Chapter 2126: 2053 How Confident Are We About the Surgery

Director Yan frowned, astonished, looking at Zheng Ren.

Director Kong and Director Zhang were also speechless; Zheng Lao Ban's back was ramrod straight, standing like a mountain not far off.

Majestic, solemn, resilient.

Although it was such a ridiculous request, Director Kong did not question it.

"Zheng Lao Ban, you're saying you can perform the Intracardiac Intervention Surgery and want to live‑broadcast the entire surgery?" Director Zhang felt there must be a communication problem; it'd be good to confirm.

Zheng Ren nodded, "This surgery hasn't been launched in Asia yet; the difficulty is relatively high, but it's still better than induced labor. I think doing a surgery live broadcast could give many Intervention Department Doctors and obstetrics‑gynecology doctors some ideas."

Director Yan silently looked at Zheng Ren, Zheng Lao Ban standing before him.

Just now, when President Chen called, he briefly learned about this surgery.

Not mentioning the surgery's difficulty, just the fact of performing an intervention on a fetus in utero, coupled with the note that it hasn't been launched in Asia yet, is enough to be frightening.

Even the island nation with the highest medical technology and standards in Asia hasn't done it.

Originally I just wanted to ask Zheng Lao Ban if he could try it, but when I got to him, he outright demanded a surgery live broadcast.

Director Yan was also thoroughly convinced.

All of it makes sense: how to let more people understand and accept intrauterine surgery, how each year over tens of thousands of fetuses have congenital heart disease, and so on…

All of that is correct, the data is solid, and the motive is good as well.

But!

Why can't this technique be launched yet?

Why do the vast majority of doctors not even know that such a procedure exists?!

Needless to say, everyone knows. This surgery's difficulty is too high, the risk too great.

Intrauterine surgery!

The child has just formed, hasn't even been born yet, and needs surgery. The risk involved is immense, hard to put into words.

Director Yan thought about it, and his head felt big.

Never mind intrauterine surgery; even the success rate of surgery on newborns right after birth is especially low. A 912 neonatal surgery count is considered top‑tier, each year… Thinking about this data, Director Yan wanted to reject Zheng Ren's request.

Zheng Lao Ban is getting full of himself!

He narrowed his eyes, looking at Zheng Ren. Zheng Lao Ban stood unmoving like a mountain, his gaze calm and firm.

To be frank, Director Yan doesn't believe Zheng Lao Ban is unaware of this surgery's difficulty.

In an instant, many things from this period flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.

Director Yan wondered aloud: "Zheng Lao Ban, how confident are you about the surgery?"

"Ninety percent." Zheng Ren said.

His words were soft, yet they rang like metal striking stone.

Director Yan fell silent, Director Zhang sitting behind him, utterly dazed.

She had studied this surgery before; after all, it's a cardiac‑intervention procedure. But after only a brief study, Director Zhang gave up, having no desire to try it.

The difficulty is too great, and there's no established surgical experience. Everything relies on self‑exploration, which isn't impossible.

But given China's medical environment, if you waited to work out successful experience through trial and error, you'd have capsized long ago.

Even for doctors abroad who have performed this procedure, the success data they've left is roughly fifty‑fifty.

Zheng Lao Ban opens with a ninety percent confidence, and still wants to do a surgery live broadcast!

These things leave one speechless.

"Doctor Zheng Ren, I need definite data." Director Yan said solemnly.

"Director, a ninety percent confidence is a conservative estimate." Zheng Ren said solemnly, "After all, it's a surgery live broadcast; I'll be very careful and cautious."

"Alright, contact Lin Ge and go to the Women and Children's Hospital to see the patient." Director Yan said.

"Good." Zheng Ren stood at attention and nodded firmly.

Zheng Ren turned and left with Director Kong, while Director Zhang deliberately lagged a few steps, waiting for Zheng Ren to go, then anxiously asked, "Director, will it work?"

"Zheng Lao Ban?" Director Yan smiled, "He's giving such a high success rate and still calling it a conservative estimate."

Director Yan only said half of what he meant; the rest is the so‑called blank space. What exactly does it mean? Thought‑provoking.

Thinking optimistically, there are endless guesses; thinking pessimistically, there are still endless guesses. Director Zhang pondered, letting out a faint sigh.

"If it's a surgery live broadcast, organize an observation session; compile a list of relevant departments and have the hospital office handle notifications." Director Yan said, "Don't let the Women and Children's Hospital be the only ones watching while our hospital shows no interest."

Director Zhang stood resolute.

Director Yan's final remark was a rare expression of his stance.

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"Zheng Lao Ban, such high confidence?" Director Kong asked with a smiling squint.

"Well, the surgery itself isn't hard; the difficulty lies in linking the intervention with the ultrasound imaging. I happen to be strong in both, so my confidence is a bit higher." Zheng Ren spoke frankly.

Director Kong had long grown accustomed to Zheng Lao Ban's way of speaking. It sounds somewhat arrogant, even overconfident.

But has Zheng Lao Ban ever been wrong?

No, not at all.

As for ultrasound proficiency, I'm not great at it, but seeing Director Qi's attitude in the ultrasound room, Director Kong knows Zheng Lao Ban's level is quite high.

As for intervention, I consider Zheng Lao Ban the undisputed world number one.

Just look at Professor Rudolf Wagner—he got knocked down like a child. Zhu Liangchen and Zhou Chun Yong's attitudes toward Zheng Lao Ban also show a bit of that.

"Surgery live broadcast, we still need to be as careful as possible." Director Kong, while confident, couldn't help but nag, "Cardiothoracic surgery has prepared the Shou Bing; if the interventional surgery fails, they'll prepare a cesarean and an open‑chest Shou Bing."

Zheng Ren nodded, not minding Director Kong's nagging at all.

This is the best solution.

Even if the interventional surgery fails, there are follow-up handling and solutions. Although the child is estimated to be impossible to keep completely, the final cardiothoracic surgery is just a formality, but at least the adult can be saved.

The patients' families' bottom line is to at least save one life. As for the child's condition, after several months of adjustment, the family likely has accepted it.

So whether the Shou Bing succeeds or not is one aspect; Director Kong believes the most important thing is to definitely ensure the safety of the pregnant woman.

This is advice from experience, and also the most stable solution.

Even if the Shou Bing fails, the situation can still be kept within a certain range.

"You can rest assured, Director." Zheng Ren said, "I will request to have a ventilator, extracorporeal circulation equipment, all preparations are made before undergoing the Shou Bing."

Director Kong smiled slightly.

Everything that needed to be said has been said; Zheng Lao Ban looks young, but he is actually quite orderly in his work. Outside rumors are just envy and jealousy, plus some people fanning the flames; he has a clear idea in his mind about how to perform this Shou Bing.

"Don't come back to the department with me, go find Director Lin, seize the time to see the patient and make preparations." Director Kong walked away with his hands behind his back.

Zheng Ren looked at Director Kong's back and felt from the bottom of his heart that his luck was really great.

Someone nagging may be annoying, but it is indeed a very happy thing.