OET Listening Phần B: Hand Laceration Treatment Conversation

Good morning, Mrs. Bowder.

I'll be your doctor taking care of your cut there.

What exactly happened?

It's embarrassing, really.

You see, I was just trying to chop some tomatoes for dinner and the knife accidentally slipped.

Oh, I'm so clumsy.

I hope it doesn't hurt too much to stitch back up.

Well, we're going to numb the area now with a shot of lidocaine.

You'll feel a poke of the needle and a slight burn,

but afterwards the area should be numb and you'll feel nothing during the procedure.

Oh, good.

We should be finished in about ten minutes.

How many stitches will I need?

How long will I have to stay in?

I'm really conscious about my hands, so I hope I don't have a scar.

I will only know for sure once I finish suturing, but...

by my estimation, you might require at least four to five sutures.

They'll have to stay in for five to ten days, and you'll need to come back in to get them removed.

I'll do my best to try and line up the edges to create as little scarring as possible,

but I can't guarantee there will be nothing there.