Chapter 501: Staple? (League Leader Maxzheng185 Bonus Chapter ×1)

Zhai Yuhan clearly sensed the sympathy in Ji Xiang's gaze, and she felt somewhat flustered.

Did she need an intern to sympathize with her?

Since when had a Resident Chief at Hangzhou First Affiliated Hospital fallen to such a state?

Yet Zhai Yuhan knew very well that the massive disaster this time had been defused with Ji Xiang's help. Although it might have been fine even without Ji Xiang, having him there was clearly more stable, and the probability of problems occurring had been further reduced.

Even though her own boss thought Ji Xiang was too reckless and could have caused a huge problem, the facts proved that nothing happened.

Zhai Yuhan's heart was a mix of complex emotions; the relief after the patient's side was settled, combined with the astonishment that this matter had actually been resolved by Ji Xiang, left her feeling somewhat dazed.

"Xiao Ji, remember to consult with me if there are problems in the future." Yang Zhuren's tone had also softened somewhat.

"Understood, Teacher Yang." Ji Xiang did not argue further; his smile was gentle, and he lowered his head slightly, appearing like a student who had made a mistake.

Yang Zhuren sighed inwardly.

Damn it!

He even began to sympathize with Qin Chu.

With a monster-like existence such as this, Qin Chu actually wanted to take him on as a Closed-door disciple.

Actually, it wasn't impossible, but one would need to completely crush him in strength; whether it was technique or emotional intelligence, one had to completely crush Ji Xiang to thoroughly subdue him.

But based on Yang Zhuren's many years of clinical experience, such a person couldn't even be called one in a million; they practically didn't exist.

The most critical point was that Qin Chu had also burned his bridges with Ji Xiang.

If Qin might live with his tail between his legs in the future, it might be fine, but once he kept dwelling on this matter, disaster was inevitable.

He repeatedly pondered what Ji Xiang had just said, and the more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.

Yang Zhuren also admitted that Ji Xiang had a certain adventurous streak, but this had been the best choice.

Seeing Yang Zhuren standing motionless in front of his desk, Zhai Yuhan knew her boss must have drifted off. As for the reason, it didn't even need to be said.

"Boss, shall we first..."

Yang Zhuren's phone rang.

"Hello?" Yang Zhuren's train of thought was interrupted, and he picked up the phone, answering it subconsciously.

A voice full of anxiety and urgency came from the other side of the phone.

Zhai Yuhan pricked up her ears to listen carefully, her ear tips peeking through her shoulder-length hair, looking like an elf.

"How could this happen? You're such a big kid, yet still so naughty!" Yang Zhuren scolded angrily after listening.

"I'll coordinate, where have you arrived!"

While speaking, Yang Zhuren waved his hand, and Zhai Yuhan understood, taking Ji Xiang away.

"Doctor Xiao Ji, you are very impressive."

Once outside, Zhai Yuhan looked at Ji Xiang earnestly and said slowly, "Thank you."

"You're welcome, Teacher Zhai." Ji Xiang smiled slightly. "Actually, it was the patient and the Family Member who were reasonable; it was your own luck turning for the better, I didn't do much."

Really didn't do much?

Zhai Yuhan didn't think so. Her hands and feet were still ice-cold; this was a physical sign caused by the constriction of peripheral capillaries due to nervousness and excitement.

She looked at Ji Xiang in a slight daze; the White Uniform on his body seemed to reflect the sunlight, emitting a soft and warm glow.

The light was not blinding, and Zhai Yuhan gradually accepted a certain fact.

"Let's go." Zhai Yuhan didn't stand on ceremony further; she asked while walking, "What arrangements does the program team have?"

"I don't know for now," Ji Xiang replied. "Yesterday they asked me if I had any opinions, but I'm not a professional, what opinions could I have?"

"Doctor Xiao Ji, if you were to stay at our hospital, which department would you want to work in? Interventional?" Zhai Yuhan asked.

"I won't be staying," Ji Xiang said very firmly. "I'll go back once the program is finished."

"!!!" Zhai Yuhan could sense the firmness in Ji Xiang's words, and she was stunned for a moment.

A doctor is a profession that relies heavily on the platform; the higher the platform, the higher the achievements one can attain.

Setting aside achievements, just in terms of making a living, the income at a high-level Grade A Tertiary Hospital is definitely higher than at a prefecture-level Grade A Tertiary Hospital.

Although the hospital where Ji Xiang was located was also good, its ranking and such were inferior to Hangzhou First Affiliated Hospital after all.

What a strange little guy, Zhai Yuhan thought as she returned to the office in silence.

……

……

Yang Zhuren hurriedly contacted the Thoracic Surgery Department and brought the patient to complete the admission procedures.

The patient was 16 years old this year, female, and was the daughter of Yang Zhuren's childhood friend.

She had a bad habit: she always had to bite something in her mouth when studying.

Her family had disciplined her for a long time, so she stopped biting pens, but it just so happened there was a staple on the table, and she was biting the staple while studying.

By accident, the staple was inhaled into her airway.

At first, the young patient didn't notice, but two days later, she developed a low fever accompanied by slight difficulty breathing. They went to the hospital for an X-ray and saw the staple was located inside the right main bronchus, and the family panicked.

The local hospital tried to use a Bronchoscope to remove the foreign object but failed, and it also caused a right-sided Tension Pneumothorax, which was then treated with Closed Thoracic Drainage.

The staple was too small and very difficult to remove, so the local hospital suggested a Thoracotomy. But a Thoracotomy also involved high risks; the family panicked as soon as they heard this, and they brought the young patient, carrying the Chest Bottle, to find Yang Zhuren.

After sending the patient to the Thoracic Surgery Department, Yang Zhuren frowned as he looked at the films taken locally.

"Old Yang, how is it?" the patient's father asked anxiously.

"Not good." Yang Zhuren felt it was quite tricky, and he frowned tightly. "And you!"

The patient's father lowered his head in shame, tears falling onto the floor.

"Don't cry like a baby, it's useless," Yang Zhuren scolded.

Because they were childhood friends, he spoke casually.

This illness was neither big nor small.

Getting a fish bone stuck in one's throat is very common, but there are cases where the bone pierces the aorta, resulting in an aortic rupture, and the person is gone in an instant.

What is before us is just such a low-probability event.

The staple is in the Right Main Bronchus, stuck deep, and has already caused a Tension Pneumothorax.

Yang Zhuren feels the only best method is a Thoracotomy.

Thoracoscopy probably won't work.

"Prepare for a Thoracotomy," Yang Zhuren said. "I will follow along and assist, don't you worry."

"Old Yang, is it possible not to perform a Thoracotomy?" the Patient's father asked while sobbing.

"If we don't perform a Thoracotomy, how are we supposed to remove it? Didn't the hospital back home already try? It's stuck tight and has already caused a Tension Pneumothorax," Yang Zhuren said irritably.

"If we don't perform a Thoracotomy..." Zhang Zhuren of the Thoracic Surgery Department hesitated for a moment, "Yang Zhuren, it's not necessarily impossible. I suspect it was the Respiratory Medicine Department at the local hospital that performed the Bronchoscope, wasn't it?"

The first half of his sentence was spoken to Yang Zhuren, while the second half was directed at the Patient's father.

The Patient's father nodded, hope surging in his eyes.

"Just because the Bronchoscope couldn't remove it doesn't mean it's definitely impossible. Let's try; I don't want to perform a Thoracotomy either," Zhang Zhuren of the Thoracic Surgery Department said. "Find Li Zhuren from the Interventional Department. If it can be done, the Patient will have no collateral damage, and it will save us trouble too. If we can avoid touching the Right Main Bronchus, we should try our best not to."