I'd rather a mother have a PE [pulmonary embolism] than a baby be bradycardic and acidotic. According to the malpractice insurance companies, a dead mom costs a hell of a lot less than a retarded baby.

PGY3: I told you to cut that shorter.
MS3: Whoops, sorry.
PGY3: You gotta be make sure you don't leave in too much suture line. It'll serve as a nidus for infection.
Attending: I think you're being a little picky. Half of a centimeter probably won't make that much of a difference considering we're probably putting in yards of this stuff.