Surgery Godfather
Chapter 811 - 726: The Sacred A4 Paper

Chapter 811: Chapter 726: The Sacred A4 Paper

Feeling the piercing stares all around him, August gracefully stepped back a few paces.

He didn’t intend to compete for work with these spirited young men; he just wanted to join in the fun and gather some material to post on his moments.

Being able to moonlight and earn money while undergoing training in China was something worth showing off.

Unfortunately, the age limit was 18 to 35 years old.

"Professor Yang is looking for you," Song Zimo gestured to August.

The German immediately jogged over, and Song Zimo said, "The professor invites you for tea."

Being invited by Professor Yang for tea was the highest honor, and without being one of the "insiders" of the professor, one had no business going to the office to drink tea.

August straightened his white gown and puffed out his chest, finally, the day had come.

Because he had secured Manstein, Professor Yang’s paper submitted to the journal Science was reviewed ahead of time by Manstein, and with his strong recommendation, the article was granted early publication.

"Professor!" August was a little excited, clumsily pushed open the door, then squeezed through the crack into the director’s office.

"Sit!" Yang Ping poured a cup of tea and slid it in front of him.

August was a bit nervous, didn’t think, and gulped down the cup of tea, feeling a sharp pain in his throat.

Boiling water!

"Are you alright?" Yang Ping’s heart skipped a beat, as if he could feel a sharp pain in his own throat.

Yang Ping didn’t expect August to act so quickly and couldn’t warn him in time, but luckily, the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat have a strong self-healing ability, so he should be fine in a few days.

After a moment, August caught his breath, "Good tea!"

"Slow down, drink it like this!" Yang Ping demonstrated how to sip tea gently, little by little.

"I’ll remember that," August took out his notebook and made a note.

"Not everything needs to be written down," Yang Ping waved his hand.

But August was adamant, "No, it must be done this way."

Because August believed that any knowledge imparted by Yang Ping might relate to medical skills, such as the previously taught technique of peeling lobster with chopsticks, which, once mastered, made many of August’s surgical operations much easier.

"I received an email from Professor Manstein; my paper has been granted early publication," Yang Ping acknowledged, understanding that August played the biggest part in this success.

August beamed with pride, "I made him stay up all night to finish your paper, and then---then---it was permitted for publication."

August knew Manstein’s temperament well; pleading was useless, but reverse psychology was very effective.

So, August didn’t explicitly seek out Manstein, which would have been futile. Instead, he approached several friends at Charlotte Hospital, had each read Yang Ping’s paper, and then complained in front of Manstein that they couldn’t understand the article and hinted it had been submitted to Science. The professors indicated that even the Science journal’s reviewers wouldn’t understand it, so they had no expectations for its publication.

As expected, Manstein took the bait. The entire Charlotte Medical School couldn’t understand a paper from a young Chinese researcher, so he had to personally take on the task to see this extraordinary paper for himself.

Indeed, the reverse psychology worked, and after Manstein read Yang Ping’s article ahead of time, he was greatly surprised.

In the end, he told the complaining professors: "Your ideas are outdated, of course, you can’t understand this paper."

Applying the Ilizarov technique to the correction of scoliosis was a crazy idea, but this young man from China had done it.

"Thank you!" Yang Ping expressed his gratitude.

August immediately stood up, patting his chest in a very Chinese manner, "Germany is my territory; wherever you need me, just say the word."

"Sit down, let’s talk," Yang Ping gestured.

August sat down, sitting upright and proper.

"I’ve asked you here because I’d like to collaborate with you on a scientific research project," Yang Ping pulled out a sheet of A4 Paper.

A project?

August’s eyes gleamed; the A4 paper covered with pencil sketches and text was the symbolic way Professor Yang introduced his new ideas.

Whoever received such an A4 paper was a sign that he had gained Professor Yang’s approval, that Yang intended to share something substantial with him.

August had heard from Robert: it was a symbol of receiving the true teachings.

"I plan to upgrade the scoliosis correction technique from version 2.0 to 3.0, with the new version being suitable for minors," Yang Ping explained slowly.

"A new method?"

August came to China with the primary goal of learning Yang Ping’s spinal surgery techniques, and now hearing that the scoliosis correction technology was about to be upgraded, he was thrilled.

Yang Ping’s scoliosis correction technique currently comes in two versions. The most primitive 1.0 version is the Yang-style osteotomy correction surgery, which is still the traditional osteotomy correction technique, just with optimized improvements to the surgical method.

The 2.0 version, on the other hand, is the use of an external fixation frame to treat scoliosis, which has already been a conceptual innovation, creatively applying Ilizarov’s distraction osteogenesis technique to spinal correction and achieving tremendous success.

Now, what exactly is this miraculous 3.0 version? August simply couldn’t recall.

"We let the curved spine automatically correct itself during the growth process. You should know what I’m talking about now, right?" Yang Ping guided patiently.

Touching his hair uncertainly, August said, "Hemiepiphyseal arrest?"

Impossible. Such a technique has already been widely applied to correct childhood limb deformities, such as bowlegs and knock-knees.

But when it comes to spinal correction, it’s only applicable to simple spinal curvature, and more complex scoliosis cannot be corrected.

As a top expert in spinal surgery, August, of course, knew this technique and was even researching it.

The principle of this technology is to block growth on the convex side of the spine, allowing the concave side to continue growing, and gradually, the curved spine would straighten.

However, this technique is currently only applicable to simple scoliosis, and for patients younger than 5 years old, with the degree of the curvature not being too severe.

"Exactly, that’s the method. However, we need to elevate this technique; using the physis blocking and stimulating technology to achieve three-dimensional control of bone development, utilizing this control to allow three-dimensional correction during the spine’s development," Yang Ping said as he took a spine model from his desk and placed it in front of August.

"If we could decrypt the key points of spinal growth, and then insert some special implants at these points to either stimulate or block growth, our targets could be achieved."

"This would require a large amount of experimentation to gather data."

August was somewhat dejected; obtaining such data was no easy task, potentially requiring generations of extensive experimentation before success could be realized.

"Through reasoning and calculations, I seem to have grasped some critical data." Yang Ping said casually.

"Do you have any new tricks up your sleeve?"

August perked up, eager, because Professor Yang’s solutions were always very mature.

"I’ve recently been studying a lot of books and papers on growth and development theory, conducting systematic research on spinal development. Through calculation, I have obtained data on blocking points, durations, and methods. These need to be continuously verified by experiment, and I don’t have the time to conduct these experiments myself. You, along with Song Zimo and Xu Zhiliang, can go study it," Yang Ping suggested.

Finally, at last, August had the opportunity. He fumbled with the spine model with trembling hands, overwhelmed with excitement.

"Go and talk to Song Zimo. You’re an expert in the area of the spine; most suited to this project." Yang Ping passed the A4 paper to August.

"Alright, I will immediately!"

August’s voice was hoarse, his hands slightly shaking, already forgetting the scorching that his throat had just undergone.

With the spinal model before him, August imagined in his mind the spine growing and developing towards the predetermined target, naturally correcting itself under the influence of physis blocking or stimulating technology.

"I need to focus on the project of cultivating organs with stem cells; I don’t have the time to research these minor topics. It’s up to you guys to take over," Yang Ping advised August.

Indeed, if he were to replicate all the technologies obtained from the System Laboratory by himself, it would consume a substantial amount of real-time.

Outsourcing is the best method, of course, the outsourced party must be qualified.

"Professor, rest assured, leave this to me. We can sign a contract; the main contribution will undoubtedly be yours; I am merely conducting research under your guidance," August volunteered proactively.

Yang Ping nodded, "Get Xiehe Hospital involved as well; a three-way cooperation would be better."

"I will comply with all instructions," August responded respectfully.

What Yang Ping saw as a "minor topic" was, for August, the pursuit of a lifetime.

For a doctor, making a breakthrough in a certain area in their lifetime is an extraordinary honor, even if just as a member of the breakthrough team.

Like if you were to research mechanics alongside Newton; or, for example, if you had researched alternating current with Tesla back in the day.

As he walked out of the office, August pinched himself hard and then clutched the sacred A4 paper tightly.

In the office, everyone was still bustling, eagerly signing up as experimental volunteers, filling in the application forms, and starting to prepare for medical examinations.

The red telephone in the office rang.

This red telephone was the direct line to the Trauma Emergency Center, its distinctive jarring ring already causing everyone’s hairs to stand on end.

"What’s the situation?" Everyone’s gaze instantly focused on it.

"Hello?"

The call was answered by Zhang Lin.

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