Surgery Godfather
Chapter 1222 - 946: In-place Upgrade_2

Chapter 1222: Chapter 946: In-place Upgrade_2

Actually, when Xia Shu was at Fuwai Hospital, he wasn’t familiar with echocardiography either, in terms of both theory and practical operation. He rarely engaged with it, and usually relied on the assistance of ultrasound doctors to complete echocardiography examinations. After coming to the Sanbo Hospital Surgery Research Institute, Xia Shu began to learn how to perform echocardiography and make diagnoses himself. Now, Xia Shu had mastered the principles and operations of ultrasound, and he was very proficient in them.

Yang Ping watched as Xia Shu operated; the ultrasound transducer began to examine Mr. Karen’s heart, comprehensively evaluating the size of the heart chambers, the thickness of the ventricular walls, the opening and closing of the valves, and the movement of the myocardium, not missing any detail, especially the condition of the valves, which needed to be carefully assessed to detect any subtle potential risks.

The surrounding doctors watched quietly as Yang Ping and Xia Shu performed the cardiac ultrasound. No one made a sound; they were all highly focused.

The Swedish doctor watched and continued to draw his "stick figures" because he wanted to recreate the positions and postures of the doctor and patient during the examination, so he could slowly analyze any unclear aspects later. Many things cannot be depicted in detail and accurately through text alone.

The ultrasound examination revealed no issues, indicating that Mr. Karen’s surgery was highly successful. The cardiac ultrasound showed that all cardiac parameters, whether static or dynamic, were normal, the implanted valves were the proper size, and their opening and closing functions were normal, without any incomplete closure or opening.

Mr. Karen’s heart surgery involved thousands of stitches; as long as these stitches could hold through the healing period, there would be no problem. The sutures’ fixation was only temporary; ultimately, healing of the heart tissues was necessary.

The healing time for the incisions on the heart was very short because the heart’s blood supply is very rich. The richer the blood supply, the stronger the healing ability, and vice versa.

For example, diabetic patients have longer wound healing times, or their wounds may even fail to heal because diabetes causes changes in peripheral blood flow, leading to poor circulation, and hence, slower or non-healing wounds.

"Today we’ll remove his tube!" Yang Ping felt that Mr. Karen’s condition was good, and he could definitely have his tube removed.

Xia Shu noted down Yang Ping’s words, and later during the ward rounds, he planned to remove the tracheal tube, which Mr. Karen had had inserted before the surgery, to allow for normal breathing.

The Swedish doctor was amazed by Mr. Karen’s recovery. He had been involved in Mr. Karen’s entire perioperative treatment, closely observing the whole surgery, which allowed him to witness what top-notch cardiac surgery was really like. He had recorded Mr. Karen’s entire treatment process in his notebook, and with permission, he had copied Mr. Karen’s surgical records, which were undoubtedly valuable to the Swedish doctor.

After checking the ward, Yang Ping had to rush back to the Surgical Research Institute, as many surgeries were waiting for him.

Outside the CCU, Ning Qi and Mr. Karen’s family had already been waiting a while. Mr. Karen was introduced by Ning Qi, and she had arranged all his accommodations and daily life in China, so she frequently visited Yang Ping to inquire about the patient’s condition.

Most of Mr. Karen’s family spoke Swedish. With the help of an interpreter brought by Ning Qi, Yang Ping briefly discussed Mr. Karen’s condition. Hearing that the postoperative period had been very stable, and that the tube could now be removed, and in a few days, he could be transferred back to a regular ward and slowly start mobilizing, Mr. Karen’s family was overjoyed; his wife and several children kept saying thank you.

"Thank you!" Ning Qi also looked at Yang Ping with gratitude.

Yang Ping smiled and said, "I am a doctor. It’s merely my duty."

"When you’re free, I’ll treat you to a meal. Don’t just say you’re busy---it’s not just for you. I’ll also invite Xiao Su and my godson. You pick the time. We’ll go to my place. I’ll cook myself," Ning Qi said tenderly.

"You cook yourself?"

How could this busy lady possibly cook herself?

Ning Qi playfully retorted, "I’ve been cooking since I was ten years old. My cooking is actually quite good. Don’t underestimate me; those cookies were just my first attempt."

"I’ll have Xiao Su schedule the time with you," Yang Ping replied.

Ning Qi tidied her hair on her forehead and nodded, "Okay, I’ll schedule a time with Xiao Su."

Yang Ping was quite busy with many surgeries and could not chat with Ning Qi for too long, so he took his leave immediately and rushed to the Operating Room. On the way, Song Zimo mentioned that Bao Junhao had been sentenced, and his father, Bao Yulou, had discreetly set up a charity fund specifically for youth education. If not for Song Zimo bringing it up, Yang Ping would have almost forgotten about it. If it weren’t for Dashun and Ershun protecting him, he might have been injured by those thugs, even risking his life. Such people deserved legal punishment. This incident served as a wake-up call for Yang Ping to take his own safety seriously.

Dean Xia called, wanting to speak with Yang Ping for a moment. Yang Ping said, "I’ll come to your office."

Dean Xia quickly said, "No need, no need, I’ll come to your Operating Room’s Changing Room. We can talk there without wasting your time. I’m already in the Changing Room; how come I haven’t seen you yet?"

Yang Ping immediately explained, "I just went to check on the CCU. I’m heading back now, wait for me a moment."

In the Changing Room of the Surgical Research Institute’s Operating Room, Yang Ping met with Dean Xia, who had been waiting for a while. His towering stature made the bench in the Changing Room look very small and insubstantial. Upon seeing Yang Ping enter, Dean Xia stood up and said, "Let’s talk here for a few minutes, it won’t take up much of your time. You’re busy and about to go into surgery."

"I had thought you were already in the Operating Room, so I put on a visitor’s gown."

Dean Xia, now not needing to go into the Operating Room, took off the visitor’s gown, which was far too small for him, resembling an adult trying to wear a child’s clothing and about to burst out of it.

The two sat on the bench in the Changing Room and talked. Dean Xia said, "Our hospital will soon undergo restructuring. It will no longer be managed by the Provincial Hall but will instead be directly managed by Beijing. However, the entire management and staff of the hospital will remain unchanged; no reduction or addition of staff, no replacements. Everything will continue as usual. We initially thought it would be acquired by Beijing 301, but now it seems, the stakes are even higher. You see how much our country values talent. This is all for you; you like the southern city and enjoy working at Sanbo Hospital, so Sanbo Hospital will be upgraded right where it is. I, too, benefit from this, upgrading along with it. With this upgrade, my administrative rank as Dean has also been raised several levels, which means my retirement pension will definitely be higher."

Yang Ping had heard about the acquisition by 301 early on, transforming Sanbo Hospital into 301’s southern clinical center. That was the initial plan, now it seems that plan has been scrapped in favor of upgrading Sanbo Hospital in its current location.

"This is all for you, to maintain the hospital environment and vitality unaffected, thus the on-site upgrade. This is what we talked about today. After this, aside from your higher status and more resources, nothing changes. Your research funding will be more abundant, not only allowing you to raise funds personally but also receiving strong national support. So, rest assured about your research; money is not a problem. Upper management has said that in principle, there is no upper limit. Upper management also said not to feel any pressure; there will be no performance indicators or anything like that. Everything, you plan yourself, develop freely."

Dean Xia knew that the senior leadership had fully respected Yang Ping’s choice, taking great care to provide him with a good platform.

"There’s nothing else, just this matter. If you have any other ideas or requests, feel free to bring them up."

Dean Xia worried that Yang Ping might have other requests.

"I don’t have any requests; everything remains the same as usual."

Yang Ping and Dean Xia chatted for a while longer. Dean Xia had many other matters to attend to, and Yang Ping had many surgeries as well. As Dean Xia was leaving, he said, "I think this place is quite nice. If I need to talk to you about anything in the future, we’ll meet here. It won’t take up your time, even better than the office."

"Please don’t, definitely don’t come here often. If you start showing up here frequently, we doctors won’t dare to change clothes here."

Yang Ping reminded Dean Xia.

Dean Xia thought about it and realized, "This is the doctors’ Changing Room. It shouldn’t be used for work discussions." He looked around the Changing Room and said, "Why haven’t I seen anyone come in to change?"

"Seeing you here, everyone is changing in the duty room." Yang Ping honestly said.

Dean Xia appeared quite troubled, "Am I really that unpopular? So out of touch with the staff?"