Surgery Godfather
Chapter 906 - 793 Let’s Form a Group Part 2

Chapter 906: Chapter 793 Let’s Form a Group Part 2

"Thank you, Professor Yang, and thank you to all the professors. Without you, I wouldn’t be able to sit here and continue my work. From now on, I must cherish this body of mine and do more to be worthy of everyone’s hard work,"

the humor of the Old Academician induced laughter from everyone.

Clearly, Yang Ping had become the main attraction during the rounds, with other experts gathering around him. After asking Elder Academician Meng some questions and conducting a physical examination, Yang Ping confirmed that the recovery after the surgery was going well.

With the quality of these blood vessel anastomoses, barring any other issues, there was virtually no usage limit, and Yang Ping was extremely reassured about his own surgery.

The advantage of coronary bypass over interventional stent implantation lies in the fact that it lasts much longer. High-quality bypass surgery also doesn’t require long-term anticoagulant medication, and many patients that stents can’t handle, a coronary bypass can.

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After completing the surgery and ensuring that Elder Academician Meng’s recovery was steady, Yang Ping prepared to take his leave from Dean Liu and Commissioner Qiao.

Upon entering Dean Liu’s office, he was taken aback; several elderly professors in military uniforms were already seated inside. Seeing Yang Ping, Dean Liu immediately came over to welcome him in.

"Isn’t this Professor Yang? Professor Yang is here, isn’t he? Quick, quick, quick! Professor Yang, if you hadn’t shown up, I wouldn’t have been able to face the other professors. Let me introduce you. This is Academician Ding Shizhi, this is Academician Ye Daxian—"

It turned out they were several elder academicians from the 301 Hospital, which probably has the most academicians nationwide, with only Xiehe able to compare.

The elder academicians immediately stood up, all staring at Yang Ping, this young man being the same one who recently published 13 papers and was also the chief surgeon in Academician Meng’s surgery?

Everyone found it hard to connect such high medical achievements with such youth.

All the academicians were lovers of talent, and they took turns shaking hands with Yang Ping, making him feel quite embarrassed.

"Have a seat and chat, you’re not in a rush, are you?" Academician Ding Shizhi asked with concern.

Yang Ping shook his head, "I’m not in a rush."

Sitting down, Yang Ping was observed once more by the academicians, their faces showing appreciative smiles. As the most senior among them, Academician Ding Shizhi said to Dean Liu, "Indeed, heroes emerge from the youth—" and he nodded repeatedly.

Academician Ye Daxian remarked, "You’ve published 13 CNS papers in three months, young man. You’ve set a world record. I think you’re about to become our country’s youngest academician. We’ll all recommend you and vote for you."

Another academician commented, "I heard you often perform cross-disciplinary surgeries, and you do them very well. You’re from orthopedics, yet you perform coronary bypass surgeries better than at Anzhen Hospital? You have great talent."

Another academician added, "It seems I’ve led a sheltered life; I’ve never seen cross-disciplinary surgery done in such an impressive way in the surgery field."

The academicians had long wanted to meet this ’incredible’ person, and today they finally saw him in person. It was hard to believe someone so young could have already made such accomplishments, looking just like a recent graduate.

Surrounded by everyone, Yang Ping responded with a shy smile, and seeing his modest demeanor, the academicians felt even more pleased.

"How is it at Sanbo Hospital? Are you enjoying your work?" Academician Ding Shizhi asked with care.

Yang Ping nodded, "Very good, I’m very happy!"

"Well, if you’re not happy, come to us. We’re ready to offer you a special recruitment. You can come in the morning and start working in the afternoon. If he doesn’t treat you well, I’ll scold him for you," Academician Ding Shizhi said, nodding toward Dean Liu.

"How dare I not treat him well? You see, before meeting Professor Yang, when I saw the professors, my heart was drumming and I didn’t dare to lift my head. Now that the professors have seen Professor Yang, I don’t have to be on tenterhooks anymore. I haven’t broken my promise, have I?" Dean Liu laughed heartily.

"How is Elder Meng’s surgery? He should be recovering well after the surgery, right?" Academician Ding asked.

Yang Ping replied, "It should be good. The blood vessel grafts are very clear, and there are no problems now."

Sitting on the sofa, Academician Ding said, "My heart isn’t doing too well either. Sometimes I experience angina, and now I often take nitroglycerin to alleviate it. Dean Zhang from Cardiology suggested I get a stent, but I don’t think I need a stent. Whenever you’re free, Professor Yang, just perform bypass surgery on me directly. The long-term effect of bypass surgery is much better, and if the quality of the grafts is high, I can also avoid the hassle of taking anticoagulants every day."

"Should we quickly arrange it?" Professor Yang Ping said with a smile.

Academician Ding took it very seriously. "Professor Yang, I’m serious, not joking. So, I’ll get hospitalized today, and if the preoperative examination is fine, will I undergo the bypass tomorrow?"

Hearing their conversation, Dean Liu was a bit confused. It was as if they were treating the coronary bypass like a minor outpatient procedure, ready to proceed with it today and undergo the bypass tomorrow.

"I’m serious too. If it’s convenient, would it trouble you, Professor Yang, to stay a couple more days? I’ll arrange the hospitalization right now—truly. Schedule the surgery for tomorrow? Where’s Dai Yuansheng? Get him over here to help me with the hospital admission."

Academician Ding started making calls, phoning his wife at home right then and there to have her prepare clothes and daily necessities since he was going to be hospitalized for heart bypass surgery. This call startled his wife; there had been no prior discussion, and now all of a sudden it was about a coronary bypass, upsetting news for anyone to receive on such short notice.

"Oh my, esteemed leader, I’m serious. Right now, Professor Yang Ping is at 301 Hospital and he’s available, so I might as well have the surgery done. Sooner or later it must be done, and it’s better early than late, better a major one than a minor one to thoroughly solve the problem. I’ll tell my daughter that I plan to be hospitalized for surgery tomorrow. I’ll sign for myself; there’s no need for her to intervene. Just informing her is enough," Academician Ding Shizhi instructed his wife.

Academician Ding Shizhi was not one to act on a whim. He had personally witnessed Professor Yang Ping handle even the surgery for Elder Academician Meng, and it had been a success. Moreover, he had seen the surgery, a thoracoscopic bypass performed swiftly and expertly, practically like magic. Naturally, he had a lot of faith in Professor Yang and wanted to take this chance to have his surgery done, rather than waiting and inviting more complications.

Coronary heart disease, occasional angina, and particularly a left main stem narrowing significant enough for surgical criteria is like a ticking time bomb. It’s better to disarm that bomb now rather than scrambling to perform a last-minute rescue when it explodes.

After the call to his wife, Academician Ding phoned Director Dai Yuansheng from the cardiac surgery department to help him arrange hospitalization.

Dean Liu didn’t expect Academician Ding to be so earnest about this—that was way too hasty, wasn’t it?

"Old Ding, are you sure about this—why not think it over and discuss it with your family? There will be plenty of opportunities to have Professor Yang perform the surgery later," Dean Liu advised.

"Indecision leads to chaos. What is there to think over? Think too much and the surgery will never get done. We’re all doctors here; shouldn’t we understand this simple truth? I’m in charge of my own affairs—what’s there to discuss? Hospitalization! Surgery! It’s just that I feel sorry to trouble Professor Yang."

"One surgery must be done, and so must a second. Why don’t we form a group—I need my coronary heart disease treated too. I have a blockage in the left main. It’s better to have the bypass now rather than waiting to get stents later," said Academician Ye Daxian, also wanting to undergo surgery.

Everything was thrown into chaos! Dean Liu felt today’s meeting had spiraled out of control.

It was supposed to be a simple meeting, but somehow it ended up with two academicians deciding they needed hospitalization for surgery, both quite determined about it. What to do?

"Indecision leads to chaos."

Influenced by Academician Ding Shizhi, Academician Ye Daxian, too, began contacting his family to arrange for surgery.

These days, the incidence of coronary heart disease among the elderly seems quite high.

Dean Liu quickly called for Commissioner Qiao, Director Zhou Min, and Director Dai Yuansheng to come together to solve the issue. Surely they couldn’t let the two elder academicians arrange their surgeries so rashly. The decision wouldn’t be good for them or for Professor Yang Ping. If something were to go wrong, Dean Liu couldn’t bear the responsibility.

Director Dai Yuansheng hadn’t been performing surgeries these past few days as he would be following up on the postoperative treatment of the elder academicians.

Commissioner Qiao, Director Zhou Min, and Director Dai Yuansheng, thinking there was an emergency, rushed over. Dean Liu took the opportunity to step aside and brief them on the situation while the academicians were chatting inside.

"Is this for real?" asked Commissioner Qiao, also stunned by the situation as a heart bypass was no trivial procedure.

"Old Ding asked me to help him arrange his hospitalization. Should I arrange it or not?" Director Dai Yuansheng was also dragging his feet.

"My head hurts. You know what Old Ding is like—once he has made up his mind, no nine oxen can pull him back. Can this really be put off? Start the arrangements, and we’ll take it step by step. I need to think this through and then discuss it with their families."

As Dean Liu and the others entered, they found the room filled with laughter and cheerful conversation.

"Dean Liu, we’re not disrupting your work by sitting here, are we? Otherwise, let’s find a quieter place to continue chatting. Professor Yang, I’ll immediately bring over the images from my last coronary CT angiography for you to see. Dai Yuansheng, here’s my medical card. Help me with the hospital admission. Act quickly; don’t waste time. Finish the blood work for the preoperative exam as soon as possible."

"Me too, Dai Yuansheng. Put me after Old Ding; I’ll bring in my medical card later," Academician Ye Daxian also reminded Director Dai.