Surgery Godfather

The conversation between the conjoined sisters could be clearly heard in the live video. The purpose was to allow observers to understand the patients' state of consciousness in real time, enabling them to observe the surgery's effect intuitively.

In the demonstration room, John Ansen and Morris sat upright in their chairs, intently observing the surgery.

Upon hearing his daughters' conversation, Morris finally understood that even though they were only nine-year-olds, they had their own thoughts and were independent individuals. Though their thoughts were naive, they were still those of independent individuals.

They constantly dreamed of the wonderful life after separation. To them, living independently and freely was more important than life itself. They no longer cared about any risks of the surgery; as long as there was a glimmer of hope, they were willing to try.

"Did you hear, Daddy? We apologize to you."

"Yes, I apologize too, sincerely."

Morris smiled. At this moment, he felt at ease, no longer as tense as before. Some things had to be done; only after doing them would there be no regrets.

"Morris, did you notice? Your two daughters feel no pain. Now do you see the level of Professor Yang's local anesthesia? If he wills it, he can accurately block any nerves," John Ansen boasted.

Morris had to admit that he was right. If the two little girls felt even a twinge of pain, like a mosquito bite, they would have screamed. Their current laughter and conversation proved there was indeed no pain.

Such a level of local anesthesia indeed required high expertise, something Morris himself could not achieve.

"It's truly amazing that local anesthesia can reach this level; it changed my perception of local anesthesia," Morris stated honestly.

"This demonstration room where we're sitting has been visited by many doctors who came here to observe Professor Yang's surgeries. You're lucky; you should thank your daughters. If it weren't for them, you'd hardly have the chance to sit here and observe Professor Yang's surgery. Professor Mainshtan once sat here observing a surgery," John Ansen told Morris solemnly.

Feeling somewhat ashamed, Morris realized John Ansen was correct. The questions Professor Yang left him back then were still unanswered, proving he had not reached the standard for further training in neurosurgery here.

If it weren't for his daughters undergoing surgery here, making him a patient's family member, a neurosurgeon, and a friend of John Ansen, he would not have had the opportunity to sit here and observe the surgery.

These seats are not for just anyone to come and sit!

The surgery continued, but the pace appeared much slower than before due to the precise nature of the laser knife, which had a very limited cutting range.

The brainstem had been slightly incised; the chief surgeon's movements were extremely gentle, and the use of the bipolar electrocoagulation was skillful and precise. From the clear images, one could see that each grip held only the ends of blood vessels without any extra brain tissue.

Clearly, the chief surgeon had immense confidence in his technique, as he did not hesitate while separating the brainstem. His movements remained continuous, with no pauses, intending to accomplish it in one go without stopping to think.

Almost no neurosurgeon in the world dared to perform brainstem surgery continuously without pausing to observe, think, and judge to avoid errors due to excessive speed.

The more Morris watched, the more he marveled at Professor Yang's superb skills, transforming surgery into an ultimate art form.

It was Morris's first time in China and first time seeing a Chinese doctor perform surgery. He felt deeply shocked.

In truth, many Americans rarely travel abroad because, in their eyes, the United States is the center of the world and represents its peak. Many worldwide academic conferences are also held in the United States, and the academic consensus in North America is commonly seen as the global consensus.

This situation bred American arrogance and conceit, a feeling Morris was not exempt from; he felt no need to learn from others as they were the ones to learn from them.

Now, others had become his learning subject, which made him somewhat unadapted.

For American scholars, learning from others is often passive rather than proactive.

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Under the watchful eyes of countless doctors worldwide, Yang Ping completed the separation of the brainstem for the conjoined sisters in one go. Even after the final connection was severed, they continued laughing and chatting, with no change in their tone, speed of speech, or clarity of expression.

The first step of the surgery was successful, and Morris breathed a sigh of relief, feeling more confident about the upcoming procedures. Given the success of this crucial and risky step, he felt other steps would certainly be more manageable.

"Morris, you see, your daughters' heads are now separated, and they're joyfully chatting away."

"Yes, sir, I was very nervous just now, sweating down my back. But now I feel much better. They are still alive; it's truly wonderful."

"Professor Yang possesses the world's most advanced surgical skills; surgeries beyond our reach he can complete with ease."

"I just saw how pure the technique was in separating the brainstem. I've never seen such high-level skills. Honestly, compared to him, I'm like a fresh intern."