Of Appendicectomy

After being 3 months in Surgical Department in new hospital, of course I was forced to do small procedures on my own, i.e appendicectomy. Hence, yesterday was my first 2nd call. As a second call, I took referrals from the wards and do the operations posted after normal working hours.

Of course I pray very hard none of the case will be called up. I pray Orthopedic team or other team will use up the OT time and none of surgical case is called up by anesthetist. But my wish did not come true.

During this fasting month, a case for appendicectomy was called at 5 o'clock. Then another case of appendicectomy at 10 o'clock. Then another back carbuncle for saucerization was cancelled due to no ICU bed for back-up.

Of course I could not do it by own. I need another senior to stand behind me, giving orders step by step. My heart palpitate so fast during the procedure. Even after the surgery. I worry if I did not secure the bleeding. I worry if I did not tie the stump properly and small bowel content can leak through it. I worry they get infection afterwards. I worry they will come back with adhesions. All these worrying are not good for my pregnancy.

Sigh.

Thankfully I will not pursue a carrier in surgery. Ini baru buat appendicectomy dah gelabah and give up gila-gila. Belum lagi buat case laparotomy. Tapi kalau laparotomy mestilah specialist datang.

After raya I will continue my service in Plastic Department, another subspecialty in Surgical. In surgery itself we have subspecialty team that is Urology, Paeds Surgical, Plastic, Cardiothoracic, Breast and Endocrine (my team right now), Colorectal and General Surgery itself.

Baby Rashdan, please not be a doctor. Be a vet will you?