I’d have said it was just the good fortune of the circumstances—the accidental result of the individuals who happened to be available for the case and their particular chemistry on that particular afternoon. Although I operated with Zhi frequently, I hadn’t worked with Jay or Steve in months, Joaquim in even longer. I’d worked with Thor just once. As a group of six, we’d never before done an operation together. Such a situation is not uncommon in hospitals of any significant size.
