Chapter 2594: then translation of chapter title

title: "2600.2501 What is he doing?"

"Mao Chi sat in the office, dazed."

"After he got sick, he was hospitalized; with a clear diagnosis and the right medication, he quickly recovered physically, but the psychological trauma would not heal quickly."

"Every time he thought about seeing a mouthful of blood vomit from his own mouth, he would break out in a cold sweat."

"In the end, this fate cannot be escaped. Objective laws are unavoidable for everyone, yet no one wishes for that day to arrive so soon."

"Unlike emergency rescue, Mao Chi, Director Mao, finally understood certain things. If he hadn't experienced it himself, he truly couldn't have grasped this emotion."

"But understanding is understanding; after recovering and being discharged, he entered a semi-idle state."

"Surgeries are rarely performed; first, let's get the illness under control, then talk. Even though he knows there's nothing serious, he still rested for over a month."

"Don't dismiss the old saying about not leaving any lingering illness; it actually makes sense now. Mao Chi now fears leaving any lingering illness that could cause him suffering years later."

"The phone rang; Mao Chi picked it up and glanced at the screen—it was Director Xu from the Operating Room."

"\"Director Xu, what's up? \" Mao Chi answered the phone, speaking leisurely while quickly recalling how many vascular surgery procedures were scheduled today, who was performing them, and what could have drawn Director Xu, that old ghost, out."

"\"Huh? \" When Mao Chi heard Director Xu's words, he was momentarily stunned."

"\"I'll be right there! \""

"Mao Chi hung up the phone, holding it and pondering slightly."

"Is Boss Zheng doing a surgery live broadcast today? Doing surgery live broadcasts is completely normal; there are TIPS surgery live broadcasts every day. But judging from Director Xu's meaning, they're doing a surgery live broadcast in the Big External Operating Room—could it be an emergency surgery?"

"What kind of emergency could make Director Xu so concerned? He's the head of the Anesthesiology Department—truly impressive. Besides, what the heck am I supposed to do in an emergency surgery?"

"Mao Chi wasn't in a hurry either; with nothing else to do, he might as well take a look. Chatting with Director Xu would also be nice—just like basking in the sun, rather than staying in the office and getting moldy."

"He leisurely went to the Operating Room, entered the Gengyishi, changed into an Isolation Gown, put on a cap, and, holding a mask, went to the demonstration room."

"The Operating Room's conditions are still good; it's said that next year it will be renovated and more new equipment will be introduced, making the Operating Room more advanced and able to reach world-class standards."

"Upon entering the demonstration room and taking a glance inside, Mao Chi froze."

"Not only Director Xu, but several other clinical department heads were present. Some wore Isolation Gowns, and some even wore green surgical gowns, sitting in the demonstration room, intently watching the LED screen ahead."

"What's going on? Seeing no one greet him, Mao Chi walked in and found a spot to sit."

"After glancing at the screen, Mao Chi couldn't take his eyes off it."

"He had seen a surgery live broadcast with two fields on one screen, but the screen before him actually showed three fields!"

"The largest field in the center is Boss Zheng's operating field; on the left is the familiar, common interventional screen operating field. And on the right… why is it a patch of glowing green?"

"Infrared imaging system? They said they'd introduce a set, but only after the Operating Room renovation is complete—how is it already in use!"

"After a quick glance at the LED screen, Mao Chi soon guessed roughly what Boss Zheng was doing."

"An interventional-guided surgery that also uses contrast agent to mark the tumor—what kind of patient is this, and why would performing such a surgery be so troublesome?!"

"When he carefully examined the operating field, he immediately fell silent."

"Before him lay a neck tumor described as gigantic, with blunt scissors, hemostatic forceps, and an ultrasonic scalpel systematically performing the dissection."

"Good grief… is the neck tumor invading the carotid artery, or is a nerve tumor within the carotid sheath invading the thyroid?"

"After taking another look, Mao Chi felt neither matched. The tumor's morphology was far from what he expected—could it be a metastatic tumor?"

"Mao Chi paused, glanced at the people around him, and wanted to ask what was going on."

"He stood up, walked over to Director Xu's side, and before he could even sit down, the head of the Thyroid Surgery Department unhappily said, \"Director Mao, can you hurry up and move? You're blocking my view of the surgery! \"

"\"With such a large field, how could I be blocking it? \" Mao Chi replied, sitting beside Director Xu and asking, \"Director Xu, what surgery is Boss Zheng performing? \""

"As soon as he asked that, Mao Chi himself felt a bit embarrassed. After two glances, he still couldn't tell what kind of surgery it was; for a 912-ranked surgical department head, this was a bit lacking."

"\"A patient with a metastatic tumor. \" Director Xu said solemnly, \"Do you think this section of the carotid artery is easy to handle? \""

"\"A metastatic tumor? \" Mao Chi asked solemnly."

"\"Well, he's not old. \" Director Xu said, \"But his condition is very serious. \""

"Mao Chi carefully observed Boss Zheng's operating field, watching the dissection performed with extreme proficiency, and after a few minutes said, \"Boss Zheng can handle it. \""

"\"I wasn't asking about that—I meant the patient's……\" Director Xu said, partly distracted while watching the surgery process on the LED screen."

"He trailed off mid-sentence and stopped, not continuing."

"Mao Chi was somewhat puzzled and asked, \"Director Xu, what exactly are you trying to say? \""

"Director Xu stared at the screen, after a few seconds sighed, and said, \"The left external carotid artery transection and replacement with an artificial blood vessel is relatively simple. \""

"「……」" – none.

"Mao Chi nearly flipped the table."

"Is this disparaging vascular surgery? This kind of surgery still considered simple? I've performed external carotid artery vessel replacement surgery myself, and every time it's been done with extreme care, taking about four hours per case."

"If this is simple, then what is difficult?!"

"\"The extended neck clearance surgery has already been completed, and after replacing the external carotid artery, Boss Zheng still needs to remove the fourth cervical vertebra. \""

"\"Uh……\" Mao Chi paused, \"Is it still necessary to do this? \""

"\"Yeah, I think so too. Yesterday the anesthesiologist went to get the patient's family's signature, and I curiously followed along. \" Director Xu stared at the screen without blinking and whispered, \"The patient's family actually wants to go through with it; the tumor has already compressed the airway and esophagus, and without the surgery they probably couldn't last even one or two weeks. \""

"But this is a textbook case of late-stage cancer, and yet he's so young—the younger the patient, the higher the malignancy, and this surgery is still major."

"Mao Chi had ten thousand reasons to refuse this surgery, but he didn't say a word; his gaze was drawn to Boss Zheng's masterful operation."

"The surgery was performed incredibly beautifully!"

"Zheng Lao Ban's Shou Bing actually hired a specialist to do Interventional angiography, directly injecting contrast agent into the neck vessels." Mao Chi had long seen the contradiction, he sighed and said, "Other departments couldn't do this even if they wanted to."