The challenge had now arrived.
The knife must be removed.
The knife was no longer just a lethal weapon; it served as a temporary stopgap against bleeding in the victim's abdominal cavity. To simply pull it out could mean instant death for the patient.
All the surgeons stared at the fruit knife as if it had become a hot potato, problematic enough to drive them mad.
The knife had to be removed, but the patient couldn't die from massive blood loss as soon as it was pulled out.
The correct approach was to either clamp the bleeding vessel the instant the knife was withdrawn or before it was pulled out.
How to precisely clamp the bleeding vessel?