Surgery Godfather
Chapter 1071 - 878 Trial and Error - The Greatest Cost in Scientific Research

Chapter 1071: Chapter 878 Trial and Error - The Greatest Cost in Scientific Research

Due to a significant number of firefighters being injured, even after dispersing them to various hospitals, Sanbo Hospital still took in more than twenty firefighters, all of whom suffered blast injuries caused by the explosion’s shockwave, with the majority of injuries being to the lungs.

Based on the severity and urgency of their conditions, these twenty-plus firefighters were spread among the ICU, the Thoracic Surgery Department, the General Surgery Department, Orthopedics, and other surgical wards.

The few firefighters who were admitted to the ICU were all from Fang Liu’s squad, as they were evacuating from the center of the fire source, the farthest distance, meaning they were the closest to the explosion when it occurred, and naturally, they suffered the most damage from the blast wave.

Besides the few firefighters admitted to the ICU under the responsibility of the Surgical Research Institute, the others had not been assigned to the Institute yet, so Director Fang and Director Gao had nothing much to do when they arrived, and they went to the ICU to find Yang Ping, looking to see if they could be of any help.

The ICU was very busy, with everyone actively and enthusiastically engaging in the treatment of the firefighters, leaving Directors Gao and Fang with no opportunity to intervene, only to act as circumstances allowed.

Indeed, just as Yang Ping predicted, three days later, Fang Liu and Old Xiao were disconnected from the ventilators, with the other firefighters gradually following suit.

Because care such as suction had been performed effectively and prophylactic antibiotics had been used, there were no lung infections, and the damaged lung tissue gradually healed, with lung effusions slowly getting reabsorbed on their own. After being taken off the ventilators, their breathing was very smooth, and vital signs stable, so they were all moved to the general ward.

Fang Liu and Old Xiao were transferred to the Institute’s ward, where the Head Nurse led a celebration, and the happiest were Lan Xueping and Wang Xiaojing, who finally saw their vigorous and lively partners.

Fang Liu was pleasantly surprised to see Lan Xueping could now stand and walk a few steps independently, a testament to the great success of the surgery.

According to what Zhang Lin had found out, none of the firefighters sent to other hospitals had encountered significant problems, and all were in the process of recovering.

As physicians in charge, Zhang Lin and Little Five each managed one patient, with Zhang Lin in charge of Fang Liu, and Little Five in charge of Old Xiao. Zhang Lin and Little Five were not only the treasured talents of the Surgical Research Institute but also experienced resident doctors there.

Even though they had been promoted to attending physicians, they directly managed care for some key patients.

Now that Fang Liu was under Zhang Lin’s care, he certainly wouldn’t pass up this opportunity. During each ward round, he would conduct face-to-face interviews with Fang Liu, inquiring clearly about the harrowing process at the fire scene. This was authentic firsthand material coming directly from Fang Liu’s perspective.

Since Fang Liu had been in the ICU before, he had not yet faced a reporter’s interview. Zhang Lin could be considered the first to conduct a face-to-face interview with the key figure, Fang Liu. Once he collected and organized the information, he began broadcasting exclusively within the Hospital. Now, instead of disliking him, his colleagues were keen to get the news from him, knowing that he had a reliable source of information.

Initially, the news from all quarters claimed that many firefighters had perished, but only Zhang Lin’s inside information maintained that all firefighters had safely evacuated without loss of life. Later events proved Zhang Lin’s insider information to be very accurate and uplifting.

There he was, Zhang Lin going to consult in Pediatrics, surrounded by the department’s doctors and nurses. He had no choice but to sit down and share his insights.

"At that moment, it was hair-raising, a matter of life and death!"

"After Fang Liu’s squad had rescued the trapped civilians, the fire kept growing larger, showing signs of losing control and spreading outwards. What was around? Factories, companies, people. Our firefighters were undaunted; they put their own lives on the line, deciding to enter the center of the fire source to put it out. By doing so, they could control the blaze more quickly. Before entering the heart of the fire, team leader Lei Bin asked the factory manager, ’What’s stored in the warehouse? Any explosives?’ The manager hesitated before saying loudly, ’No!’"

"I’ll ask you one more time, are there explosives? Seeing the manager’s lack of confidence, Lei Bin pressed him again loudly, because they had to know what was inside before they could let the firefighters enter."

"They’re everyday processing materials; there are absolutely no explosives! This time the manager said, thumping his chest."

"Thus, team leader Lei Bin advanced with the firefighters, water paving the way, step by step towards the heart of the fire source, that is, the burning warehouse, targeting the fire center to extinguish it. At that moment, the veteran firefighter Fang Liu noticed something wrong with the color of the flames. He’s an experienced soldier and incredibly sharp. Fang Liu shivered and immediately called out to the team leader, ’Captain! I’m certain there are explosives in the warehouse, an explosion is imminent!’"

"At this news, team leader Lei Bin was shaken. Over a hundred firefighters were inside, more than a hundred! The oldest was nearing retirement, the youngest only eighteen. Over a hundred of them inside!"

"Upon receiving the news, team leader Lei Bin immediately continued to report while commanding an emergency evacuation of all squads!"

"Everyone! Retreat! Retreat! Unconditional emergency retreat! An explosion is about to happen; the farther the evacuation, the better!"

"Quick! Quick! Quick!"