"The femoral artery is severed, with three large pieces of glass nearby." Song Zimo turned to look at the CT scan on the light box.
Yang Ping was looking for the second piece, saying, "You're pretty smart, being able to see all three."
Song Zimo said, "Don't be smug. I'm getting much faster at vascular anastomosis on newborn mice with fragile blood vessels. I'm catching up with you."
As Song Zimo spoke, he constantly adjusted the retractor in his hand. He was indeed smart, anticipating where Yang Ping would look next, making adjustments in advance so that Yang Ping always had the best field of vision.
Actually, handling the retractor well is a skill. If done correctly, the surgeon can maintain the best surgical view without noticing the retractor.
"Should I shine the light in?" the circulating nurse asked.
Song Zimo said, "No need."
