When the Doctor Uses A Hack
Chapter 1223 - 1227: Doctor and Patient as Strangers

As the surgery concluded, Chen Cang stepped back.

Xu Ziming and He Zhiqian efficiently began the wrap-up procedures.

Chen Cang glanced around, and a nurse hastily pushed over a swivel chair.

"Professor Chen, you must be exhausted. Please have a seat."

Chen Cang smiled and expressed his thanks, then nodded.

The young nurse, seeing the smile in Chen Cang's eyes, suddenly felt as if spring was nothing special.

Truth be told, those expert professors generally carried quite the air of importance.

It was rare to find someone as approachable as Professor Chen.

Such major vascular surgeries often took four to five hours, standing there was truly a test of endurance.

Although Chen Cang had a much stronger constitution than most, standing for long periods still made his legs weary and numb.

Sitting there, Chen Cang stared at the surgical area.

His thoughts had already drifted to the rewards.

["Analysis Methods and Standards for Aortic Dissection": This book delves deeply into understanding aortic dissections, providing greater insight into the condition.]

[Elephant Trunk Stent Surgery Material Model: A complete set of surgical materials based on the elephant trunk stent, suitable for aortic dissection surgery.]

The first one is a publication!

The second one is a fortune!

Thinking of this, Chen Cang couldn't help feeling gratified.

From a distance, Xu Ziming and He Zhiqian, wrapping up their work, saw Chen Cang smiling and their desire to impress grew even stronger!

The two glanced at each other, seeing the fighting spirit in each other's eyes!

After all, the Chen-style Elephant Trunk Stent surgery was currently only known by Chen Cang, and whoever he taught first would become the head disciple!

Observers from Ruijin Hospital nearby, seeing Chen Cang's mysterious smile, then glanced at the two directors who were vigorously wrapping up...

Suddenly!

Everyone became alert!

This was a show of skill!

All being elite talents in their forties, who didn't know how to read expressions and behaviors?

Not to mention reading expressions and behaviors!

These director-level experts were skilled at inspection by sight, touch, and hearing on a daily basis, possessing outstanding abilities that could even discern changes in your internal organs just by looking.

Observational skills, identifying abilities, and logical reasoning abilities, they were proficient in all.

Through Chen Cang's intriguing smile, the shocked faces of the twelve disciples of Chen, and Xu and He's display of desire, amongst other clues, they quickly arrived at an accurate diagnosis:

The Chen-style Elephant Trunk Stent technique was a newly researched technology by Professor Chen!

Even their team members hadn't learned it yet!

Xu and He clearly were competing out of jealousy, hoping to gain Chen Cang's favor.

Perhaps...

They also had a chance?

Thus, someone started pretending to look around out of boredom, actually observing if anyone else had spotted this opportunity, but unexpectedly collided views with several others!

Scheming villains!

They were all eyeing Professor Chen's technique!

At this moment, those with intentions gradually began to leave the scene.

The surgery ended shortly after.

All in all, it was a very successful surgery.

Xiao Zhehai hadn't even expected the surgery to be this successful, it seemed inviting Chen Cang was indeed the right choice.

Seeing the patient's stable vital signs, Xiao Zhehai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This had been his latest nightmare.

And Chen Cang had finally conquered this nightmare!

Surgical failures are quite normal.

But turning a first-time surgery into a second operation is something any doctor would feel extremely guilty about.

Sometimes, never assume that doctors are heartless; a few failed surgeries can devastate a doctor.

Failure is truly frightening!

This is also why many doctors, despite knowing that oncology is lucrative, are reluctant to work in oncology.

When you're holding consultations, you watch your patients getting treated, and then suddenly one day they stop coming...

In fact, they might never come again.

It's very easy for doctors and patients to become friends.

In the course of repeated treatments, you become friends with each other, but then suddenly one day, they just stop coming, and after a while, their family members bring the patient's medication.

They suddenly tell you: "Doctor, xx has passed away, this was his medication, please give it to whoever needs it!"

This kind of thing happens every day in oncology.

Often, those who suffer the most are not the patients, but the doctors.

Watching their patients, one by one, pass away...

Old faces replaced by new ones, and the new faces gradually become old faces.

Because the cancer can't be cured, they need long-term medication, long-term treatment... until they are gone.

This feeling can wear down even those who are as tough as rocks.

Thus, many gradually become reluctant to work in oncology.

Even though their patients spend a lot, are compliant, and it's lucrative... but it's truly draining.

The same goes for surgeons like Xiao Zhehai, who performs life-saving major vascular surgeries.

Many Marfan patients barely make it to surgery, only to not survive till the end.

Failure... is an unavoidable human error.

Yet, this torment is something people must endure.

This patient and Xiao Zhehai are old friends.

Watching him make it through the second surgery, Xiao Zhehai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He gave Chen Cang a grateful smile.

After the surgery, the patient was moved to the ICU.

This time in the ICU wouldn't be too long, he would soon recover and then be discharged.

Often times, Xiao Zhehai in consultation surgeries knows the patient's body, knows their diseases, but never their name, their soul.

Only after a successful operation does Xiao Zhehai ask their name.

Because he fears that just after he starts to remember their name, he would have to forget it...

Being a doctor is never a grand profession.

It's a career that's either joyful or painful.

Every day, there are moments of happiness and sadness.

Your patients gradually become your friends.

Many patients keep in touch and communicate with the doctor after being discharged.

Of course!

There are also those you'd rather not know at all.

Chen Cang spent some time in the STD and urology departments.

When other doctors meet their patients, they are greeted warmly.

But not for them.

When encountering their patients, they're often outright ignored or even deliberately avoided!

At first, Chen Cang didn't understand why.

Until an older doctor glanced at Chen Cang's lower body: "Because, I know all your secrets!"

Chen Cang, looking at the old doctor who performed his circumcision, suddenly felt chills down his spine and didn't want to talk anymore.

Just like a very ordinary matter, such as Chen Cang having a friend who needed circumcision.

Being close to the water gives you the first pick.

Being a doctor definitely has its privileges.

Circumcision is definitely discounted.

Chen Cang had a friend who could have gotten a free circumcision from a doctor in his own department, but instead chose to do it at a hospital affiliated with a friend of a friend's friend... and paid 200 yuan for it.

It's just such a logic!