You snap on the latex gloves with practiced efficiency, moving to Valentina's right side. Rodriguez has already made the initial incision along the lateral thigh, peeling back skin to expose the dense muscle beneath. Blood wells immediately, and she gestures sharply to a large arterial clamp.
"There. Femoral branch. Pressure now."
You position the clamp exactly where she indicates, feeling the pulse of blood against the metal. Valentina's entire body convulses, and the sound that tears from he