Level Up Doctor - Chapter 294

Forced Breakthrough (2)

“I’ll assume you didn’t hear what was just said.”

“Why? It doesn’t seem like a bad offer. Isn’t Mr. Choi here because you’re worried about the patient?”

“I will find my own way. I will not fall for such a mean offer.”

“It’s a mean proposition…”

Clara continued, laughing.

“If surgery is not possible at MHC, the only hospital that will accept it is James Hopkins. Moreover, isn’t it EOB period now? Will other hospitals accept the patient?”

“….”

“It may feel mean, but my suggestion is the best.”

“That’s the Head Chief’s idea. I had a good surgery today and I’ll be leaving.”

Choi Ki-seok bowed his head and left the operating room.

This person or that person was using the patient as an excuse to satisfy their own greed.

I was so frustrated and annoyed by the current situation.

‘As expected, Master, what you said is correct.’

Choi Ki-seok recalled what Song Myeong-jin said in the past.

A heart that thinks of patients.

The next important thing is skill.

The teacher said that if you have the skills, you can overcome any situation around you.

Indeed, that was correct.

As long as you have the skills, you don’t have to bow down to anyone or worry about what others think.

If he was a really capable surgeon, he wouldn’t have to come all the way to James Hopkins to observe the surgery and listen to Clara’s nonsense.

‘You have to be the best.’

There was venom in his eyes as he returned to MHC.

* * *

That afternoon.

Ki-Seok Choi visited Yasada’s office after finishing his work.

“What’s going on?”

“I have to tell you something about Jamie, who has pulmonary stenosis.”

“Ha… I was already planning to call you.”

Yasada’s brow furrowed.

“I talked to Benson a while ago, but he refused to do the surgery until the end. He even cited the Vice Hospital Director’s EOB guidelines. It seems like the Deputy Hospital Director is watching out for Benson.”

“….”

“How is Jamie’s condition?”

“My vitals are unstable. If I don’t get surgery soon, I think it will get to the point where I can’t do anything about it.”

“I’m tired.”

Yasada’s explanation continued.

Throughout today’s work, I searched for hospitals that could perform Jamie’s surgery, but all failed. Even Mayjo Thoracic Surgery could not accept patients because their surgery schedule was full, etc.

It was all a dark story.

“That’s why I’m telling you… I’ll do this surgery.”

“What? You’re going to do the surgery yourself?”

Yasada’s voice rose.

“No! I can’t allow that.”

“Head Chief, please trust me. If you give me the chance, I am confident that I will do well. I have also removed the guide for balloon angioplasty and restored the VATS diaphragm when a patient with pectus excavatum fell. I am fully capable of performing this surgery as well.”

“That’s stupid! Pulmonary stenosis is not like that!”

Yasada shouted.

“No matter how talented a doctor is, he cannot perform treatment that is three or four levels above his level.”

“….”

“Do you know what’s more important?”

“Honestly, I don’t know.”

“What do you think will happen if your surgery fails? I guarantee you, you will never escape pain. Everything you have built so far will be in vain. I have observed this pattern more than you can imagine. For the sake of the patient, I “Doctors who try to go beyond the limits, once they fall, they can’t get up!”

After Yasada finished speaking, he appeared to be relieved of his anger.

A breathtaking silence in the office.

“Mr. Choi. I don’t want to lose you. I mean it.”

“I really appreciate the Head Chief’s words of thinking about me, but I can never give up on this surgery.”

“….”

“There is always a possibility that a patient will die during surgery. And it is said that it is a doctor’s duty and responsibility to overcome that fear and demonstrate his or her skills.”

Choi Ki-seok continued calmly.

“I will not back down from this surgery. I know it is a daunting surgery, but I am confident that if this surgery is successful, I will be able to grow to the next level.”

“That’s the growth you just mentioned. If you miss the slightest step there, you could fall into a hole.”

“….”

“And the moment you fail to perform the surgery, even my treatment will be in jeopardy. Even MHC’s education policy of entrusting the surgery to residents may be scrapped. No matter how you think about it, there is too much to lose in your surgery.”

Yasada rubbed his chin and added a word.

“Have you any intention of bending your will?”

“Of course. I also did CABG in Korea. If I use my experience from that time, I can be successful.”

Choi Ki-seok’s anxious gaze was fixed on Yasada.

If Yasada did not allow it, no matter how stubborn he was, it was useless.

I can’t help but hope that he understands my feelings…

“I met Jamie in person earlier. The way he tried to smile brightly even though he was in pain was pretty.”

Yasada changed the topic.

“I don’t know when being a doctor became a job where you have to worry about this and that. In fact, our greatest joy is seeing our patients smile healthy.”

“….”

“You will restore that child’s smile.”

“…Head Chief. Are you allowing me to perform the surgery?”

Yasada nodded his head in response, and Choi Ki-seok repeatedly bowed his head and expressed his gratitude.

“Instead, both the patient and you must come out of the operating room safely. Can you promise?”

“Of course. I will never disappoint you.”

Choi Ki-seok talked with Yasada some more and then left the office.

Now all that’s left is the actual battle.

* * *

That morning.

Choi Ki-seok, who was lying in bed, suddenly got up.

As training ended, I felt tired, but I gritted my teeth and endured it.

And while showering, I summoned my pet Hathi to recover my stamina.

From last night to this moment.

In just over half a day, he completed work that others would have done for months.

First of all, I have undergone pulmonary artery stenosis surgery more than twenty times.

He completed 10 pulmonary artery stenosis surgeries in the training room and even competed in PVP mode with Clara.

In order not to let the moments of effort made with the sole intention of saving Jamie go to waste.

Ki-Seok Choi finished his shower and visited the thoracic surgery ward.

Because it was so early, the ward was quiet. The hallways were empty and most of the patients were sleeping.

Ki-Seok Choi stood in front of the hospital room where Jamie was sleeping and stared at her.

The progress seen through the eyes of Hippocrates is still an emergency.

Surgery is needed as soon as possible.

Fortunately, Samuel agreed to the surgery after his sincere persuasion and explanation of the situation.

Even if Yasada had been persuaded, it would have been a disaster if Samuel had refused the surgery.

Soon, time passed and the morning meeting and rounds came to an end.

The daily routine began in earnest, but Choi Ki-seok’s mind was floating.

All he could think about was Jamie’s surgery, which would be in a few hours.

Drurr.

The door opened and Katharina came inside.

“Mr. Choi. Are you alone?”

“Yes. Charles is down in the emergency room and Emma is on her rounds.”

“By the way, I heard you’re having pulmonary artery stenosis surgery later?”

Katarina sat across from me with a worried expression.

“Yes. I managed to convince Chief Yasada last night.”

“It would have been better if you had discussed it with me in advance… Well, even if you did that, you probably wouldn’t have come up with a solution.”

A bitter smile appeared on Katarina’s lips.

“I’m sorry. Professor Benson was beside himself after refusing the surgery, so I made some rather emotional and spur-of-the-moment judgments.”

“I understand. I don’t have a good opinion of Professor Benson either. The last thing I want to see is a doctor who cares about himself.”

“….”

“Please take this opportunity to give Mr. Choi a refreshing blow. To be honest, I’m more worried, but I also have expectations that Mr. Choi will do something.”

“I’m sure the results will be as good as your trust.”

“What? Are you saying that if I lack faith, the outcome of the surgery will be bad? Are you blaming me for the outcome of the surgery?”

“Maybe just a little bit.”

Choi Ki-seok said with a smile.

I was still nervous while waiting for surgery, but I regained my composure while talking to Katarina.

“Then see you later when I visit.”

“yes!”

As time passed, the moment of decisive battle arrived.

Choi Ki-seok headed to the operating room with the assistant staff.

The surgeon for today’s surgery is Ki-Seok Choi, the first assistant is cardiac surgery fellow Robert, the second assistant is Karl, and the third assistant is Emma.

“Mr. Choi. I don’t think this is right.”

Robert looked at Choi Ki-seok’s expression and carefully opened his mouth.

“This is surgery for severe pulmonary artery stenosis. It is said to be a combination of various heart diseases, including right ventricular hypertrophy. Doing the surgery on our own when Professor Benson is not enough to perform the surgery is no different from suicide.”

“But we can’t just ignore the patient. Surely Robert doesn’t think balloon dilatation is necessary?”

“Well, that’s not… but…”

Robert trailed off.

The thoracic surgery staff knew that balloon dilatation surgery was meaningless for Jamie.

“If you do it sincerely, you will definitely get good results.”

“Do as Mr. Choi says. I don’t want to see Jamie hurt anymore.”

Emma chimed in.

Buck. Buck. Buck. Buck.

The staff who entered the operating room finished scrubbing and entered the rosette.

Time-out, connection to a patient monitoring device, general anesthesia, etc. were performed in order.

[You must use the Save skill.]

[Emergency Patient When treating a patient with high difficulty, all stats temporarily increase by one level. The Bitter Blade effect is in effect.]

[Beat Blade: The accuracy and speed of all kills are doubled. When recovering a patient through treatment, the patient’s recovery speed increases by three times. The duration of the sharp blade is one hour.]

[Use the dragon’s eye. It automatically provides an optimized surgical field of view. You can use zoom-in mode, zoom-out mode, and stereoscopic mode as needed.]

[You used Frozen Heart.]

[Analyze the patient and illness cool-headedly without involving emotions. Abilities do not drop even in emergency or unexpected situations. The cold weather effect is applied to your companions.]

[Cold cold: Not only you, but also the companions you kill with, do not lose their composure and their abilities do not drop.]

After using the skill, Ki-Seok Choi looked down at Jamie.

The tip of my nose wrinkled at the sight of the child sleeping soundly.

Jamie was in pain because he did not receive surgery on time. Now is the time to end that pain.

The preparation for surgery is nearing its end.

Suddenly, I looked up and saw familiar faces in the observation room.

Parker Benson Yasada Katarina….

‘The entire audience has gathered. Then…’

Choi Ki-seok strengthened his resolve and clenched his fists.

I’ll show you my best performance.