Surgery Godfather
Chapter 1329 - 1005: Performing Brainstem Surgery Every Couple of Days

Chapter 1329: Chapter 1005: Performing Brainstem Surgery Every Couple of Days

Guan Ruyan had not expected Yang Ping to present her with such a choice, compelling her to opt for emergency surgery.

"Let’s go for the surgery then," Guan Ruyan felt that whether to have the surgery now was meaningless, she said, "Okay, I agree. Let’s proceed with the emergency surgery immediately. Please take care of it, Professor Yang."

Since Guan Ruyan had agreed, Ding Xinyu would definitely nod in agreement.

This type of emergency surgery could be performed at any time, having priority access throughout the process. Soon, Principal Ding was wheeled into the operating room, with Lu Xiaolu following closely behind Yang Ping: "Professor Yang, please take good care of him."

"Don’t worry, I’ll give it my all," Yang Ping reassured him, hoping he could stabilize his emotions.

Yang Ping immediately called Song Zimo, asking him and Xu Zhiliang to assist with the surgery as quickly as possible, but they were both still on the operating table, so they couldn’t come until they finished their surgeries. Yang Ping had no choice but to first conduct the surgery with the Director of Nandu Affiliated Hospital No. 1 Neurosurgery, Director Lu.

The operating rooms at Nandu Affiliated Hospital No. 1 were very well equipped, possessing top-grade neurosurgery microscopes. Yang Ping was the chief surgeon and Director Lu served as the first assistant. The surgery was incredibly difficult, and they were ready to halt the operation at any moment.

Professor Su, Principal Ruo, Guan Ruyan, Ding Xinyu, Lu Xiaolu, and others were waiting outside in the Family Waiting Area. Guan Ruyan stepped aside several times to make calls, as the other party kept pressuring him about when he would divorce. He could only say it would be as soon as possible. Ding Xinyu was in the dark about this, and only Lu Xiaolu knew. At this moment, Lu Xiaolu didn’t want to expose him, nor was there any intention to do so.

The difficulty of the surgery was suffocating. Under the shadowless lamp, Director Lu felt as if he couldn’t catch his breath. The surgery seemed impossible to complete. But Yang Ping, sitting in the chief surgeon’s seat, coolly and calmly handled the instruments, meticulously separating tissues and stopping bleeding, steadily progressing towards the depths of the brain stem.

Director Lu lacked experience in this type of surgery and thus didn’t dare to act recklessly. As an assistant, many of his movements were also hesitant.

Sitting in the Family Waiting Area outside the operating room, Principal Ruo reminisced about the days of working with Principal Ding. Actually, Principal Ding had no significant flaws in principle, besides some partiality regarding his daughter and son-in-law, he was generally not bad; he was dedicated, not greedy for money, not one to follow the crowd mindlessly, and had an unblemished personal life.

Upon hearing the news, Academician Xiang also made a call to inquire about Principal Ding’s condition with Principal Ruo. Principal Ruo briefly explained the illness and told Academician Xiang that Professor Yang was currently leading Principal Ding’s surgery, offering a glimmer of hope.

Inside the operating room, Yang Ping was battling the surgery intensely, while outside, everyone except Guan Ruyan was as agitated as ants on a hot pan. Noticing Guan Ruyan frequently step out to make calls, Principal Ruo asked out of concern, "Is there a problem in the laboratory? Do you need me to coordinate anything?"

"No, no, it’s a former student who is studying in the United States. He’s under a lot of pressure and contemplated some despairing thoughts. He keeps calling me, and I try to advise him, encourage him to withstand the pressure until things clear up. I don’t want to answer the phone, but I’m worried about ignoring it and possibly causing trouble," Guan Ruyan explained to Principal Ruo.

Considering the circumstances, Principal Ruo could understand. After all, Principal Ding was undergoing surgery inside, and there was nothing much they could do while waiting outside; taking a phone call was not much of an issue. However, if someone kept calling for matters of lesser importance, it would be somewhat unacceptable, showing a lack of judgment.

One hour into the surgery, the tumor was still being separated delicately; every step was cautious. As the assistant, Director Lu reached the point where he dared not take any action, and almost the entire surgery was being carried out solely by Yang Ping.

"Urine output is still very low, and the latest blood test results show a very high creatinine level. After returning to the ward, we need to prepare a bedside hemofiltration machine," the anesthesiologist reported to Yang Ping.

"Acute kidney failure! It’s very difficult to recover from this acute kidney failure after the surgery," Yang Ping was aware of Principal Ding’s situation. He had studied his illness thoroughly before the surgery. Principal Ding had already shown signs of acute kidney failure before the operation, and had used a bedside hemofiltration machine, but compared to the brain stem tumor, everything else was secondary for the moment.

"How’s the heart rhythm?" Yang Ping was most concerned about the heartbeat and breathing.

The anesthesiologist, holding the printout of the ECG, said, "The sinus rhythm has been restored and is much better than before. Breathing, we don’t know yet, as it is currently supported by a mechanical ventilator."

As long as the heart rhythm and breathing could return to normal, their life could be saved. Regarding the kidney function, there probably wasn’t a good solution, they could only rely temporarily on dialysis after surgery, and if that failed, consider a kidney transplant later.

Xiao Su, because Yang Ping had rushed to Affiliated Hospital No. 1, didn’t know the situation there, when they could come back, so she called Professor Su to ask about the situation. It was evening now, and Professor Su told his daughter that Yang Ping was performing an emergency surgery over there and was expected to return very late, reassuring them not to worry.

Upon hearing that Yang Ping had come over, Su Nanchen brought several close buddies who had just finished surgery to Yang Ping’s operating room. However, to avoid disturbing his surgery, they all stood quietly to one side, silently accompanying him.

Following closely after Yang Ping, Su Nanchen was also a candidate for the Outstanding Young Talent this time, and he had great prospects of becoming an Academician in the future.

The surgery was indeed very difficult, and adding to that, Director Lu, the assistant without experience in this area, made Yang Ping dare not to increase the speed; he could only maintain a steady pace. About two hours in, Song Zimo, and Xu Zhiliang appeared in the operating room, having already scrubbed up and begun to put on surgical gowns.

"Professor, what’s the situation now?" Song Zimo asked.

While operating, Yang Ping said, "Hurry up on stage--- Director Lu, why don’t you take a break? This surgery is really quite strenuous, let the younger ones take over."

Director Lu, looking slightly embarrassed, said, "My eyesight is indeed not up to the task, the young people have stronger capabilities in operating under the microscope."

He gracefully yielded the position of first assistant. In front of Yang Ping, he knew his level very well. Yang Ping, the Professor, was being considerate, patiently leading the main surgery. If it had been a chief surgeon with a bad temper, he probably would have been berated by now.

Yang Ping, Song Zimo, and Xu Zhiliang, having worked together for a long time on surgeries, cooperated very seamlessly, especially in these high-difficulty surgeries that truly test the strength of the team. To achieve the best outcome of a surgery, his original team was the most reliable.

"I was still on the operating table when I received your call, so I was a bit late. This brainstem is quite complex, completely different from the ones we did today," said Song Zimo as he began to adjust the microscope at the position of first assistant. Yang Ping paused the surgery, waiting for everyone to take their places.

"How were those brainstem surgeries today? Everything went well, right?"

"Today’s brainstem surgeries went quite well; the vital signs are stable, and the patients are in the ICU."

As Director Lu listened on the side, he couldn’t help but feel ashamed. These two assistants were treating brainstem surgeries like they were nothing, and the gap seemed so big. Wasn’t he supposed to be the Director of Neurosurgery in one of the top hospitals in the country? Yet, he fell so far behind these young people.

They performed brainstem surgeries every few days, while Director Lu would agonizingly select a mere dozen or so brainstem surgeries to perform throughout the year.

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