Surgery Godfather

Every time President He spoke with Yang Ping, he would slightly bow and lean forward, as if he were listening intently, making him appear extremely humble and submissive.

In fact, President He had no ulterior motives; he just wanted to come across as sincere in front of Professor Yang, but he didn't know how to express that, so it naturally ended up like this.

The surgery went smoothly. President He and the engineers he brought along stood in the operating room for two or three hours, doing nothing, as the laser pointer was completely unnecessary. They probably had never attended such an effortless surgery before.

After the surgery, the patient was sent to the ICU for monitoring for one or two weeks. If there were no post-operative complications, they could be transferred out of the ICU.

The technical difficulty of an artificial heart implantation was not high, but because it involves the heart, the surgery threshold is very high; even a minor issue could threaten life.

The threshold of surgery is not just about its technical difficulty; more importantly, it's about the surgical site. For example, a vascular tumor in the brainstem is an extremely high-risk, high-difficulty surgery. In contrast, a vascular tumor on the back of the hand can be resected even by a resident doctor. Though both are vascular tumors, their risks differ greatly due to their locations, and the consequences of surgical errors are not the same. An error in the former can be fatal, while an error in the latter may result only in an incomplete resection or some excessive bleeding, or cutting the skin nerve.

Take, for instance, finger replantation surgery, which appears very daunting; however, since it involves fingers, many small private and township hospitals can perform it. The threshold for finger replantation surgery is actually very low. Many surgeons in private hand surgery hospitals can operate within a few months of learning from a mentor just a few years post-graduation, and after a few years, they can establish their own practice.

But for neurosurgery, cervical spine surgery, and heart surgery, the thresholds are very high. Firstly, the threshold for a hospital is high; no small private or township hospital can perform brainstem, cervical spine, or heart surgery, and there are high thresholds concerning the doctors as well. Almost all surgeries require at least an associate chief doctor, some even require the chief doctor. There are rules for the surgery assistant time and the number of surgeries participated in as first assistant, along with necessary professional training.

Because even if a finger replantation fails, the only loss is a finger. However, with brainstem, cervical spine, and heart surgeries, even the smallest mistake can lead to loss of life.

After the patient was sent to the ICU, Yang Ping and Xia Shu went to the ICU to observe the patient's post-operative condition. After surgery, once the patient is sent back to the ward, the chief surgeon must visit the ward to check on surgical patients, a practice, and a rule.

President He also followed along, but he couldn't enter the ICU and waited at the door until Yang Ping came out, then he followed behind him.

"Professor Yang, Dr. Xia, how about inviting the department brothers for dinner tonight after work? It's nearby! Everyone's worked hard today," President He said, gathered his courage. He was indeed a tech guy; in his company full of tech experts, few were in sales, so handling such matters was always quite awkward.

In fact, their inability to popularize their products had something to do with their techie disposition. They believed that if the technology were good, the product would naturally sell, but reality isn't so simple. They had been losing money for years, able to attract investment in the past, but now even that was drying up. If not for Ruixing's sudden capital injection, they might not have been able to hold on.

President He sincerely wanted to thank Yang Ping but didn't know how, so he just tailed after offering a dinner invitation.

"Don't worry about it. The surgery's already done, so you all can go rest; you've worked hard too," Yang Ping didn't expect President He to keep following.

"Alright then, if you need our products in the future, just call. If you have any suggestions, please inform us anytime, and we'll improve them promptly," President He couldn't keep following Yang Ping around and had no choice but to back off.

Yang Ping checked the time; it wasn't even lunchtime yet, so he decided to make a quick round at the laboratory. Previously, Yang Ping's surgeries were both mental and physical labor, but now his main focus is research, which leans more towards physical labor. Yang Ping doesn't advocate for working overtime or late nights, so the workload at the lab wasn't very intense.

Just as Yang Ping was standing by the elevator, the elevator door next to him opened, and Director Zhao from the Medical Services Office hurriedly came out. Seeing Yang Ping, he immediately said, "Professor Yang, can I borrow a moment in your office to speak?"

Yang Ping saw his air of mystery and knew he had something sensitive to say, so he led him to the office. Director Zhao did not intend to sit down; he stood and began speaking, "A patient has been transferred here from the City People's Hospital, a patient with right cerebral embolism. When they tried to retrieve the arterial thrombus, the micro-guidewire broke inside. They tried to remove it, but unfortunately, it broke again during the retrieval. The patient's family had significant objections, so the medical department over there discussed with the family and, upon agreement, transferred him here. Director Ji is currently performing the surgery and has attempted several times unsuccessfully to retrieve it. He would like you to assist."

"I'll go over right away." Yang Ping didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately followed Director Zhao towards the interventional operating room; this was no joking matter.

Upon arriving at the interventional operating room, the two quickly changed clothes and put on lead aprons before rushing in. Through the lead glass, Director Ji saw Yang Ping and nodded a greeting. Yang Ping entered the interventional operating room.

Not only was Director Ji there, but Director Guan was also present. Director Ji was versatile in the field of intervention, be it intracranial vascular, cardiovascular, or tumor intervention, he could handle them well. He was especially skilled in cleaning up after such situations.