Chapter 500: Bold and Reckless

"Yang Zhuren, Doctor Zhai already explained to us before the surgery that similar complications might occur; I know." Seeing Yang Zhuren look slightly dazed, the Family Member advised, "Please don't worry, I am not an unreasonable person; neither you nor Doctor Zhai wanted this to happen."

"Do you know what needs to be done for continued treatment?" Yang Zhuren frowned and asked cautiously.

He felt as if life had already pulled out a glycerin enema and a thermos stopper from the shadows, smiling coldly at him.

It wasn't that Yang Zhuren was overthinking, but that even Zhai Yuhan would find it hard to know these details; it was only because he had years of Clinical experience to protect him that he could know what had happened the moment it occurred.

Yet the Patient and the Family Member were crystal clear about these matters, so how could Yang Zhuren not be suspicious?

"I know, rest for a few days first, then have surgery to take the clip out."

"......"

At this, Yang Zhuren was left speechless.

He could be certain that this was absolutely not told to the Patient by Zhai Yuhan or the Digestive Medicine Department Resident Chief; Yang Zhuren even had a hallucination—that he himself had explained it to the Patient in advance.

It is extremely rare for a Titanium Clip to erode the Duodenum Bulb and cause ulcers and bleeding; the Patient was actually able to state things that even Zhai Yuhan didn't know.

Strange!

"Liu, Liu's spouse, it's good that you know." Yang Zhuren smiled awkwardly, "This situation is relatively rare, it's good that you can understand. I will go to the Gastrointestinal side to arrange a private room for you; rest well and recover soon."

"Is it very rare?" the Patient's spouse asked in surprise.

"Relatively rare, I have only encountered 4 cases in all these years. After I encountered the 2nd case, I personally added a complication to the pre-operative explanation, which is this situation." Yang Zhuren said vaguely, looking at the Family Member with some confusion, "Has someone around you also experienced a similar situation?"

"The young Doctor who took us for an examination last night said he also had this situation; he had blood in his stool after surgery, and later the examination showed it was the Titanium Clip, so he had another surgery."

"......"

"He had his Gallbladder removed first, then had blood in his stool." Seeing Yang Zhuren staring blankly, the Patient thought they hadn't explained it clearly and gave Yang Zhuren a detailed account.

"......"

Yang Zhuren cursed inwardly.

So it was Ji Xiang; how could he be so bold!

Although the effect was very good and the Patient and Family Member expressed their approval in a "reasonable" manner and had no intention of pursuing liability, Yang Zhuren was still somewhat unhappy.

"Then you rest well, I'll go talk to Gastrointestinal." Yang Zhuren chatted for a few more minutes before finally saying this to the Patient and the Family Member.

The couple kept expressing their gratitude as they saw Yang Zhuren off.

The moment Yang Zhuren walked out of the ward, the smile on his face vanished without a trace.

He kept a straight face, covered in frost, scaring Zhai Yuhan into such a state of helplessness that she followed behind him like a kitten, silent all the way back to the ward area.

"Doctor Ji Xiang, come here for a moment." Yang Zhuren stood at the door and beckoned.

Ji Xiang stood up, gave Yang Zhuren a smile, and strode out of the office.

"Teacher Yang, what is it?" Ji Xiang asked.

"The patient who had a Cholecystectomy yesterday, did you tell her it might be a problem with the Titanium Clip?"

Yang Zhuren said sternly.

"I was just chatting with the patient to relieve her nervous mood." Ji Xiang used the Tai Chi technique familiar to Yang Zhuren, keeping his words vague.

"Nonsense!" Yang Zhuren glared fiercely at Ji Xiang and scolded in a low voice.

Zhai Yuhan didn't dare to say a word, or even breathe, fearing that the slightest sound would draw her boss's attention and lead to a scolding.

She knew her boss too well; protecting the doctors under him was his strength.

But after the matter was resolved, the boss would definitely grab her by the ear and give her a good scolding.

Now, this scolding fell on Ji Xiang.

Ji Xiang didn't argue, but followed Yang Zhuren to the Director's office.

"Doctor Ji Xiang, I know your level of Interventional Surgery is very high, but this matter is very serious this time, do you know that!" Yang Zhuren entered the Doctor's Office and scolded sternly.

"I know." Ji Xiang said calmly, "It could very well turn into a complaint, and then Teacher Zhai would run into trouble."

"You know that, yet you still say everything to the patient!"

"Teacher Yang, it always has to be told to the patient and the Family Member. Informing the patient and Family Member in a gentle way in advance allows them to have some psychological preparation." Ji Xiang said, "I know you are worried that if the patient and Family Member know in advance, they will have all sorts of preparations."

Yang Zhuren frowned, his gaze like a knife looking at Ji Xiang.

"If they are that kind of person, this matter could be dragged out for at most 24 hours. If the patient and Family Member are reasonable people, knowing in advance will alleviate a lot of anxiety and unease."

"What do you think, Yang Zhuren?" Ji Xiang asked.

Yang Zhuren was speechless.

The anger that had filled him just a moment ago was extinguished by Ji Xiang's few words.

What Ji Xiang said was reasonable; if one encountered the 5% of patients or Family Members with extreme personalities, whether told in advance or later, there would always be a day to face it.

24 hours? Ji Xiang overestimated those with extreme personalities.

But the patient and Family Member were also a bit too reasonable; Yang Zhuren hesitated for a moment and asked, "How did you communicate it?"

"I have a friend..." Ji Xiang said, then laughed.

Yang Zhuren's brow furrowed even tighter, staring fixedly at Ji Xiang.

"I told the patient that I had also had a Cholecystectomy and had blood in my stool after surgery." Ji Xiang felt helpless; knowing he couldn't bluff his way through, he told Yang Zhuren about yesterday's incident.

"It was not yet diagnosed yesterday, so telling them early indeed has its benefits. But!"

Yang Zhuren raised his voice, staring at Ji Xiang.

"How did you diagnose it?"

"Since 1987, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy has been widely used around the world. There have been considerable reports regarding complications of Laparoscopic Surgery, but complications caused by Titanium Clips are fewer, and reports of Titanium Clips causing Intestinal Perforation and entering the digestive tract are even rarer." Ji Xiang said.

"Although rare, there are similar reports in international journals. The patient..."

"I am asking how you judged it." Yang Zhuren interrupted Ji Xiang's nonsense.

Ji Xiang was truly as slippery as an old Attending Physician, always wanting to gloss over things and unwilling to face his own questions directly.

However, these were all tricks Yang Zhuren had played when he was young; he saw through Ji Xiang at a glance.

"The Ultrasound shows only two Titanium Clips, but the surgical record states that one medium Titanium Clip was placed on the Cystic Duct and two medium Titanium Clips were placed on the Cystic Artery. I took a look at the position when the Patient had the Ultrasound, and I suspect a congenital malformation of the Cystic Artery."

"When encountering a Patient like this, anyone other than a surgeon at Teacher Yang's level would run into trouble. Teacher Zhai, your luck isn't very good."

Ji Xiang looked at Zhai Yuhan with deep sympathy.

He had only found a way for the Patient to accept it after practicing many times in the System Operating Room; Zhai Yuhan did not have such a convenient way to solve the problem.