Surgery Godfather

Song Zimo's technique is trustworthy, but there is still a gap compared to his own. Although remote surgery occasionally has slight delays, it has already maximized the delivery of his technique to Professor Fang without compromise.

For brainstem surgery, even the slightest operational deviation can affect the outcome of the surgery.

"This is Professor Yang," Song Zimo introduced beside the bed.

Professor Fang immediately climbed up to sit on his own, holding Yang Ping's hand. Seeing this young professor, a Nobel Prize winner, and a dazzling new star in China's medical field, he was overwhelmed with excitement — both from meeting his lifesaver and witnessing the brilliance of the younger generation.

Every generation has its mission, just like the waves of the Yangtze River driving forward. The younger ones are no less impressive and will only grow stronger.

"Sorry for causing trouble," Professor Fang felt very guilty for the resources the country had to utilize due to his injury.

Yang Ping smiled, "Not at all, as long as you're fine, Professor Fang."

After the surgery, Professor Fang felt that his brain function was not affected at all. He knew that the effect of the surgery was very good. As for the fractures in various parts of his body and some internal injuries, they had all been properly treated. Even if there were any sequelae left, he wouldn't mind, as long as he could continue his research.

Professor Fang had prepared for the worst, even thinking that if he had to sit in a wheelchair and be attached to a urine bag, as long as his mind was clear, he wouldn't care.

However, Yang Ping informed him that he wouldn't need to be in a wheelchair or have a urine bag in the future.

Although there was a tear in the bladder and ureter at the time, the surgery had repaired it, and it would not affect the function of the urinary system in the future.

At that time, the comminuted fracture of the lumbar spine injured nerves, but fortunately, the injury wasn't to the spinal cord but the cauda equina nerves, which have a higher tolerance to injuries compared to the spinal cord.

In an extreme case, if the spinal cord were injured, it could have affected the urinary system. But now, the cauda equina nerves are slowly recovering, and a thorough intraoperative exploration revealed that the injured cauda equina nerves were not severed, just bruised.

As for the multiple fractures throughout the body, once they heal, walking and exercising will not be a problem.

Professor Fang held Yang Ping's hand, unable to speak for a long time, unsure of what to say, while Yang Ping merely held his hand.

After a long while, he finally said, "Thank you."

"Rest well, you can use crutches to move around in three days, and by then, the rehabilitation doctors will assist you." Yang Ping gave him great confidence.

At the institute, operating under a microscope, endoscopic and laparoscopic operations, and surgical robot operations are basic skills. Every doctor, including recent graduates, must undergo standardized training, advancing step by step.

Now that Ruixing's surgical robot has been successfully developed, it's more convenient for everyone to train in operating surgical robots. Ruixing Company plans to bring over more than a dozen units, clear out a floor of rooms, and line these surgical robots up for regular training, eliminating the need to queue for training in the future.

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Huang Jiacai sent three surgical robots to Africa in total. After the surgeries were completed, he did not plan to bring the robots back.

He donated them to the local hospital and invested in establishing a remote surgery center at that hospital so that in the future, if there is an urgent need for top domestic medical technology for Chinese enterprises in Africa, remote surgery can be completed as necessary.

Through his analysis of the trends in medical technology, Huang Jiacai believes that surgical robots are definitely the future trend in medical technology, much like minimally invasive surgery in the past, and will soon become widespread.

Therefore, remote surgery has great potential in the future, and now Huang Jiacai must seize this rare opportunity to capture the global market and establish Ruixing's firm position in this field.

The sudden emergence of Ruixing's surgical robots stunned several other brands.

They couldn't understand how a surgical robot yet to be approved in Europe and America could secure so many orders. Even though all orders were for research and experimental equipment, the purchasers were willing. Investigations revealed that these purchasers were not ordinary hospitals but top hospitals worldwide. Were these hospitals crazy?

Upon deeper investigation, these companies discovered that it was because Professor Yang Ping from China had demonstrated a long-distance remote surgery using Ruixing's surgical robot. The surgery was an emergency and a brainstem procedure, making it representative.

If such a surgery could be done, then other surgeries would be no problem at all.

This showed that Professor Yang alone had driven the brand promotion of Ruixing's surgical robots. If you can't beat them, join them. Now, surgical robot manufacturers are trying every possible way to approach Sanbo Hospital, hoping to get their brand of robots into Sanbo Hospital for free, hoping that Professor Yang would use them. If Professor Yang could use their surgical robots, it would not only be their greatest honor but also be extremely beneficial for the brand's global exposure.

However, Yang Ping has zero interest in other brands of surgical robots now; he only likes using Ruixing's surgical robots.

The reason is simple: he was involved in the development of Ruixing's surgical robot. From design, improvement, pilot production, and mass production, he participated in the entire process.

This surgical robot can be said to be tailor-made for him, with many aspects designed according to his suggestions. It's practically his dream surgical robot and naturally feels comfortable to use.

Not only are Ruixing's surgical robots selling like hotcakes, but Sanbo Hospital is also receiving numerous phone calls, all inquiring about donations. They expressed a desire to donate to Sanbo Hospital to establish a super remote surgery center. Some even expressed willingness to invest in launching satellites to establish a network for super remote surgery.

Dean Xia was unsure of how to proceed because these offers came from around the world. In some cases, foreign-funded enterprises in Nandu Province came forward to negotiate with Sanbo Hospital, hoping to establish a super remote surgery center through donations without any interference — allowing Sanbo Hospital to decide how to establish the center and which surgical robots to use.

Is a super remote surgery center this important? Dean Xia hadn't anticipated that a single remote surgery by Yang Ping could lead to such far-reaching impacts.

Soon, higher-level leaders recognized the bright future of remote surgery and hoped to establish a super remote surgery center to leverage cutting-edge surgical robot technology to decentralize quality medical resources, particularly for remote medical assistance in marginal areas.

They hoped to establish a demonstration zone at Sanbo Hospital and gradually build a national remote medical network so that people in remote areas could enjoy quality medical services through remote consultations and remote surgeries akin to those in big cities.

Previously, higher-level leaders had never provided suggestions, but this time, they did regarding remote surgery. After thinking it over for a long time, Dean Xia realized this was indeed a suggestion. It seemed that the leaders had a broader perspective, seeing the future and the big picture.

If a remote surgery center could now be established at Sanbo Hospital, for example, by connecting with Guandu Hospital in Nanqiao County, installing a surgical robot there, Doctor Li Min from Guandu Hospital could call upon Sanbo Hospital for remote surgery assistance using surgical robots when encountering high-risk patients for whom transport is inconvenient in the future.

As conditions mature, such remote centers could be promoted nationwide, connecting hospitals into a network, allowing any two hospitals to connect and network seamlessly.

This is the beginning of a grand project. Dean Xia seemed to see the broad application of remote surgery in the future.

Now there's no shortage of funds or technology, and there's support from above. Why not establish a super remote surgery center? Dean Xia decided to convene the hospital committee to discuss the matter.