On his first day assisting in a complex orthopedic surgery, Nguyen The Duy, a young Vinmec resident, paused outside the operating room, the fluorescent lights hummed softly overhead as he steadied his breath. The weight of what awaited him on the other side of the doors felt almost physical.
"I remember my hands were shaking a little," he recalled. "I kept thinking, What if I make a mistake? What if I can't keep up?"
