"Just try your best and don't be too hard on yourself," said Old Chief Physician Pan after a few moments of hesitation.
However, before he could finish, Zheng Ren had already returned to the interventional radiology suite, closing the lead door behind him and giving the crowd a smile with crinkled eyes.
It was a genuine smile of trustworthiness rather than bravado.
The surgery resumed.
Zheng Ren reinitiated superselective catheterization. Since the hepatic artery had been superselected, his next target would be the renal artery.
His manipulation remained proficient and stable.
Once the micro-guidewire entered the designated artery, he inserted the microcatheter and obtained an angiographic image. Unfortunately, the renal artery was not the culprit.
The process of elimination was their only option.
After excluding the hepatic artery and the renal artery, Zheng Ren began superselecting the superior mesenteric artery.