Surgery Godfather
Chapter 1334 - 1010: The Anxious Professor Guan

Chapter 1334: Chapter 1010: The Anxious Professor Guan

To prevent Guan Ruyan’s sudden departure from affecting Principal Ding’s surgery, after the meeting, Yang Ping had to discuss the matter privately with Lu Xiaolu and Director Yao.

After the discussion, Director Yao initially couldn’t believe this was the case, but since Yang Ping also suspected that Guan Ruyan might flee the scene, Director Yao had to accept the reality. He had to replan the surgery and ensure Lu Xiaolu was prepared. However, Lu Xiaolu’s ethical approval had not been passed since Guan Ruyan was a close relative of Principal Ding, with a strong willingness to donate and a very high compatibility for the transplantation. The Ethics Committee would definitely approve Guan Ruyan’s offer while denying Lu Xiaolu’s ethical approval.

To expedite Lu Xiaolu’s ethical approval, they had to wait for Guan Ruyan to refuse first. Director Yao thought that if Guan Ruyan truly intended to flee, arranging the surgery immediately would cause Guan Ruyan to find an opportunity to leave or make excuses. This would allow them to resubmit Lu Xiaolu’s information the next day, saving time rather than delaying the process which could ultimately jeopardize the surgery.

Guan Ruyan now found himself in a dilemma, neither able to leave nor stay comfortably. He was forced to stay and tried to find an excuse to leave, but no opportunity seemed to arise.

Following Yang Ping’s instructions, Director Yao immediately had Guan Ruyan hospitalized and arranged for a blood test upon admission to check for any active infections. Principal Ding’s condition was deteriorating, unable to endure any further delay in the kidney transplant; a delay could mean little to no hope for him.

The results of the blood tests came out swiftly, everything was normal with no signs of infection. The head of the respiratory department personally came to examine his throat, finding no inflammation. The chest X-ray showed completely normal results with no infections in the lungs or bronchi.

Everything was normal, making it perfectly feasible to proceed with the surgery, and Principal Ding’s condition worsened by the day. Director Yao decisively decided: surgery in eight hours.

In fact, many organ transplants are emergency surgeries, as the exact time when an organ is obtained is uncertain. Once a donor is found, there is a critical need to perform the surgery swiftly, otherwise, the organ could succumb to ischemic necrosis.

Hearing that the surgery was in eight hours, Guan Ruyan felt as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, immediately using his clever brain to think of a way to discreetly make his escape within those eight hours.

Ding Xinyu stayed close to Guan Ruyan, not leaving his side, because he was very grateful to Guan Ruyan, and decided to take good care of him throughout the hospital stay, never leaving him for a moment.

"From now on, do not eat or drink anything; in eight hours, we’ll start the surgery. If Principal Ding’s condition changes, we might start earlier. Everyone, be ready for surgery at any moment. We will get the consent form for the surgery signed later," Director Yao personally explained the pre-surgery precautions to Guan Ruyan.

Guan Ruyan nodded, "Okay, okay."

Seeing something off in Guan Ruyan’s expression, Director Yao said, "Professor Guan might be feeling quite anxious. Let’s give Professor Guan a sedative so he can rest well for a few hours, making him better prepared for the anesthesia and the surgery."

Hearing this, Guan Ruyan inwardly panicked. If a sedative was administered, he would be oblivious to everything, falling into a deep sleep, and remaining unaware even after the surgery was completed.

"It’s okay, I’m not nervous at all, no need for sedatives."

Director Yao picked up a stethoscope and performed an auscultation on Guan Ruyan’s heart, then said, "Your heart rate is quite high right now, 110 per minute, indicating you are highly anxious. This won’t do. We should administer a sedative, anyway, the anesthesiologist will suggest using one after signing the paperwork."

"No need, no need–– "

"Trust me, it will help you fall asleep immediately, making the upcoming surgery a much smoother experience."

Guan Ruyan adamantly refused the sedative. If sedated, how could he make his escape? Escaping now was definite; it was merely a matter of how to escape while preserving his dignity and reputation.

At that moment, a nurse came in to establish an intravenous line for Guan Ruyan and was about to hang a bag of an energy supplement to replace the nutrients and fluids during the period of fasting.

"What is that?" Guan Ruyan instinctively withdrew his hand, sidestepping to avoid it.

"It’s not a sedative," Guan Ruyan immediately said.

Director Yao explained, "This is an energy supplement mixed with saline."

"Oh!" Guan Ruyan stood up to inspect the bottle and the infusion order hanging from it, ensuring it wasn’t a sedative before extending his arm for the nurse to insert the IV.

After giving some instructions, Director Yao left. Now with Ding Xinyu constantly by his side, Guan Ruyan found it troublesome to even send a message, let alone make a phone call. Plus, with the recent mention of injecting a sedative, Guan Ruyan couldn’t keep calm anymore.

"Xinyu, I need to go to the laboratory; there’s something urgent that needs my attention there," Guan Ruyan could only use the laboratory as an excuse.

Guan Ruyan said, "You’re on a drip, let Xiao Lu handle it. Hasn’t he always managed the laboratory for you? Why go now? You need to rest properly. Surgery is only a few hours away. Director Yao has ordered that you absolutely must not go out. Don’t worry about anything now, don’t handle anything."

"I’m afraid Xiao Lu can’t handle it!"

"What is there in the laboratory that Xiao Lu can’t handle?"

"Ah, my student in the United States has been very down these days, constantly threatening suicide. I’ll give him a call."

"Go ahead, but don’t talk too long."

"I’m afraid of disturbing everyone."

"This is a private room, just us, it’s fine. I won’t speak. You make your call, and once you’re done, rest immediately."

From time to time, Guan Ruyan checked the time on his phone. Soon, a nurse came in to change the IV fluid for Guan Ruyan, who asked warily, "What is this fluid now?"

"Don’t worry, Professor Guan. This is an order directly from Doctor Yao, it’s a sedative. This medication will help you sleep well, allowing you to rest for a few hours. Director Yao said you are too tense, with such a fast heart rate. This could cause problems; you must be sedated. Actually, there’s no need to be nervous, the surgery will be safe and quick," the nurse said with a smile.

Upon hearing it was a sedative, Guan Ruyan immediately looked upset and angrily tried to remove the needle: "Quick, take it out! Who told you to give me a sedative? Stop it now, I’m allergic."

The nurse immediately turned off the IV, puzzled that there were no reported drug allergies.

"Are you feeling alright?" the nurse asked anxiously.

"Chest tightness! It feels extremely uncomfortable!" Guan Ruyan gasped.

The nurse was confused, for Director Yao had instructed a switch to a saline solution but told Professor Guan it was a sedative, to provide a placebo effect and help relieve tension.

How could a saline solution cause an allergic reaction?

The previous fluid had also used saline as a solvent without issue.

However, the nurse did not dare delay, knowing this situation shouldn’t be overlooked, and immediately pressed the call button for assistance: "Bed 36, drug allergy, need urgent rescue."

Suddenly, doctors and nurses with a crash cart and defibrillator rushed in, and the on-duty doctor immediately assessed Guan Ruyan asking, "Where does it hurt?"

"Chest tightness, can’t breathe!" Guan Ruyan gasped in response.

No other issues were noted, and since symptoms began right after the fluid change, it was definitely an allergic response. The doctor urgently said, "1 milligram of adrenaline, intramuscular! Quick! Prepare for a tracheotomy."

Scared to death, Guan Ruyan quickly said, "It’s okay now, it’s okay, my allergic reactions are usually very mild, very mild, and I’m completely fine now."

The doctor grabbed Guan Ruyan’s arm, checking for hives: "Really okay now?"

"Trust me, it’s really fine now."

"Put him on electrocardiogram monitoring, give oxygen for two hours."

Guan Ruyan waved his hands: "No need, no need, I am quite fine now, just don’t use the medication again, and remove the IV."

Just then, two doctors came in, one was an assistant to Director Yao, and the other was an anesthesiologist. They came to have Guan Ruyan sign the informed consent forms for the surgery and anesthesia. After signing, he would be finally ready to be moved to the operating table.