Chapter 19: with translation of chapter title

In the demonstration classroom of the General Surgery Department at City First Hospital, Director Liu and Director Pan each occupied one side, never interacting with each other.

Terms: City First Hospital, General Surgery Department, Director Liu, Director Pan. Also maybe demonstration classroom not in glossary.

They were like tigers guarding their territory, eyeing each other warily.

No new.

The two had no communication; Director Liu appeared somewhat decadent, with messy hair, bloodshot eyes, and a vacant stare. Director Pan, meanwhile, was much more relaxed, sitting cross-legged by the window wearing floral glasses, holding an old copy of the "Guan Zhui Pian" and reading it word by word.

Terms: Director Liu, Director Pan. Also "Guan Zhui Pian" maybe a book, not in glossary.

The door to the demonstration classroom was ajar, and a head sneaked in furtively.

No.

"Director, come here for a moment," Cen Meng whispered to Director Liu.

Terms: Cen Meng, Director Liu.

Director Liu sat on the sofa looking agitated; hearing Cen Meng's voice, he flinched, then rose as if nothing had happened, straightened his clothes, walked out, and casually closed the door.

Terms: Director Liu, Cen Meng.

Director Pan raised his head, looked at Director Liu's back, and said disdainfully, "You're just putting on a show."

Terms: Director Pan, Director Liu.

"Director, I've got a call," Cen Meng said, pulling Director Liu aside, then whispered excitedly.

Terms: Cen Meng, Director Liu.

Director Liu is not the type to sit and wait for defeat; back then he stood out among thousands to get into university, was assigned to City First Hospital, and even pushed out the former director. Now a challenge from someone like Zheng Ren, a small fry, is nothing to worry about.

Terms: Director Liu, City First Hospital, Zheng Ren. Also maybe "former director" not in glossary.

After learning Zheng Ren's skill level, Director Liu lamented that a fully qualified surgeon would appear "sneakily," and immediately began contacting friends at county-level hospitals to look for a difficult appendicitis case.

Terms: Zheng Ren, Director Liu.

He didn't believe that a simple appendicitis would reveal any flaws, and that Zheng Ren could still perform a perfect job on a difficult appendicitis.

Terms: Zheng Ren.

Sure enough, less than two hours later, the call came.

No.

"Oh? What case?"

No.

"A pregnant woman at 28 weeks gestation, preliminarily diagnosed with acute appendicitis, showing signs of imminent miscarriage," Cen Meng said with a grin. "The lower-level hospitals dare not operate, and the family insists the baby must be saved."

Terms: Cen Meng.

"Hmm," Director Liu nodded.

Terms: Director Liu.

Appendicitis during pregnancy is one of the most challenging conditions. Moreover, this patient is a 28-week pregnant woman with signs of imminent miscarriage, making the appendicitis difficulty increase exponentially.

No named.

If it weren't to give Zheng Ren a hard time, no doctor would want to handle this hot potato.

Terms: Zheng Ren.

"Let's give him some luck!" Cen Meng sneered.

Terms: Cen Meng.

Director Liu nodded satisfactorily and asked, "What about the other one?"

Terms: Director Liu.

"A 32-year-old male patient, 168 cm tall, weighing 225 pounds," Cen Meng said proudly.

Terms: Cen Meng.

He put it simply, because every surgeon knows what that means.

No.

A ten-centimeter-thick layer of abdominal fat is the biggest obstacle to surgery. In general surgery, this type of appendicitis is also called "drilling a well."

Terms: General Surgery Department.

Not only is the surgery highly difficult, but postoperative complications such as wound fat necrosis are common, making these patients ones that surgeons prefer to avoid if possible, opting for conservative treatment when they can.

No.

Director Liu was very pleased, finally cracking a smile, and said, "Very good."

Terms: Director Liu.

Cen Meng was overjoyed; with Director Liu's approval, all his hard work felt worthwhile.

Terms: Cen Meng, Director Liu.

"Make sure to protect the patient, you need to be ready to step up and take over at any moment." Director Liu said: "Also, invite the Ob-Gyn Director Su for a consultation; if anything unexpected happens, we must guarantee the patient's safety."

The scheming among doctors, no matter how you describe it, is still relatively simple, full of scholarly air; few people can disregard the patient's safety.

Although a medical dispute over a human life can drag a doctor into the eighteenth layer of hell, still very few would do so; perhaps this is also one reason why the medical and health industry has never had an expert reach the top.

In the end, letting a group of veterinarians manage medical care and devise various policies—this is fate……

"Don't worry, I've already arranged everything. Director Su's side has already sent someone to pick you up by car; they should be arriving soon."

Director Liu felt relieved; having a capable Inpatient Chief nearby indeed saves him a lot of trouble.

He patted Cen Meng on the shoulder, then walked back to the demonstration room with his hands behind his back, full of confidence.

……

……

Zheng Ren and Xie Yiren hurried back to the Hospital; although they hadn't had a good late-night snack, they didn't care at all, feeling a faint excitement for the upcoming "Appendectomy Night".

The late-night snack spot was not far from City First Hospital; the two rushed to the Emergency Department, where the night-shift nurse told Zheng Ren that the patient had been transferred from an out-of-town 120 rescue ambulance to City First Hospital and had gone directly to General Surgery Ward One.

Without thinking much, Zheng Ren and Xie Yiren hurried toward the inpatient building.

At the entrance of the Inpatient Department, Zheng Ren bumped head-on into the elderly woman who had previously suffered from tinnitus and dizziness.

Seeing Zheng Ren, the elderly woman's son's face darkened.

As they brushed past, he unintentionally (or intentionally) muttered, "What a quack doctor."

"Huh?" Zheng Ren only then realized it was the patient and family he had sent to the oral surgery department for a tooth extraction.

"You didn't have the tooth extracted?" Zheng Ren asked.

"The oral surgery doctor said it's not like that at all." The normally refined middle-aged man, full of resentment, spoke harshly: "Do you even know how to treat patients, tormenting people in the middle of the night for fun?"

Zheng Ren felt helpless, gave a wry smile, and spread his hands.

The ambulance's mournful siren grew louder as it drew nearer.

Zheng Ren himself wasn't an oral surgery doctor and couldn't force the patient to have a tooth extraction; facing this situation, he felt helpless and could only say, "The condition is rather rare; if possible, you could go to Peking University Third Hospital, where their oral surgery department is stronger."

Having said that, he and Xie Yiren hurried to General Surgery Ward One.

Cen Meng was waiting in the General Surgery Ward One corridor, braced for action. Seeing Zheng Ren and Xie Yiren walk in, he couldn't help but start mocking.

"Chief Zheng, you've become mighty after going to the Emergency Department."

"Chief Cen, please don't mock me." Zheng Ren certainly didn't want to argue with Cen Meng, so he hurried to perform ten perfect-level appendectomies, which is the proper standard.

Seeing Zheng Ren still acting timid, Cen Meng gave a slightly cold smile, walked up to Zheng Ren, patted his shoulder like Director Liu, and said, "Chief Zheng, I'll support your work in the Emergency Department. If you can't handle the surgery later, just tell me, brother, and I'll take care of it."

"Thanks, Chief Cen." Zheng Ren smiled; his dull self felt none of the killing intent emanating from Cen Meng.

Cen Meng secretly chuckled, thinking, "Let you be smug; an appendicitis during pregnancy will keep you off the stage."

However, he hadn't prepared to say this to Zheng Ren; Cen Meng had already made preparations, waiting for the moment Zheng Ren sees the wonderful expression of a 28-week pregnant woman with appendicitis.

The sound of the rescue stretcher's wheels grinding against the marble floor came over, causing both Zheng Ren and Cen Meng's expressions to tighten.

A township doctor followed the Emergency Rescue Service ambulance escorting the patient, running ahead. Seeing Zheng Ren and Cen Meng, he hurriedly said, "The patient has been delivered."

Only now did he let out a breath of relief.

"What's the situation?" Zheng Ren, very slow on the uptake, sensed a hint of something odd.

"Pregnancy-related appendicitis, 28 weeks gestation; due to the pain, there are already signs of impending miscarriage." The township hospital doctor described the condition.

Soon, Zheng Ren saw a big-bellied patient lying on a stretcher being pushed in.

Hiss…

What a troublesome patient!

Zheng Renye never expected to encounter a case of pregnancy-related appendicitis, which he sees only a few times a year, appearing before him at this moment.

To do, or not to do—that is the question.

A problem that could stump a department head.

"Doctor, please save my child," a young man in his twenties exclaimed anxiously as he followed the gurney into the General Surgery Department 1.

"Are you the patient's family member?" Zheng Ren asked.

"I'm her husband, Doctor. You must save my son," the young man said, pulling Zheng Ren along.

Hearing the man mention only the child and not the pregnant woman's condition, Xie Yiren immediately felt annoyed, her brows slightly furrowing as she retreated to the doctor's office.

In the hospital, such things happen almost every day in a cycle.

Since there's no way to change it, I might as well find some peace.

Zheng Ren, however, wasn't so lucky; Cen Meng came up to him again, chuckling, and said, "Chief Zheng, handle it as you see fit—if you need anything, just come find me, don't stand on ceremony."