to go home quickly.”

“You need to take special care of your body from now on. I guess that’s enough without going into more detail, right?”

“Of course, because I already felt it with my whole body.”

While there was silence for a moment, Thomas took something out of the dresser and handed it to me.

This is a medal earned for participation in the Korean War.

“take it.”

“I told you last time, but I don’t want to receive this…”

“Uh-huh. I told you last time, too. It’s a sign of gratitude. The only person who helped this old man talk is Dr. Choi. Uh-huh! I told you to get it quickly.”

“…Then I will gratefully accept it.”

Choi Ki-seok put the medal in his gown pocket.

Tiring!

NEW [You have acquired a rare item.]

[Medal of Honor]

– You had to survive there.

– The Must Save skill level increases by 1 level. Your reputation within Mayjo Clinic will permanently increase by 1 level.

“Rest in peace. I’ll just leave.”

“Okay. Good job.”

Choi Ki-seok left the intensive care unit and opened the status window.

As the Must Save skill increases to level 4, the proficiency in awakening mode (awakening CPR, awakening obstetric mode, awakening trauma treatment, etc.) increases by one level.

In addition, the efficiency of the mode increased by 1.5 times.

“You got lucky.”

As I was walking and smiling, my cell phone rang.

When I checked the number, an unexpected person called.

“hello.”

[Sorry for calling you so late. Teacher.]

“No, you must be busy with restaurant work. How is your wife’s shingles?

” [After taking medicine and resting, she got a lot better. I’m having a hard time stopping her from going back to work.]

“Hahaha. Please suffer a little more. My wife still needs to rest. Even if you get better, you know that you shouldn’t push yourself too hard, right?”

[Yes, I know.]

Kim Tae-hwan paused and continued.

[I know you’re busy, but can you come outside for a moment? I’m in front of the Mayjo Clinic right now.]

“In front of the clinic?”

[Yes, just give me a moment.]

“Okay.”

Choi Ki-seok took the elevator and headed to the lobby.