Chapter 57: 0056 Public Opinion Campaign Stillborn

Although the gallbladder adhesions were severe, the membrane formed by inflammatory exudate and the greater omentum tightly wrapped the gallbladder area, making the anatomical structure unclear.

But Zheng Ren, without hesitation under the laparoscope's view, continued to open two ports at 2 cm below the rib margin of the right anterior axillary line, beneath the xiphoid process.

Liu Tianxing showed a disdainful smile; to him, Zheng Ren's continuous motions carried a completely different meaning.

If it were an experienced doctor, seeing such severe adhesions, more than half would abandon laparoscopic cholecystectomy, change the approach, and opt for open surgery.

After all, open surgery provides a more direct view.

Moreover, with Zheng Ren's miraculous fingerwork and the blunt dissection technique of the hemostatic forceps, Liu Tianxing did not think he could not perform this cholecystectomy.

But… young people are just young people; forging ahead despite difficulty is a precious virtue. Yet in the medical profession, especially in today's perilous medical environment, botching a surgery could lead to ruin and disgrace.

In an instant, Liu Tianxing felt a bit dazed, and a figure appeared before his eyes.

That was a top student; his surgery was neat, he was personable enough, but he was a bit arrogant.

How did it end up? Wasn't he just sent to a farm to raise rabbits?

Young people, you always go too extreme, not knowing that caution makes for a long voyage.

The principle that many voices can melt gold and accumulated criticism can destroy bones requires time to be honed.

Not only now, but back in the Republican era, Liang Qichao, suspecting a malignant renal tumor due to hematuria, underwent a nephrectomy. The surgeon was the president of Xiehe Hospital at the time, a national authority in urology.

What was the result? A small tumor was found in the right kidney; postoperative pathology deemed it benign. Yet postoperative hematuria persisted, and the symptoms were not relieved.

The expert did not remove the wrong kidney, and Liang Qichao also accepted this. With today's diagnostics, it could be seen as a rare immune-mediated kidney disease, but back then medical standards were simply unable to diagnose it.

Liang Qichao himself accepted it, but his students and friends did not.

They were all scholars, with huge influence, so the rumor spread that the Xiehe Hospital expert who operated on Liang Qichao had removed the wrong kidney, pouring countless filth onto Xiehe Hospital. (Note 1)

Even in the Republican era, and now, aren't there still few irresponsible reports like suturing the anus?

Director Liu smiled faintly and picked up the phone.

"Little Wang, I'm your Brother Liu."

"Mm-hmm, there's such a thing. I have a doctor under me who, relying on backing from above, ignores senior physicians' orders, endangers lives, and is performing a surgery far beyond his skill level."

"Yes, yes, I'm also furious, but there's nothing I can do. My anger has given me heart disease, and I'm currently hospitalized."

"Exactly, that's the point. This vile phenomenon must absolutely not be tolerated; we must give the common people of Hai Cheng a clear blue sky!"

"Good, thank you."

After hanging up, Director Liu laughed: "People like this should be sanctioned by public opinion!"

Cen Meng did not respond; his complexion was very poor, somewhat pallid. Under the light, he seemed somewhat bewildered.

"Huh?" Director Liu was displeased. "Little Cen, what's this attitude?" He didn't say it aloud, merely using a particle to express his dissatisfaction.

"Director… director, he's dissecting…" Cen Meng stammered.

He was busy on the phone, and Director Liu forgot to watch Zheng Ren's surgery.

In Director Liu's view, if he himself would find the surgery especially difficult, is there any need to watch it?

He looked up at the TV; the laparoscopic dissection and grasping forceps moved like a person's two hands, performing blunt dissection of the adhesions around the gallbladder.

While he was on the phone, the gallbladder had basically been completely dissected free……

This…… how could he be so skilled?! Hasn't he ever done a laparoscopic cholecystectomy before?!

Director Liu felt a surge of blood rush to his head, his vision blurred; he quickly closed his eyes to calm himself.

In the live broadcast room of the Xinglin Garden website, shouts of '666' rose and fell.

【The forceps are used really well, just like in open surgery.】

【Who told me the expert can't do laparoscopic surgery? This surgery is the best I've seen so far.】

【So flexible; I wouldn't dare dissect adhesions like that even in open surgery—does he not fear damaging the hepatic duct?】

【Young man, your low technical skill limits your imagination; study well.】

In the broadcast, the grasping and dissection forceps gradually dissected free; in just a few minutes, the anatomical structure of the severely adhered gallbladder and Calot's triangle was basically exposed.

Clear, distinct.

Having reached this point, the surgery's difficulty dropped from S-rank to D-rank. Any doctor who has performed this kind of surgery, seeing such a clear anatomical structure, would basically not make a mistake.

【Truly impressive; with such heavy adhesions, he fully exposed the anatomical structure in just a few minutes.】

【This dissection process could totally be written into a textbook. It's incredibly clear; I'd say the surgery will end in about five minutes.】

【It feels like I'm dreaming; surely I haven't slept enough. From the endoscope entering the video to now, it seems only a little over eight minutes have passed, and the surgery is about to end.】

Yes, the surgery is about to end.

In just a few minutes, Zheng Ren made the surgical difficulties seem light as a feather; all that remained was to use the ultrasonic scalpel to peel the gallbladder from its bed, then clamp the cystic duct and artery, and remove the gallbladder.

The surgery proceeded smoothly, with blood loss under 10 ml; there was no hesitation over any possible doubt, the operation was carried out with full confidence, and the whole process went swimmingly.

But only a doctor with rich experience, having performed over a hundred such surgeries, knows how strong a foundation the surgeon displayed in those few minutes.

Rich anatomical knowledge, proficient operative skill, steady hands, meticulous inner mind… plus proficiency in laparoscopic surgery.

So awesome!

Really so awesome!

In the Xinglin Yuan video live broadcast room, countless '666' messages flooded the screen.

Too bad this isn't an entertainment video streaming site where tips can be given; otherwise, Zheng Ren wouldn't need to say a word— a single surgery under twenty minutes would bring in tens of thousands of income.

In the VIP ward, Director Liu closed his eyes, calming his already tumultuous inner mind.

He must not get angry or anxious; he admonished himself. Only his body is his own— if he were to suffer harm from anger, what could he do later?

After a few minutes, he felt much calmer.

The room was very quiet, only Cen Meng's heavy breathing could be heard.

Director Liu dared not open his eyes to see how far the surgery had progressed, for fear that seeing Zheng Ren skillfully dissect the gallbladder and the connective tissue of Calot's triangle would raise his blood pressure again.

"Little Cen, is the surgery going smoothly?" Director Liu asked.

"……" Cen Meng didn't know how to answer for a moment, remaining silent.

"How is it then?" Director Liu was displeased.

"Di… director, he's finished." Cen Meng hesitated repeatedly before finally saying softly.

"What? Finished?"

Does not exist!

That's impossible!

Director Liu could no longer control his own blood pressure; he suddenly opened his eyes and saw that the image on the TV was not the expected process of separation, nor the action of separating the gallbladder from the gallbladder bed, nor even using an absorbable clip to clamp the cystic duct and a titanium clip to cut the cystic artery.

Zheng Ren was using a suction device to draw out the residual bile in the gallbladder……

This fucking…… is way too fast.

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Note 1: This is what was written on the microblog of the burned superhero Abao a few days ago; previously, the news I heard and saw all said that the director of Xiehe Hospital had mistakenly cut the kidney. Specifically, I didn't check the literature; I got it wrong, so please don't call me out.