Surgery Godfather
Chapter 882 - 780: The Worries of the Old Academician

Chapter 882: Chapter 780: The Worries of the Old Academician

Postoperative stability was remarkable in all 10 pigs; even the one fitted with a heart pacemaker was lively and bouncing around.

The daily examination indicators for these pigs also showed no significant abnormalities, suggesting that the surgical technique certainly had no issues.

This technique was merely an innovation in approach and tools; the underlying theory remained unchanged, so it was possible to roughly predict whether it was safe or not.

Professor Cao and Director Xin hadn’t been idle these past few days, either; they had spent every day in the "pigsty" on the first floor of the spare building, closely observing the doctors and students from the Comprehensive Surgery Department as they collected data on the pigs. Sometimes, when it was time for surface ultrasound, they would even step in and conduct it themselves to personally monitor the state of the heart through the ultrasound.

Director Xiang of the Cardiac Surgery Department at Sanbo Hospital also had the intention to follow in Director Gao’s footsteps. He would find time every day to come to the "pigsty" to help collect postoperative data. Initially, he couldn’t let go of his pride to work alongside the students. After some reflection, he bravely put himself in the shoes of a student. After all, what did face matter? If one could ascend the pyramid of their professional field in the future, respect would come naturally.

The doctors and masters from Sanbo Hospital also made occasional appearances to join in the buzz and experience the scholarly atmosphere.

As the saying goes, "first come, first served." Affiliated to Nandu Medical University, Professor Su sent three doctors directly to Sanbo Hospital to learn from Yang Ping and commanded them to thoroughly master the new technique.

Therefore, the "pigsty" on the first floor of the spare building became an academic tourism hotspot, with the ten pigs turning into celebrities.

The postoperative observations were almost complete, and Yang Ping was preparing to perform surgery on Teng Xinmei.

However, at 14 years old, she was underage, and the application of new techniques was generally restricted to adults over 18. To apply the new technique to Teng Xinmei, Yang Ping had to apply for ethical approval.

Song Zimo drafted an ethical application and submitted it to the hospital’s ethics committee for approval. Of course, at Sanbo Hospital, given Yang Ping’s current status and barring any special issues, it was certain to be approved.

Regarding the cost issue, Li Guodong had also spoken with Teng Shaokui, and they could arrange the surgery soon, suggesting Teng Shaokui figure out a way. If he truly faced difficulties and qualified as a person in extreme poverty, the village could issue a certificate, and Li Guodong would help apply for aid funds based on the certificate.

However, according to Teng Shaokui’s own account, his family did not qualify as extremely impoverished, making the hope for aid funds slim.

When the fund was initially established, the review process was quite lenient, leading to many cases of people exploiting this.

For instance, one patient, who drove a Mercedes and owned two houses in the provincial city, somehow managed to acquire a full set of substantiating documents and successfully applied for the assistance fund from Sanbo Hospital.

After discovering this, Dean Xia immediately conducted a retrospective investigation on the distributed funds and found that it was not an isolated case; there were many such instances of exploitation.

Some individuals even profited from using the status of extremely impoverished households to stay in Sanbo Hospital. These people seemed like professional teams, well-practiced in the process, applying for Sanbo’s aid fund and setting up various donations. Yet the patients, often clueless, hardly ever received any of the money.

Those in true need of aid found it challenging to apply for funds due to various reasons, such as low educational levels and a lack of knowledge on how to go through the application process.

Enraged, Dean Xia immediately revised the application procedure and tightened the distribution of funds.

Now, in the case of Teng Shaokui, even if the foundation sent someone to investigate their village, his newly built house and his failure to purchase agricultural insurance meant he could not be considered under the bracket of extreme poverty.

After parting ways following the meal, Boss Li did not make a phone call the next day,

and Teng Shaokui felt uneasy about inquiring. He knew one shouldn’t take words spoken at the dining table too seriously, but he was still grateful to Boss Li, who had spontaneously lent him two thousand yuan. Those who were willing to lend money were benefactors, after all; everyone had their own difficulties to face.

Left with no other choice, Teng Shaokui had to find another way, even if it meant getting into a fight with his wife to put up their house as collateral for a loan.

Hence, Teng Shaokui started contacting the credit cooperative in his village to inquire about the loan procedures, hoping to gather the funds as quickly as possible.

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Office of the Principal of Nandu Medical University.

The paper hurricane created by Yang Ping was inevitably heading towards Nandu Medical University. Principal Ruo sat at his desk, looking at a few journals, with Academician Xiang sitting opposite him, sporting a serious expression.

"We should just nominate him for academician. Such academic achievements are hard to find a second one." Academician Xiang held his teacup and slowly said.

Principal Ruo nodded, "That’s what I thought as well, but I’m wondering if we should wait. To publish so many CNS papers at once seems a bit impossible, and these dozen or so papers are spread across four major topics. It’s hard to believe that so many outcomes were achieved all at once."

"Are you concerned?"— Academician Xiang inquired.

Principal Ruo stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and said, "Yes, it’s just common sense that even with high talent, one needs time. It’s very concerning to see so many heavyweight research results burst forth in such a short period. Elder Xiang, to be frank with you, I’m worried there might be falsification in the experiments. Of course, I’m discussing the matter itself, I have no suspicion or conjecture about Yang Ping personally, and I’m also looking to protect young talents. Xiao Yang is undoubtedly a genius, but these academic achievements are too extraordinary. I can’t help but give it extra thought. Should there be any act of fraud, it would ruin him. If not, all the better. Shouldn’t we wait and allow these papers’ experiments to be widely replicated and scrutinized before proceeding? There’s no rush for the nomination. If everything is without issue and can withstand scrutiny, the timing should not be a problem, and he won’t mind either."

Academician Xiang put down his teacup and after a thoughtful moment said, "You’re right, we should wait and see how things unfold. A tall tree catches the wind, and with Yang Ping so young, achieving such success, he’s bound to attract some controversy. We must be cautious in dealing with certain matters and must absolutely protect such a rare talent. He is the strongest in the scientific field but also the most vulnerable in other aspects. Within our moderate environment, a person like Yang Ping is an outlier, and we need to take good care of him."

"Just in case—I’m just saying just in case—If there’s any fraud found in these papers, we can’t just write him off. Punishment aside, we definitely need to properly educate him and guide him back on the right path. We absolutely can’t destroy him. Do you understand what I mean? He is a genius, an exceptionally rare one."

"Academician Xiang, I understand your heart. If there happens to be academic fraud, even just associated with it, he’s likely to face devastating consequences. Should that indeed be the case, I will handle it objectively while also trying to offer help and guidance, to treat his ailment and rescue him."

"How about Guan Ruyan? Have you talked to him? Done some ideological work, offered some comfort? He still has opportunities next year." Academician Xiang was also quite concerned about Guan Ruyan, in fact, about all the young talents at Nandu Medical University.

I have spoken to him, and he seems to be in a decent state. There shouldn’t be big problems," Principal Ruo said.

"Xiao Ruo, I have something to say, and I’m not sure if it’s appropriate to mention it, so just take it as a private chat, don’t take it too seriously. I think Guan Ruyan’s state is quite unstable. I had an in-depth meeting with him once, and somehow I feel that many issues are not as deeply understood by him as they are by his assistant, Lu Xiaolu." Academician Xiang expressed his puzzlement.

Lu Xiaolu? I’ve talked to him a few times, but he doesn’t seem to measure up to Guan Ruyan. Besides, there was that incident before, where he used Guan Ruyan’s name to publish papers."

"It’s just a feeling I have because I have visited their laboratory several times, chatted with them informally, and off the record, and I find Lu Xiaolu to be a very insightful person."

"Really? I always felt that he’s quite submissive and follows the rules very strictly."

"It’s just a feeling I’m sharing with you, nothing more."

The 13 CNS papers swept through the medical community like a hurricane, and after an initial excitement, Principal Ruo and Academician Xiang couldn’t help but contemplate and prepare more than others.

"About the first paper—external fixation devices for treating scoliosis, from animal experiments to clinical surgeries, things went very smoothly. There are already several hundred cases domestically and some conducted simultaneously abroad. There will definitely be no problems with that. As for the other 12 papers, covering three major topics, one of which was in cooperation with our Digital Medical Laboratory, with Professor He as the second author, I was personally involved, so there shouldn’t be an issue—Xiao Ruo, you think there won’t be any problems with these dozen or so papers, right?"

Academician Xiang was highly concerned; it would be disastrous if there were any issues, given that this young man was such a rare talent!

"There shouldn’t be any, but to publish so many papers and achieve so much all at once is completely nonsensical and hard to believe based on timing alone. I’m just being extra careful, Academician Xiang, rest assured, there won’t be any problems. Even if there are, they would be due to the young man’s rashness, leading to minor issues. I know how to handle it and will not generalize from a single aspect," assured Principal Ruo, comforting Academician Xiang.

Only then did Academician Xiang feel relieved.

"Whatever happens, anything at all, you must inform me first."

Academician Xiang reminded before leaving.

"You can count on me, Elder. Don’t worry about it. There won’t be any issues, but even if there are, as I’ve said, I won’t generalize. I’ll definitely inform you first," Principal Ruo promised.

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