# WebtoonLib — Doctor Elise #117

## Series
- title: Doctor Elise
- slug: doctor-elise-48ba92

## Chapter
- number: 117
- release_date: 2025-05-14

### Summary
This chapter plunges directly into the high-stakes medical drama promised previously, depicting Elise performing consecutive, life-or-death surgeries on the two duelists. The narrative focuses intensely on the surgical procedures, using specific medical terminology to create a stressful and immersive experience for readers. Despite the seemingly fatal nature of the injuries, particularly a direct gunshot to the heart, Elise successfully saves at least one of the men, Count Merkeit, reinforcing her near-mythical surgical prowess. However, this "medical miracle" is a significant point of contention among readers, who criticize the chapter for its lack of realism and low stakes. The most prominent critique is a major breach of medical protocol, as Elise is shown moving from one operating theater to the next without changing her blood-splattered gown, raising widespread comments about cross-contamination. This perceived flaw fuels broader frustrations about Elise's overpowered skill set, with readers questioning her ability to specialize in all forms of surgery and lamenting the continued sidelining of other capable doctors like Dr. Fallon, who they feel should be more competent by now. While the chapter succeeds as a tense medical thriller, it simultaneously alienates a portion of the audience frustrated with narrative convenience over medical and character logic.
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### Key events
- Elise performs a 'medical miracle' by successfully operating on both duelists despite fatal gunshot wounds.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
This chapter plunges directly into the high-stakes medical drama promised previously, depicting Elise performing consecutive, life-or-death surgeries on the two duelists.

### Spoiler summary
This chapter plunges directly into the high-stakes medical drama promised previously, depicting Elise performing consecutive, life-or-death surgeries on the two duelists. The narrative focuses intensely on the surgical procedures, using specific medical terminology to create a stressful and immersive experience for readers. Despite the seemingly fatal nature of the injuries, particularly a direct gunshot to the heart, Elise successfully saves at least one of the men, Count Merkeit, reinforcing her near-mythical surgical prowess. However, this "medical miracle" is a significant point of contention among readers, who criticize the chapter for its lack of realism and low stakes. The most prominent critique is a major breach of medical protocol, as Elise is shown moving from one operating theater to the next without changing her blood-splattered gown, raising widespread comments about cross-contamination. This perceived flaw fuels broader frustrations about Elise's overpowered skill set, with readers questioning her ability to specialize in all forms of surgery and lamenting the continued sidelining of other capable doctors like Dr. Fallon, who they feel should be more competent by now. While the chapter succeeds as a tense medical thriller, it simultaneously alienates a portion of the audience frustrated with narrative convenience over medical and character logic.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Doctor Elise #117](/series/doctor-elise-48ba92/chapter-117)
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