After getting a clear understanding of the patient's gastric condition, Zhou Can felt more assured.
"Please show me the pre-operative esophageal imaging of the patient again."
He wanted to use this opportunity of performing an endoscopy to precisely locate the esophageal fistula, and ideally, identify the true cause behind its formation. This is essential to ensure that it does not recur after the second surgery.
"Here is the esophageal imaging done for the patient today. The fistula opening exceeds 1cm!"
Director Tan spoke these words with some embarrassment.
The entire esophageal rupture was about 6cm in size, and now the opening of the fistula is over 1cm, making it hard for him, as the lead surgeon, to evade responsibility.
When Zhou Can manipulated the endoscope to withdraw, he meticulously searched for the fistula location shown on the imaging, exerting considerable effort before he finally found it.
