Surgery Godfather
Chapter 892 - 785: The Meeting in Beijing_2

Chapter 892: Chapter 785: The Meeting in Beijing_2

Nine bridges?

Commissioner Qiao took a deep breath, turned his head, and asked, "Professor Chai, what’s your opinion?"

Professor Chai Shijin, Director of Fuwai Cardiovascular Intervention Center, the world’s largest center of its kind with the highest annual number of surgeries globally, was renowned for his expertise in cardiovascular intervention.

Professor Chai shook his head helplessly, "The coronary artery and its branches are severely blocked. The stents I placed can only serve as a temporary measure and will quickly become blocked again. I agree with Professor Xu’s viewpoint; the only option left is coronary bypass surgery."

The objective fact couldn’t be changed; this case could no longer rely on intervention and stent placement, leaving coronary bypass as the only sliver of hope for survival.

"Does anyone else have any other opinions?"

Commissioner Qiao asked the other experts, who remained silent, shaking their heads. The two heavyweights had made the situation crystal clear; it was that simple and straightforward.

Under normal circumstances, everyone could have taken the opportunity to elaborate at length, but at such a serious meeting today, not a word more was allowed.

"Nine vessels!"

Dean Liu, who had stayed silent until now, felt immense pressure. As someone with a clinical background, he was all too aware of what nine vessels entailed. There were probably only a handful of people in the world who could perform such surgery, and of those present, only Professor Xu was capable.

The case discussion had already been held several times. Given the clarity of the situation, it was no longer viable to wait. With the stents still functioning, it was imperative to perform the surgery as soon as possible to avoid emergency complications.

"If no one has any objections, then the diagnosis and treatment plan are very clear. We must proceed with coronary bypass. Professor Xu, are you confident in performing the surgery?" Dean Liu asked bluntly.

Professor Xu hesitated for a moment, "I am confident, but my right thumb suffered a traumatic avulsion fracture five days ago, which may slightly affect my performance during the operation."

Professor Xu was an athletic individual who had recently injured his right thumb while playing basketball. The injury resulted in an avulsion fracture at the base of the distal phalanx of his thumb. This would not significantly affect most surgeries; at most, he would just endure some pain. However, coronary bypass involves precise operations such as harvesting blood vessels and vascular anastomosis under a microscope. Every move must be flawless, as there is no room for error.

Dean Liu furrowed his brows tightly. Surgery was the only choice, but now the chief surgeon’s finger was fractured, and it was the thumb, which would inevitably cast uncertainty and a shadow over the operation.

If another doctor, such as an expert from Fuwai or Professor Xu’s most accomplished disciple, were to take over as the chief surgeon, neither would suffice. Regardless of the surgical difficulty or the number of surgeries performed, Professor Xu was acclaimed as the best in Asia, and even worldwide, he faced few rivals. Replacing the surgeon at this point would necessitate extreme caution.

"Professor Xu, could you overcome the issue? The surgery can’t be delayed. Perhaps using local blockade to alleviate the pain might help?" Dean Liu suggested.

Professor Xu nodded, "That’s possible, I can manage."

Director Xin was also present at the meeting, but his expertise lay in aortic dissection surgery. Therefore, he had remained silent until now. Upon hearing about Professor Xu’s injury, Director Xin said, "If it doesn’t work out, you shouldn’t push yourself too hard. Could we have Professor Zhong Zuochen take over as the chief surgeon, or get Chu Shilin to do it?"

Professor Zhong was a professor from Fuwai, specializing in coronary bypass. Though a first-rate expert, he was still slightly inferior to Professor Xu. Chu Shilin was Professor Xu’s senior disciple and was now already an associate chief physician. He had thoroughly learned from Professor Xu and had performed a very high number of surgeries. However, compared to his mentor, he was still relatively inexperienced.

"No! They have never built that many bridges; I have built up to nine at most."

Professor Xu was very determined; even with an injury, he believed he was better than the others.

Surgery of such cutting-edge nature completely differed based on whether the surgeon had experience or not, especially since the patient was very special.

"Is there any better method?" Dean Liu found himself at a difficult juncture.

"Here’s an idea: we prepare several plans, ensuring that Professor Xu is in the best condition to perform the surgery. Additionally, we’ll select a backup team. In case Professor Xu isn’t in a good state during the surgery, the backup team will step in to ensure foolproof results. Before the surgery, we’ll conduct a rehearsal of the nine-vessel surgery to make sure the backup team is fully prepared and ready to come out victorious." Commissioner Qiao spoke up.

"I can recommend someone, a young person, who is, bluntly speaking, superior to me in cardiovascular surgery—at least in aortic dissection surgery," Professor Xin suddenly interjected.

Who?

Almost everyone asked at the same time.

Aortic dissection surgery expertise surpasses Professor Xin?

Although Professor Xin is low-key and humble, he is the world’s number one in aortic dissection surgery.

"This person everyone here probably has heard about lately, his name is Yang Ping, the director of the Comprehensive Surgery Department at Sanbo Hospital," Professor Xin said slowly.

Yang Ping?

Dean Liu and Commissioner Qiao are certainly familiar with him; in the minds of both leaders from the 301 Hospital, this name is more than familiar, it is resounding. The 301 Hospital had tried to recruit him twice by sending people to Sanbo Hospital.

For him, the 301 Hospital is currently planning to acquire Sanbo Hospital to turn it into the Southern Medical Clinical Center.

"Isn’t he an orthopedics specialist?" Dean Liu asked.

Professor Xin said, "To be precise, he started in orthopedics but now does a variety of surgeries including heart, skull, spine, liver and gall, among others. He primarily focuses on clinical work in medical research and is currently the director of the Comprehensive Surgery Department at Sanbo Hospital."

"I know, but does Comprehensive Surgery also deal with heart surgeries?" Dean Liu was a bit curious.

Professor Xin nodded in reply, "Yes, just a few days ago he performed an aortic dissection surgery over one hundred centimeters long, from the carotid artery down to the femoral artery, and the rescue surgery only took two hours."

"Two hours?" Professor Xu was very surprised.

In terms of aortic dissection surgery expertise, Director Xin is second to none; no one can surpass him. Even if it were Director Xin himself, it would probably take six hours, yet this person only took two.

"That’s why we need to prepare a reserve team, and I think it would be best to include Yang Ping," Professor Xin recommended strongly.

"That’s a great idea, I forgot about that. He’s already one of us, and the youngest one at that," Dean Liu agreed with Professor Xin’s recommendation.

As soon as Commissioner Qiao heard the name Yang Ping, he felt a bit of a headache. That guy didn’t play by the usual rules, but the intention from above was clear: they wanted to involve him in the 301 Hospital. However, he just didn’t want to join, and now they had no choice but to attempt acquiring the whole of Sanbo for him.

But the management at Sanbo was full of clever people. Superficially, they cooperated fully, while behind the scenes, they played their own games. They had long since joined the Nandu Medical University system, becoming one of its affiliated hospitals. Now, acquiring it involved a wide range of issues.

Qin Shi from Orthopedics had visited Sanbo Hospital twice, only to return empty-handed. However, since his daughter had returned from Sanbo, she had been so distracted that she made a fuss about wanting to work there.

Now Qin Shi would complain to Commissioner Qiao whenever he saw him, saying that he was sent on a fool’s errand. Not only did he not accomplish his task, but he almost lost his daughter. She didn’t talk about making friends anymore and rejected everybody else, insisting on finding someone similar to Yang Ping. However, where could one find such a person?

"You all should be aware of the 13 CNS papers recently, right?" Professor Xin asked the group.

"Yes, we know. Sanbo Hospital from Nandu Province has become famous far and wide. 13 CNS papers have directly elevated their research level to the top nationwide. Ha, interesting! Which other hospital in the country has achieved such a feat?"

"They simultaneously published several papers, each with a cover article. I heard that all three journals were published on an expedited basis; some without even going through the layout process – they were in such a rush to publish his papers, afraid that he might withdraw them."

"It’s said that even Manstein from Germany wrote an introduction for him."

Such serious case discussions rarely diverged off-topic, but as the meeting veered off its intended course, everyone followed suit.

"Are you saying he can perform nine bypasses?" Director Xu asked in amazement.

Director Xin couldn’t guarantee it 100% since he had never seen Yang Ping operate. One couldn’t make jokes in such a setting.

"Give him a chance to test himself; letting him show his skills during the reserve team selection will make everything crystal clear," replied Professor Xin with flexibility.

Having thought about it, Dean Liu said to Director Xu, "How about we count him in?"

After hearing Dean Liu say this, and having heard Professor Xin admitting his inferiority in aortic dissection surgery to Yang Ping, Director Xu recognized the high regard in which Yang Ping was held. It wasn’t just a casual statement, it was Professor Xin acknowledging that Yang Ping was the world number one.