Chapter 2909: with translation of chapter title

"Uh..." Su Yun was waiting for Director Kong when she suddenly froze.

"What's wrong?"

"I just forgot to tell that old driver—if he wants to use less plastic in the future, he can use macaroni when drinking beverages." Su Yun said, not making sense.

Zheng Ren helplessly glanced at Su Yun.

"What are you looking at me for? I've used it long ago." Su Yun laughed, anyway we have to wait for Director Kong, so we might as well idle.

"Used it? Will it work?" Zheng Ren only knew the word macaroni; he had never seen so-called Italian macaroni in his life.

"Well, cold drinks are fine within 20 minutes, hot drinks won't work. Boss, why don't we go upstairs to look at the films first?" Su Yun was a bit anxious.

"Or we could wait for Director Kong, don't rush." Zheng Ren had it figured out.

He looked at Su Yun's anxious appearance and smiled, knowing in his heart that if he didn't have the System Operating Room, he'd probably be even more anxious.

However, Director Kong didn't make them wait long; soon his car appeared in sight.

Director Kong got out of the car, Zheng Ren went up to meet him, "Director, we can just come; you're too troublesome coming out this late."

"I'm always uneasy, and I also want to see that 14-year-old indwelling tube." Director Kong laughed.

"Director, you're really righteous." Su Yun gave a hehe laugh, as they walked into the inpatient department, walking and saying, "Back when we were in school, weren't the guys below all under your protection?"

"I'm used to it; back then I was older than them, if anyone got bullied I, as the elder brother, had to step in. It's been like that for years—whoever has trouble comes to me." Director Kong said.

"You just stay home and rest; now we have me and the boss to step up." Su Yun laughed.

Director Kong paused slightly; now his own little kids have unknowingly become this strong!

In less than a year, Director Kong witnessed Zheng Lao Ban's medical team working day and night for the Nobel Prize; Director Kong witnessed time after time going to the outer hospital to rescue...

Thinking and thinking, he became a bit dazed.

"What are you thinking about, Director? Is Director Zhu in the operating room or the ward?" Su Yun saw Director Kong suddenly stop and immediately asked.

"In the operating room." Director Kong said, "Go take a look; if there's nothing we can do, Zheng Lao Ban will help perform surgery on this side of surgery. Xiao Su, don't go up if you've been drinking."

"I'm just here to see the excitement; I'm also curious about that 14-year-old indwelling tube." Su Yun said.

Upon arriving at the interventional operating room, they saw Zhu Liangchen already standing at the door, not knowing how long he had been waiting; beside him was a middle-aged woman silently wiping her tears with her sleeve.

"Boss, Zheng Lao Ban, Su... Professor." Zhu Liangchen warmly went up to greet them.

Zheng Ren glanced at the middle-aged woman who was crying, guessing she was the patient's family. He nodded at Zhu Liangchen, then glanced again at the patient's family, silently inquiring.

Zhu Liangchen didn't speak directly, but gave a slight nod to indicate he understood, then opened the changing room door and let Director Kong in.

"That's the patient's family; I briefly explained the situation, and she started crying..." Zhu Liangchen let out a deep sigh.

"What situation?" Su Yun asked.

This question wasn't directed at the patient's family outside, but at the patient lying on the operating table inside.

Zhu Liangchen briefly described the patient's medical history; Zheng Ren frowned, Su Yun obviously showed some disdain, but in front of Director Kong he didn't say anything.

After entering the operating suite, Zheng Ren and Su Yun went to look at the images first; Director Kong quietly said to Zhu Liangchen, "Old Five, can we handle the surgery?"

"Boss, inside is a plastic indwelling tube; after all these years it's probably already broken. I applied a little force and the tube broke." Zhu Liangchen's emotions weren't high either; even seeing Zheng Lao Ban, "I think we still need surgical intervention, but the patient's family doesn't have much money. Post-op ICU admission is certain, but how long they'll stay is uncertain."

Money—this word is like a tight hoop spell tightly binding the doctors' heads. Originally it was a normal matter, but magnified by "money" it becomes another form.

Director Kong stood behind Zheng Ren and Su Yun, glanced at the images, then slightly shook his head, "Zheng Lao Ban, do we need to open the abdomen?"

"Director... Director Zhu, I think we should first try lithotripsy to see the situation." Zheng Ren said in a low voice.

"Zheng Lao Ban, I tried the lithotripsy technique, but because there's a plastic indwelling tube inside... there shouldn't be a problem, right?" Zhu Liangchen was about to retort, but ended up swallowing his words, merely lowering his mindset and emotions, asking softly.

"Our way won't work; we use the urology department's electrohydraulic lithotripsy, then under ERCP guidance we'll take out the stones bit by bit." Zheng Ren said.

Zhu Liangchen felt his scalp go numb.

Originally he had judged the patient's prognosis; interventional surgery had little chance, generally requiring surgical treatment. As for the money issue, Zheng Lao Ban doesn't have a surgery live broadcast?

Although thinking this way seems a bit unrighteous, it's the best way to solve the problem.

Zhu Liangchen knew that when Director Kong brought Zheng Lao Ban over, he had already thought of many things. But he never imagined Zheng Lao Ban had no intention of doing surgery; instead he wanted to resolve it with electrohydraulic lithotripsy and also extract stones under ERCP.

Electrohydraulic lithotripsy—Zhu Liangchen had only heard of it; it seems to be a urology device used on patients for whom ultrasonic lithotripsy fails. As for its pros and cons, he was completely clueless.

As for whether it can be used or is suitable for the patient before him, Zhu Liangchen expressed uncertainty. It's said that the electrohydraulic lithotripsy device for gallstones has entered clinical use, but he's never seen it nor studied it.

Damn it, this is all over the place; Zhu Liangchen feels somewhat troubled. His trouble isn't that he doesn't understand, but that the Hepatobiliary Specialty Hospital in Di Du doesn't have an electrohydraulic lithotripsy machine at all.

Director Kong also froze; electrohydraulic lithotripsy? Zheng Lao Ban really dares to think that.

"Director Zhu, let me glance at the patient's test report to see if there are any contraindications. Director, can we borrow an electrohydraulic lithotripsy machine?" Zheng Ren's eyes were on the viewer's images, speaking steadily, "By the way, Di Du Hepatobiliary should have an ERCP, right?"

Zhu Liangchen didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he just glanced at Director Kong.

"I can lend the machine, but the timing is uncertain." Director Kong sighed.

"Boss, will it actually work?" Su Yun asked, "Electrohydraulic lithotripsy is also quite difficult, right?"

"Let's try." Zheng Ren said, "If it doesn't work, we'll do surgery instead."

"Zheng... Zheng Lao Ban, why don't we just do surgery directly?" Zhu Liangchen weighed the pros and cons, gathered his courage, and asked softly.

Su Yun glanced at Zhu Liangchen; a hint of mockery showed from the corner of his mouth beneath the three-layer mask, "Director Zhu, do you have a different opinion on the treatment plan the boss just mentioned?"