Surgery Godfather
Chapter 1223 - 947: Advancing by Retreating

Chapter 1223: Chapter 947: Advancing by Retreating

Brilliant surgeons always manage to turn peril into safety, and even more adept surgeons never place themselves in perilous situations to begin with.

Mr. Karen’s surgery seemed uneventful, devoid of any thrilling, life-saving rescues. The entire surgery was methodically completed, stitch by stitch. Soon after, he was quickly transferred from the CCU back to a regular ward. He was initially supposed to stay in the VIP ward of the Overseas Chinese Building, but Mr. Karen and his family disagreed and insisted on moving back to the Surgical Research Institute. This decision was made in pursuit of higher safety since there was a certain distance between the Overseas Chinese Building and the Surgical Research Institute where Professor Yang worked—an essential factor when seconds count in emergencies.

It seemed inevitable that the expansion of the Surgical Research Institute was necessary. Relying on this building’s regular wards clearly could not meet the patients’ needs. VIP wards and ICUs should be added, and fortunately, there was still room to expand in this building. Previously, this building was a reserve, never utilized because day surgeries did not take off as planned and remained idle. Now, Yang Ping had repurposed it for the Surgical Research Institute, occupying several floors with outpatient services, wards, and laboratories, with several more floors available for use.

Yang Ping planned to utilize the remaining floors to expand the wards, add VIP rooms, and establish an ICU to create a complete treatment unit. VIP rooms could serve as a major source of revenue for the department.

Regrettably, at present, the only feasible approach in healthcare is "robbing the rich to help the poor," a practice adopted worldwide. The wealthy possess significant capital and premium insurance—money is no pressure to them. However, for the impoverished, falling ill might lead to bankruptcy. Earning from the wealthy and performing charity for the poor might sound unfair to the rich, but in reality, it represents the greatest form of equity. Upon acquiring wealth, the affluent should bear the responsibility of caring for the world’s impoverished.

Family values among Europeans and Americans are more profound than in our country, particularly among the major families, which are well-organized. In addition to those who remained in Sweden, several other family members accompanied Mr. Karen to China.

After returning to the regular ward, Mr. Karen gradually began to move out of bed, a feat that was nothing short of a rebirth for someone who had once depended on ECMO to sustain his life.

With his heart now robust and repaired, Mr. Karen’s spirit and complexion had greatly improved. Barring any complications, living for many more decades should not pose a problem. The first thing he did upon recovery was instruct his eldest son, who had come to visit him, to find Chairman Ning Qi of China. The Karen Group was very eager to collaborate with this Chinese partner, intending to engage in extensive cooperation in steelmaking and other basic materials. Without the aid of this Chinese friend, Mr. Karen said he wouldn’t know where he’d be today.

The Swedish doctor, acting as Mr. Karen’s personal physician, continued to stay at the Surgical Research Institute. He recorded every detail of Mr. Karen’s medical activities, exploring all the educational value of this surgery. No matter how much the director of his hospital urged him, he remained indifferent, intending to stay as long as possible—this was the most valuable asset in his medical career.

The blood flow in the heart was very good, and the wounds on the heart could heal within a few days. Hence, Mr. Karen’s heart, stitched with thousands of stitches, had passed the critical period and no longer faced the risk of bleeding from a potential rupture of any stitch. Yet, he still could not engage in physical activities or become overly excited. Although the stitched areas of the heart had healed, their strength was much poorer compared to the normal areas. Any exercise or excitement could easily lead to high blood pressure, resulting in the rupture of the weaker stitched areas.

Next to Mr. Karen’s bed was a stack of printed English news articles, which he read daily. Being bedridden in the ICU during his illness had made it impossible for him to read, and now he was keen to catch up, fearing he might not keep up with the changes in the world.

Indeed, his willingness to collaborate with Ning Qi was not purely emotional but because he had long seen China as a land of great potential—the world’s most stable region, the largest market, and one of the top three largest economic entities. It was also the most dynamic economy in the world. Whoever gives up on China, gives up on the future of the world.

The Karen Family’s businesses spanned the globe; lacking China in their global presence was inconceivable. Thus, Mr. Karen had always intended to collaborate with China, hoping to expand his market there. Meanwhile, Ning Qi was interested in entering some basic industries, such as specialty steel, various new materials, CNC machine tools, and various advanced equipment, so the partnership benefited both parties.

However, Mr. Karen’s potential collaborators in China were not limited to just Ning Qi; there were many companies with strong foundations in materials science, so Mr. Karen had been selecting his partners carefully.

In Mr. Karen’s treatment, Ning Qi stepped forward to assist, which made Mr. Karen hesitate no longer; he no longer wanted to select partners and decided to collaborate directly with Ning Qi as a form of reciprocation for the assistance.

Xia Shu once again performed a bedside heart surface ultrasound for Mr. Karen. The images indicated that the current structure and contractile function of the heart were good, and the valve functions were excellent. If a few days earlier there was uncertainty about the success of the surgery, now it was almost certain that Mr. Karen’s surgery had been a tremendous success.

Mr. Karen’s family transmitted the news of his recovery to Sweden, and the entire family was incredibly shocked. A disease that was deemed incurable in Europe had been cured in China, sparking intense interest in a country previously unknown to them—it was truly miraculous.

The Swedish doctor sent the surgical data he had collected about Mr. Karen to his peers back in his home department, where they began to analyze and learn from Mr. Karen’s surgery to enhance their own treatment standards in the field.

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