Surgery Godfather

Chapter 2213: Chapter 1446: The Battle for Talent_2

Xia Shu couldn’t miss the implication in those words, but he was no longer the naive Xia Shu of the past. He said calmly, "The patient has been hospitalized for many days, and the preoperative examination is very thorough. We’re just waiting to consult Professor Yang on the surgical plan."

"Oh! I have surgery tomorrow, and time is a bit tight," Director He continued.

"Surgery tomorrow? That means you guys are quite confident. Our case is too complicated, and we’re not ready to schedule the surgery yet," Xia Shu replied with a smile. His tone was gentle, but the meaning was clear: Your patient is simple, so you dare to schedule the surgery; our patient is complex, so we need to be cautious.

Director He felt a spark of annoyance inside.

You brat, aren’t you aware that your Cardiac Surgery Department is already so advanced? Can’t you provide some opportunities and time for the brother departments?

Director He, you must also respect seniority. Professor Yang has been buried in the laboratory recently and rarely comes out. We also have many questions to consult him on.

Neither of them spoke these words out loud, but they both understood what the other was thinking.

The atmosphere in the Operating Room became delicate. Several nurses exchanged glances, smiles on their lips.

"Alright, I’m resting today. If there’s nothing urgent, ask your questions slowly, no need to rush."

Yang Ping finally spoke.

He saw them tugging back and forth, just wanting to ask a few questions, fearing he would leave after a short while and then not come out of the operating room for a long time. He understood this mindset all too well. He had been like this before himself, encountering a difficult problem, wanting to consult an expert, but the person was so busy that he waited days or weeks without finally getting the chance. That anxiety, he had experienced it.

So today, he simply made it clear: I’m resting today, I have plenty of time, no need for you to compete, just come one by one.

Upon hearing this, both Director He and Xia Shu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Director He, you go first!" Xia Shu promptly stepped aside. Since Professor Yang has time, there’s no need to contest; it’s all brother departments, it looks bad to fight.

Director He was taken aback, not expecting Xia Shu to voluntarily step aside, "Then... I’ll go ahead?"

"Of course, of course! You first!" Xia Shu nodded, signaling Director He to proceed, then added, "I’ll take this time to organize the scans more thoroughly for Professor Yang to review more clearly later."

His words were tactful, giving Director He face while also showing his thorough manner of doing things.

Director He accepted without further ado.

The gap between the General Thoracic Surgery and Cardiac Surgery Departments was enormous now. The Cardiac Surgery Department was world-class, while the General Thoracic Surgery was still striving to rank among the national top-tier. He had to catch up desperately, and the only way to catch up was to perform surgeries that others couldn’t, solve problems that others wouldn’t.

And to achieve these, he needed Professor Yang’s guidance.

Director He was well aware that now Professor Yang was not spending most of his time in clinical settings like before. Previously, he could occasionally encounter Professor Yang in the office or operating room and catch a chance to ask a few questions. Now, Professor Yang spent most of his time in the laboratory, and those laboratories were under closed management, not just anybody could enter. He couldn’t carry the scans directly to the lab to find Professor Yang, and even if he did, he might not get in.

So today’s opportunity was one he must seize.

Reflecting on this, Director He felt a pang of regret.

He missed the old days and felt regret!

He regretted not cherishing the great opportunities back then. At that time, he always felt that he and Professor Yang were from the same hospital, seeing each other often and having plenty of time and opportunities, so he could take things slowly, no need to rush for a moment. And the result? Slowly but surely, opportunities slipped away.

Sometimes, you really cannot procrastinate in doing things. A delay of one or two days can turn into one or two weeks; one or two weeks can become one or two months; one or two months can stretch into one or two years. Looking back, years have already passed, and those opportunities have long slipped through his fingers.

This bad habit of procrastination is truly harmful.

Director He hated himself for not being like Gao Yuan. Gao Yuan was someone who acted decisively, never delaying or hesitating.

And he? Still saying "take it slow," "wait a few days," "there’s no rush."

Director He took a deep breath, banishing these stray thoughts. The past was past, and regret was useless. The important thing was to seize the present and capture this opportunity today.

He walked to the corner computer in the Operating Room and brought up the case information he wanted to consult with Professor Yang.

"Professor Yang, please look at this case..." Director He began his consultation.

Yang Ping took the mouse Director He handed to him and began to browse through the images on the screen.

This was a set of thin-slice CT-Scan images, each slice finely detailed and clearly visible. Yang Ping flipped through them one by one, his brow slightly furrowed.

The tumor’s location was indeed tricky.

Central lung cancer in the upper lobe of the right lung, not particularly large in size, but situated in a very cunning position. It grew like a greedy octopus, extending from the main bronchus, spreading towards the carina, and invading the main trunk of the pulmonary artery. The carina is the point where the trachea bifurcates into the left and right main bronchi, acting as a "transport hub" of the airways. Once compromised, simple lobectomy won’t solve the problem; it will require carina resection and reconstruction. The main trunk of the pulmonary artery is the primary blood vessel supplying the lungs from the right ventricle, and once it’s invaded, post-resection replacement with an artificial vessel is necessary.

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