Doctoring a Deadly Dissection

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(Photo by JC Gellidon on Unsplash)

To mend an aneurysmal aorta-
we begin first by dissecting it out,
carefully navigating through organs
with care and caution, moving away bowel.

We then isolate each end with a loop
and measure to find a sizable graft,
pausing briefly we discuss what we’ll do
for the following steps will happen fast.

The room falls silent when the cut is made
as sutures fly through the surgeons skilled hands,
he then sews back over the graft he placed
we finish by closing the abdomen.

Nothing compares to the joy felt within,
following another surgical win.