At two in the afternoon, the macrotia correction surgery for the young American girl, Misi, began right on schedule.
Yan Feifan was the chief surgeon, with Peng Zhanghua, the chief physician of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, as his assistant. Meng Yao and Ye Lin were the surgical nurses.
The anesthesiologist was from the plastic surgery department.
Yan Feifan's four disciples—Yu Beihua, Pan Jichuan, Zhu Jian, and Ye Tianlin—were observing and learning in the operating room. They would also be responsible for Misi's post-operative care.
The young American girl was, in a sense, the first patient admitted to Yan Feifan's medical research lab who required round-the-clock care.
However, the nurses responsible for ward rounds and patient care in the research lab had not yet been assigned.
Yu Beihua, Pan Jichuan, and the others had no choice but to take on the extra work, covering the duties of both ward nurses and the doctor on call.
