Surgery Godfather
Chapter 1328 - 1004: A Simple and Crude Style

Chapter 1328: Chapter 1004: A Simple and Crude Style

Lives were at stake. Yang Ping wasted not a minute and immediately phoned his driver to rush him to Nandu Affiliated Hospital No. 1.

Since Principal Ding was the vice-principal of Nandu Medical University, both the school and the hospital took his medical care very seriously. Professor Su had already personally joined the rescue efforts. The entire elite team from Nandu Affiliated No. 1’s Neurosurgery, ICU, and the Neurology Department had already gathered in the ICU to assist.

By the time Yang Ping arrived, Professor Su, Principal Ruo, Director Lu from the Affiliated No. 1 Neurosurgery, Director Wen from the ICU, and others were already in the ICU office discussing Principal Ding’s condition.

Also present were Guan Ruyan, Ding Xinyu, and Lu Xiaolu. It was Yang Ping’s first encounter with Ding Xinyu, who was Ding’s daughter and a professor of immunology at Nandu Medical University.

Upon seeing Yang Ping, Professor Su felt immediately reassured. He was very familiar with Yang Ping’s research focus. Brainstem tumors were also one of Yang Ping’s primary research targets. Yang Ping had conducted surgery on a large number of brainstem tumors and had published many related papers.

Yang Ping looked at the CT scans on the lightbox for a while. Lu Xiaolu had already sent them to him, so now there wasn’t a need to waste much time on reviewing them.

"What do you think, can we proceed with emergency surgery?"

Professor Su asked. By now, Principal Ding had fallen into a coma, completely reliant on a ventilator for breathing. If surgery was not an option, conservative treatment would be useless. Surgery to remove the tumor and alleviate the pressure from hemorrhaging was the only option.

Nandu Medical University was strong overall, but its Neurosurgery, compared nationally, was not outstanding, especially not compared to Beijing’s Temple of Heaven Hospital and Shanghai’s Huashan Hospital.

Director Lu of the Affiliated No. 1 Neurosurgery knew very well that surgery for this type of brainstem tumor was among the most challenging. To his knowledge, aside from Yang Ping, there was only one doctor in Australia daring enough to attempt such surgeries; other doctors would not dare to undertake them.

"We can proceed with emergency surgery! There’s still a great chance, but the risk is also very high. Should it fail, death on the operating table is highly possible," Yang Ping replied objectively.

Since there was a chance, they should opt for surgery, Professor Su nodded. However, ultimately it was up to the patient’s family to make the final decision.

"Let’s opt for conservative treatment instead. Surgery on this kind of brainstem tumor will only make things worse; it would only expedite death,"

Guan Ruyan spoke as a family member of the patient. He had little interest in staying here. From his student days until now, at every instance when his support crumbled, he had unhesitatingly sought a new backbone, and he needed to find one quickly to avoid a void. Life was precious, and time wasn’t to be wasted.

Seeing that Guan Ruyan did not agree with Yang Ping about the surgery, Principal Ruo then asked Principal Ding’s daughter, "Xinyu, what do you think? We must act quickly as the opportunity for surgery will pass in a flash."

At that moment, Xinyu had hardly any opinion at all. Tears were streaking her face, her mind was in utter disarray. Her father had always doted on her, giving her only the best. Suddenly faced with this situation, she was overwhelmed with confusion. Thus, when Principal Ruo asked her, she truly did not know how to respond.

"We should really act quickly and perform the surgery. Once the opportunity is missed, we will have deep regrets."

Lu Xiaolu couldn’t help but voice his opinion. His thoughts were simple: save Principal Ding at all costs. Without Principal Ding, he wouldn’t be where he was today.

"Yang Ping, we’re entrusting Principal Ding’s matter to you," Professor Su disclosed his stance, which was also the stance of Affiliated Hospital No. 1. In the past, Professor Su would have undoubtedly called Temple of Heaven Hospital for emergency support.

That was no longer necessary. With Yang Ping here, if even Yang Ping was unable to help, then Temple of Heaven Hospital would be unable to help either.

"Prepare for surgery immediately—the later it gets, the more bleak the hope becomes."

Rescue operations must be timely, as prolonged compression soon leads to ischemic edema of brain tissue. This results in a vicious cycle, and since the brain stem acts as the center of life, the patient may stop breathing or their heartbeat may cease at any moment. In fact, autonomous breathing has already become extremely weak, entirely relying on artificial respiratory support to sustain life."

"But—Professor Yang, the prospects of this surgery are very slim. It’s a brain stem surgery, and it’s the most difficult of its kind. Shouldn’t we discuss this a bit? It might be best if we wait for the experts from Temple of Heaven Hospital to come and consult as I’ve already contacted them."

On the surface, Guan Ruyan’s idea seemed reasonable; a surgery as dangerous as this surely warranted a consultation with Temple of Heaven Hospital’s experts from Beijing. However, even if these experts were to fly here quickly, it would still take several hours, thereby easily resulting in a fatal delay."

"There’s no time to wait, we can’t delay!" Lu Xiaolu was steadfast. At this moment, he might be considered an outsider, but driven by a desperate urge to save a life, he fully assumed the role of Principal Ding’s kin."

The actual decision-makers were Ding Xinyu and her husband, Guan Ruyan. Currently, Ding Xinyu was completely distraught. Being an only child without siblings, she now had to depend solely on Guan Ruyan."

"Xiao Lu, this is brain stem surgery, and this type of operation is very rare worldwide. So, the decision must be considered carefully. If we don’t operate, there might still be a chance to endure a bit longer, maybe even pull through. But if we do the surgery, we might not make it through the day. I’ve already contacted the experts from Temple of Heaven, they are on their way. Let’s be cautious and wait a bit longer, Xinyu, don’t you agree?"

Being Principal Ding’s son-in-law, when Guan Ruyan spoke, no one else could overrule him as he was legally a family member."

Ding Xinyu nodded in panic as well, adopting Guan Ruyan’s opinion as her own."

"You shouldn’t hold out false hope. Without surgery, there’s definitely no chance at all, whereas with surgery, there is still a sliver of hope. We must act quickly, without delay, or there won’t be any hope left. I advise not to wait any longer; urgent surgery is imperative!" Yang Ping didn’t want to beat around the bush or mince his words—every extra word wasted precious time."

"If you want to save him! Decide now, take the risk with surgery. If we wait for the experts from Temple of Heaven, the optimal time for surgery will certainly be missed, and by then it will be too late to do anything. Moreover, no one in the world has done more of these surgeries than I have, nor does anyone have a higher success rate than mine, so you don’t need to wait for others." Yang Ping added sternly."

"Professor Yang is also a top expert in this field, and his surgical experience is no less than that of the experts from Temple of Heaven. We should seize the time," urged Principal Ruo, leaning towards Yang Ping’s suggestion to risk immediate surgery.

Ding Xinshu wiped her tears away and looked at Guan Ruyan. Though her mind was clouded with grief, having just heard Yang Ping’s words, she was beginning to lean towards surgery."

"Should we go ahead with the surgery for dad?" Ding Xinyu asked Guan Ruyan."

"Xinyu, we must be clear about this. At the brink of life and death, Academician Feng Tiancheng of Shanghai would be the chief surgeon, even though the surgery could likely fail. But without surgery, there’s simply no other way. Such compression, if not relieved, merely amounts to waiting for death. It would take hours for experts from Beijing to arrive, which is too long to sustain. We can’t just keep dragging this out, make up your mind quickly," Principal Ruo urged."

Guan Ruyan seemed hesitant, as if the decision was too hard to make.

"Why dawdle, I’m asking you two—do you still want to save him or not? If yes, get him on the operating table immediately. If you have decided not to, then just leave him in the ICU for conservative treatment to wait for death, or wait for whoever you want. It shouldn’t be this difficult to decide." Yang Ping felt that politeness was futile at this moment, and a blunt approach was most effective."