President Wu spoke these words while Yin Fengchun's breathing was heavy, breath by breath. It was clear that the fear he had felt earlier had been perfectly articulated by President Wu. It goes to show that for most doctors, the more they understand, the more fearful they become.
"I'm here, so you don't need to worry about that anymore. I'll use my hands to first stem the bleeding and give you time to clamp the artery," President Wu said, taking on the most critical surgical task himself.
With President Wu, an expert at the task, Cao Yong and Tao Zhijie didn't need to scramble to do it.
President Wu started assigning tasks to others: "You, Dr. Cao, take the retractor on the opposite side. Dr. Tao, you take the one on my side. The task of holding the retractors is crucial. Without extending the incision, we can only rely on your technical prowess to create the largest surgical field possible. Think carefully about how to do it."