Surgery Godfather
Chapter 1220 - 945 - Mending and Patching_2

Chapter 1220: 945 Chapter Mending and Patching_2

Yang Ping’s gaze remained completely untroubled as he performed the surgery with an air of routineness, steadily advancing step by step.

Reconstructing the aortic root, aortic annulus, aortic curtain, and left atrial roof, mitral valve annulus, Xia Shu assisted as the first assistant. At first, when he saw such a damaged heart, his mind was completely muddled, but now his thoughts had cleared, and he meticulously followed Yang Ping in perfecting every detail.

The Swedish doctor sat in front of the electronic screen, focusing intently. He felt fortunate to have followed Mr. Karen to China for the opportunity to witness such an unbelievable surgery up close, redefining his perception of Chinese doctors, Chinese medicine, and the Commando surgery.

Stitch by stitch, Yang Ping perfected each stitch; the artistry of surgical suturing was displayed sublimely in this surgery. It was true skill, not just simple suturing.

Several hours later, the heart that initially appeared terribly damaged had restored its normal structure and function under Yang Ping’s hands. When the heart was closed and beating resumed, not only Xia Shu but also the Swedish doctor and everyone else found it incredible that such a heart could be repaired.

The Swedish doctor was astounded; as one of Europe’s top cardiac surgeons, he had to deeply respect Yang Ping’s level of suturing skill. To achieve such perfection in suturing was something perhaps only this man could do in the whole world, at least he had never seen another.

No wonder he dared to be the chief surgeon on such a surgery, his unmatched suturing skill combined with his exceptional spatial imagination ensured the successful completion of this almost impossible surgery, avoiding the need for heart transplantation.

After all, it was his own heart, and it still had good vitality. A bit of patching up made it much better than someone else’s heart.

If transplanting someone else’s heart, one would inevitably undergo anti-rejection treatments, whereas his own heart required no such treatment. Yang Ping felt that, with some patching, this heart could last another decade or two without issue, and possibly much longer if no other diseases arose.

The Swedish doctor had once heard a popular saying that Chinese people have very flexible hands due to long-term use of chopsticks. Now, it seemed that the rumor was true. Professor Yang’s suturing skill, exhibited by his hands, was unmatched by anyone in the world. Thousands of stitches, each one perfect, were indeed what composed the perfection of the entire surgery.

After surgery, Karen was transferred to the CCU for postoperative monitoring. By convention, for such severe patients, even when placed in the CCU, the Surgical Research Institute would assign a doctor to monitor him, and this time Xia Shu was most suitable as he was the first assistant, acquainted with every detail of the surgery.

However, since Xia Shu’s father was still not discharged from the ward, he hesitated until the head nurse called him, reassuring him to focus on his work. She would take care of his father’s matters, encouraging Xia Shu not to worry. This case was rare and he must attend to it diligently.

With the head nurse’s help, Xia Shu felt much more at ease. Knowing her style of thorough and attentive work, he was confident his father would be well cared for. Thus, Xia Shu could go to the CCU without any worries to participate in Karen’s postoperative monitoring and treatment.

The greatest risk after Karen’s surgery was severe bleeding, as thousands of stitches could lead to massive hemorrhage if even one was loose. Next was the risk of aggravated or uncontrolled postoperative infections, with bacteria potentially re-infecting the implanted valves and their attachments or even spreading throughout the body.

The CCU doctors, all trained in internal medicine, lacked surgical thinking. Having a cardiac surgeon from the Surgical Research Institute involved in treatment could compensate for the deficiencies of the CCU doctors, thus leveraging strengths and avoiding medical errors due to blind spots in thinking.

The Swedish doctor applied to care for Karen together, but due to his insufficient language proficiency, he did not meet Sanbo Hospital’s protocols. Eventually, because he was familiar with Karen’s medical history, which was very significant for perioperative monitoring, the Medical Services Office agreed to let him participate in Karen’s perioperative care in an observational capacity only, with no actual authority, a status even lower than that of an intern, serving merely as an accompanist.

Even so, the Swedish doctor was pleased. He wanted to personally participate in Karen’s treatment to see the final outcome of the surgery and whether this heart could truly turn decay into wonder and if Karen could recover fully.

The Swedish doctor kept a journal, meticulously recording the entire treatment process. If successful, this would be a classic case.

The surgery was over, and as a qualified instrumental nurse, cleaning the instruments was the last and most strenuous step. Qiu Nuo followed Zhou Can in cleaning today’s surgical instruments.

Zhou Can’s professional demeanor made Qiu Nuo marvel, as she always cherished the surgical instruments, loving them from the heart, and infused this philosophy into every detail of her work—qualities that a great Instrumental Nurse should possess.

"Sister Xiao Su taught me this!" Zhou Can said with pride on her face.

Again Xiao Su, Qiu Nuo couldn’t help but feel a bit melancholic, but it was a good opportunity for her to learn about Xiao Su and Yang Ping’s love story.

It was no secret, so since Qiu Nuo wanted to know, Zhou Can shared everything she knew; what she didn’t know, she couldn’t share.

With Zhou Can’s introduction, Qiu Nuo had a rough understanding of the love story; when Yang Ping first came to Sanbo Hospital, he was also single and not yet famous, just an ordinary doctor. It was then that Xiao Su started dating Yang Ping slowly, until now when they were married with children. That was the gist of it.

The shadow of Yang Ping lingered in Qiu Nuo’s mind, unreachable; his superb surgical skills, focused personality, and his tall, handsome stature—why was Yang Ping so outstanding, and why was he already married? Qiu Nuo felt it was an unfortunate matter. In future relationships, she would never find someone satisfactory, because whoever it might be, Qiu Nuo would end up comparing him with Yang Ping.

Why wasn’t it herself who met Yang Ping first, but Xiao Su? Why was Xiao Su always so lucky, always taking the best for herself?

Qiu Nuo calmed herself and wondered, if she had met Yang Ping back then, would she have liked him?

Probably not; she was only interested in Yang Ping as he was now.

That’s why she lost to Xiao Su, it was like buying stocks; she could only see the peak stocks, at which point it wasn’t the time for her to make a move, while Xiao Su accurately pinpointed the future high-potential stock.

Qiu Nuo now felt very conflicted; the more she thought, the more confused she became, feeling extremely desolate. In the end, she just consoled herself—well, he was her best friend’s husband. Only when she thought of this did she feel slightly better.

If he weren’t her best friend’s husband, Qiu Nuo really had thoughts of seizing him. Sometimes when people lose their heads, they easily ignore all sorts of restrictive codes and conventions.

"Sister Xiao Su is truly fortunate. Our Professor Yang loves only her and doesn’t even glance at other girls," Zhou Can said enviously, wishing she too could have such a husband, capable and loving only her.

"Are there others who like Professor Yang?" Qiu Nuo was very curious.

Zhou Can thought for a moment then said, "Of course! I know a few, among them some really outstanding girls; whether in looks, figure, or scholarship, they are the very best. Their affection for Professor Yang is deep, but Professor Yang, not to mention being moved, doesn’t even entertain the idea. His thoughts are all on Xiao Su. Sister Xiao Su is truly blessed. I really envy their focused love."

No wonder Xiao Su was not at all worried about someone loving Professor Yang; her love had been tested many times and was extremely stable.

After the instruments were cleaned, Qiu Nuo had to proceed to the second surgery, again Yang Ping’s surgery. Working with Yang Ping on a surgery was a kind of bliss too. Qiu Nuo even thought about joining Sanbo Hospital.