Chapter 238: The Bet

Eating, washing up, training; the old man had an extra task in the evening—taking Sha Paozi out for a walk.

Ji Xiang took on the task of walking it early the next morning.

The difficulty of this surgical procedure was quite high, and every Simulated Human provided by the system was different; some had severe adhesions between the renal capsule and the peritoneum, while others had ureteral malformations, each with its own unique characteristics.

Ji Xiang had almost "squandered" all of his Surgical Points.

After constantly using the skill "Clear Insight" and receiving guidance from the System NPC, Ji Xiang gradually grasped the patterns of the surgery.

Ji Xiang even vaguely felt that every frame of the footage during the surgery had changed.

It became clearer, the speed was a little slower, and by the later stages, Ji Xiang could complete more than half of the surgery without activating the skill.

……

……

Five days later.

"Bai Chuzhang, the Urology Department is really going too far." Lu Gang walked into Bai Chuzhang's office, complaining indignantly.

The Urology Department?

Bai Chuzhang looked at Lu Gang with great interest.

"What's wrong?"

"There is a Patient with Giant Hydronephrosis, and Director Lao Liu wants to operate without even knowing the diagnosis. Is that a surgery they can perform? Do they even have the qualifications to hold the keys to the operating room?" Lu Gang said decisively.

"Oh? What is the difficulty?" Bai Chuzhang asked slowly.

"I checked the data; the failure rate for open surgery is around 20%, and laparoscopic surgery is considered high-difficulty worldwide, with very few reports."

"Then what is Liu Zhuren thinking?"

"I don't know them yet?" Lu Gang said angrily, "He said the Patient has no money and is unwilling to go to the Imperial Capital for surgery, and he has already explained the open surgery to the Patient and the Family Member."

"This isn't..."

"He just hasn't seen it before and wants to open it up to take a look!" Lu Gang said firmly.

Bai Chuzhang smiled.

Indeed, although we have reached the 3.0 era of doctor-patient conflicts, where the conflicts are sharp to a certain degree, most of the time doctors just keep to themselves.

However, when encountering patients with rare diseases, many doctors who are confident in their own skills are eager to try.

You could say they are motivated by the desire to heal the wounded and save the dying, or you could say they want to show off their skills, or perhaps they have the idea of accumulating Clinical experience.

It didn't seem wrong for Liu Zhuren to think this way.

"Don't be angry, Lao Lu, do you think the surgery is particularly difficult?"

"Yes!" Lu Gang said, "I already said during the hospital-wide consultation that Liu Zhuren wouldn't be able to handle the surgery and suggested transferring the patient to the Imperial Capital. But look at them, they are going to the operating table today."

Liu Zhuren of the Urology Department was considered the type of person who was forging ahead with vigor when he was young, but after mastering some Kidney Resection techniques, he had become conservative in recent years.

Moreover, Liu Zhuren had always been willing to listen to advice; if Lao Lu said the surgery couldn't be done, he definitely wouldn't do it.

Whenever something is abnormal, there must be a demon.

Bai Chuzhang had thought of Ji Xiang long ago.

But Lu Gang said very firmly that even Liu Zhuren couldn't handle the surgery, and as for Ji Xiang... that remained in doubt.

"Let's go take a look," Bai Chuzhang said.

"Bai Chu, you..."

"Our Medical Affairs Department needs to provide protection for the Clinical side."

"Speak like a human," Lu Gang said, looking at Bai Chuzhang with a dark face.

If it were anyone else, they certainly wouldn't dare say it like that, but that was just Lu Gang's temper. When he got anxious, he would confront even his direct superior, Bai Chuzhang, without a second thought.

Bai Chuzhang smiled and didn't take it to heart. Bai Chuzhang cherished talent, and ever since Lao Lu took charge of the hospital-wide consultations, the probability of accidents had dropped significantly.

Anywhere else, Lao Lu would have been bullied to death.

Bullying in enterprises and public institutions is not as direct as physical violence, where one can just hit back. Many directors in the Clinical field suppress their subordinates during shift handovers; these are all low-class methods.

In reality, bullying within the system or at a slightly higher level in the Clinical field is all cold violence.

Not talking to Lao Lu, and taking the lead in getting all colleagues to isolate him—soon, Lao Lu would be all alone, marginalized as if he were air.

Next...

Bai Chuzhang's thought flashed and then receded.

Why bother bullying a guy who only knows technique and is so stupid in his behavior that it's obvious to everyone.

"Lao Lu, I think the surgery can be done."

"Impossible!"

The strand of hair that Lu Gang had carefully arranged on his forehead fell down, seemingly shouting along with him.

"Let's make a bet," Bai Chuzhang smiled slightly, "If it can't be done... to be precise, if the laparoscopic surgery can't be done, I'll promote you to a full-rank position in charge of Clinical diagnosis and treatment. How about that?"

The strand of hair on Lu Gang's forehead suddenly floated up, and his eyes flashed with light.

Bai Chuzhang found it amusing.

It's not that easy to get your hands on something he threw out.

"It's a deal!"

"What if it can be done?"

"Impossible!"

"What if it happens?"

"I'll become a sanitation worker and clean up the Medical Affairs Department for a year," Lu Gang said confidently.

"It's a deal, let's go take a look."

Bai Chuzhang and Lu Gang headed straight for the operating room.

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"Laparoscopic pack, general surgery laparoscopic instrument box, Ultrasonic Scalpel, homemade balloon, abdominal Drainage Tube, drainage bag, 50ml Zhu She Qi, number 16 red urinary catheter……"

Tang Yan muttered to herself while checking the various instruments.

The work was tedious, but Tang Yan was very conscientious.

She had promised Feng Yuqing to assist with Ji Xiang's various surgeries; at the time, Tang Yan thought Ji Xiang's surgeries were just a few simple minor procedures, but she never expected that in just over a month, it would reach the Giant Hydronephrosis resection, a surgery never before performed at the Second Affiliated Hospital.

"Titanium Clip forceps, Titanium Clip…… Li Jie, there is one purple Titanium Clip missing!" Tang Yan said after checking.

"Are the yellow Titanium Clips enough?"

"Enough."

The Circulating Nurse went to get the items, and the Anesthesia Doctor smiled and said, "Yan'er, did you offend your Head Nurse? You were supposed to be in charge of emergency surgeries today; why were you sent to assist with such a big operation?"

Tang Yan didn't speak; she knew this was all done secretly by Feng Yuqing, and these things couldn't be discussed with the Anesthesia Doctor.

"Laparoscopic sleeve, number 11 scalpel, laparoscopic right-angle forceps for Urology 2……"

The Anesthesia Doctor didn't disturb Tang Yan while she checked the pre-operative preparations; only when she finished did Tang Yan let out a long sigh.

Her nervousness was visible to the naked eye, and the Anesthesia Doctor laughed, "Yan'er, I really suspect you offended the Head Nurse. Tell me, were you a free gift for topping up the Head Nurse's phone credit?"

"How is that possible!" Tang Yan blinked, her long eyelashes arching upward, "Topping up phone credit doesn't give you peanut oil; what use would I be?"

"Hahaha."

"I was just assigned this shift, what can I do about it." Tang Yan sighed, "Xiao Ge, how long do you think this surgery will take?"

"If it can't be done laparoscopically, I don't know how long it will take before switching to an open surgery."

"Open surgery?!"

"Yeah, this kind of surgery is like pleural adhesions in thoracic surgery; it's very hard to complete laparoscopically. Once it switches to open surgery, it should be quick," the Anesthesia Doctor said, full of Clinical experience.

(End of this chapter)