Surgery Godfather

Chapter 169: Chapter 0163: Longjing is Good

This display made Yang Ping think that Director Gao had brought people to accuse him, hadn’t he?

Turns out it was not to accuse him. Director Gao had actually brought people to learn. The hospital is a place led by technology, and doctors with excellent skills naturally are respected. No matter how unwilling they may appear on the surface, they can’t deny it.

Usually, everyone acknowledges that Dr. Yang is proficient at orthopedic trauma surgeries. It was unexpected that he would perform so well in arthroscopy as well.

Director Gao is a practical man who knows how to read the times well. When the Department of Comprehensive Orthopedics was first established and endless arthroscopy surgeries were being performed, someone under his command reminded him to take note, and be wary!

He pondered this advice. Wary? Wary of what?

Given Director Han’s schemes, as long as he keeps up with the team, without fallouts or errors, not only is the director’s position stable, but he can also reap the benefits of battle.

He knows that, however skilled Yang Ping may be, there is a gap in their years of experience, so there’s no conflict. In fact, if he leads the charge, when the domain of sports medicine is conquered, the first to benefit would be Old Gao, with Tan Boyun as an example.

If he lags behind and can’t keep up with the pace of the campaign, given Director Han’s style, sorry, but the position will be given to someone capable – again, Tan Boyun is yet another example.

So, no matter where you are, you need to understand the situation. If you can’t even read the situation, what are you even doing? It’s almost like groping in the dark.

What needs to be done now is to figure out which way the wind is blowing. Once you’ve figured that out, you can fly with it!

Therefore, on the first day after the surgery, Director Gao brought people over to visit. As soon as they entered the door and before Yang Ping even had a chance to get up, he warmly shook Yang Ping’s hand. He didn’t care about the difference in their statuses at all– one being a department director, the other a young attending doctor.

“Xiao Yang, congratulations! Five Ligament Reconstruction!” Director Gao was overly enthusiastic, shaking hands, and slapping shoulders, treating him just like a peer.

Yang Ping quickly offered a seat, “Director Gao, you are too polite. It was just a surgery.”

“Five Ligament Reconstruction, this type of surgery, for those who are not in the know, wouldn’t understand our sports medicine. This is the Everest of arthroscopic surgeries. Next time there’s such a surgery, let me know in advance, I’d like to learn from you.” Director Gao lowered his stance.

He graduated from diyi medical university, what kind of major surgeries hasn’t he seen before? He’s clearer than most about the significance of this procedure, to be honest, he did have this idea. Next time there’s such a surgery, he will ask Yang Ping to do it with him, to learn, and make it well. Then, he could hold his head high among his peers. Even if not in the entire country, at least in G City, he would not be lesser than Guan Sheng.

“Have a seat, Director Gao!” Just Yang Ping requesting Director Gao to sit and talk. His hand had been oscillated until it was uncomfortable, and his shoulder joints were about to dislocate.

Director Gao let go and sat down. Zhang Lin helped pour some tea and beckoned the other doctors to sit.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Xiao Yang, if our sports medicine department receives patients for this, we’ll have to trouble you next time. To be honest, I haven’t performed this operation much. When compared to you, there’s a gap.” Director Gao was objective in his speech. With a clear disparity, hiding wouldn’t have done any good. By admitting it himself, he even earned a reputation for honesty.

Yang Ping said, “No trouble at all! If I can have the chance to perform surgery alongside Director Gao, it would be an honor. Director Gao has a lot of surgical experience that I don’t have, I’ve always wanted to learn from you.”

“Hmm, young man, what you’re missing is experience. That kind of thing takes time. We’ll figure it out, no problem.” Director Gao coughed.

This young man knows how to talk and gave him face, in situations like this, it’s awkward if you’re warmly welcome but get the cold shoulder in response.

Director Gao chatted warmly for a few moments, then he went to the ward to check the patient – to measure the force lines and mobility of the limbs, and test the knee joint’s stability. Afterwards, he couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed inside because the surgery was executed so well that he couldn’t find any flaws.

He had originally wanted to find a small flaw, no matter how tiny, to discuss with Yang Ping, to critique and showcase his own extensive experience. But now he didn’t even have that opportunity – the doctor had thought of everything and executed flawlessly.

“Did you record a video of the surgery? Can we learn from it or even share it in the group?” Director Gao didn’t care about his pride. What is pride compared to honing skills? As a doctor, actual skills speak truth.

What are true skills? They are the diamond cutters, those that represent excellent technical ability. When a surgeon possesses superior technical ability, they don’t have to gain favor anywhere.

If the chief surgeon is shorter, no problem – just lower the operating table. All others can bend over and work, or give me a special footrest. Wherever I stand, the footrest will be placed to accommodate me.

When performing surgeries outside, others are begging, wishing they could glue their faces to yours. Why? Because only you are the best for this type of surgery. If they don’t seek you, who else should they seek?

There was a story about a certain urological surgery specialist who created a unique lengthening procedure. He stopped performing all other surgeries and focused solely on this one, perfecting it.

Even the flight attendants recognized him. This well-known doctor reportedly became dissatisfied with the surgical blades during an operation in Japan. He blurted out a sharp rebuke, frightening the Japanese into immediately standing at attention and apologizing profusely, fearing he wouldn’t come back next time.

If a doctor’s diamond cutter is sharp enough, even the dean will have to speak to them respectfully. Hospital deans come and go, but a doctor’s skills last a lifetime. For some exceptional doctors, those flamboyant professors and the dean don’t matter. Who are they?

“Xiao Yang! As Director Gao, I assure you, we will need you more in the future, don’t complain when the time comes!” Director Gao cast aside his pride.

Not like some brainless fools who can’t see the bigger picture and buzz around like headless flies. Someday, someone might suddenly squash them, and they would curse the world for being evil without realizing they are the ones at fault.

“Call on me anytime you need, Director Gao.” Yang Ping responded enthusiastically.

“Where is Director Han?” Director Gao purposely asked, knowing that Director Han was in his office.

If Director Han didn’t know he was here, he would have to make another trip next time. He had to show Director Han that Old Gao was full of sincerity and following his lead closely.

“I think he is in the office?” Yang Ping wasn’t certain as Director Han was always busy.

“Oh, I’ll go sit with Director Han for a while. Keep going about your business,” said Director Gao.

Yang Ping rose to send him off, but Director Gao stopped him, “We’re all colleagues here, no need for formalities.”

After a long conversation in Director Han’s office, Director Gao came out and commented, “The Longjing tea was good!”

This indicated that Director Han was pleased with him. Usually, those who received praise from Director Han were offered a cup of Longjing tea to slowly savor while chatting. Whereas those who got scolded certainly didn’t receive this treatment.

So, you could tell whether someone had been scolded or praised by whether they said, “The Longjing tea was good!” upon leaving. This was something Zhang Lin had noted.

Director Gao was in high spirits. As he was leaving, he shook hands with Yang Ping, “Xiao Yang, let’s make a deal, I need to learn surgery from you in the future.”

“Xiao Yang, step into my office for a moment.” After Director Gao left, Director Han waved him over.

“Director!” Yang Ping responded obediently.

“Sit!” Director Han was casual.

Having tea was inevitable, and he poured himself a cup of hot tea into his personalized purple clay cup with his name inscribed on it.

“Li Jingshu is coming for follow-up next Monday. Director Zhuang just called me.” Director Han took a seat.

Her bone fracture had now surpassed three months, and it was time for her follow-up. Yang Ping had been so busy that he forgot about it.

“A couple of days ago, Director Miao called. The several patients you all saved are doing well. The one with a tree trunk penetrating his body is particularly stable, though paralyzed from the waist down due to a spinal cord injury. Shipo County government sent a thank-you letter to our hospital. Dean Xia is very pleased when she found out. The hospital will announce an official commendation for you all later,” said Director Han with a smile on his face.

That incident had already passed a whole month. If it wasn’t brought up again, it indeed might have been forgotten.

“Prepare a PPT presentation about the surgery of the patient with the penetrating injury to share with everyone when you have time. Your surgical approach and technique are excellent. Write it into a paper and publish it if you find additional time. Also–”

“Also?” Director Han abruptly forgot what he was going to say, and he started tapping his temples.

“Oh! Of course, Qiangzi. Let’s pay him a visit when we’re free.”

Qiangzi had been attending regular rehabilitation sessions at the rehabilitation outpatient clinic. His nerve recovery showed progress with every follow-up, indicating a satisfactory recovery.

“You have several surgeries tomorrow, rest up when you can, health is essential!” Director Han reminded him.

“The academic conference is about to open. I wandered around the emergency department recently. It seems like the Trauma Emergency Center is doing several major surgeries every day. So, during the conference, a surgery demonstration appears to be unavoidable. These surgeries take place without any preparation, all based on our fundamental skills. You’ll have to carry an important responsibility. The Japanese heard about our surgery demonstration and they are also interested in this project. They’ve decided to live stream a trauma surgery from Tokyo University Hospital, which will also be shown at the conference. It would be very stressful. The Trauma Emergency Center at Tokyo University Hospital is world-class and the best in Asia,” Director Han squeezed the cup, furrowing his eyebrows.

“Now there’s no turning back. Even if we are forced, we must rise to the challenge. Withdrawing the project at the last minute would make us a laughing stock. Tan Boyun is a bit worried too, but also eager to compete. Their overall standard is far above ours. Tan Boyun has studied there and knows it. It’s impossible to reach their level in such a short time. Some things require accumulation and can’t be solved with mere passion. Hopefully, the gap won’t be too big. It could be a good thing to have something to compare with, for comparison is the mother of progress. We still have time to improve our procedures and work better as a team. It’s just a demonstration, after all. Comparing ourselves with the world-class and Asia’s strongest on the same stage could actually be a good thing.” Director Han’s eyebrows relaxed, showing his open-mindedness.

“Right, Director! I also think there’s nothing to worry about. We will do our best, face the gap, and strive to catch up!” Yang Ping comforted Director Han.

“Yes! Well said! Come accompany me on another round in the Emergency Department later!”

“Certainly.”