Chapter 715 - Could It Be Him?
"What do you mean?" Chief Sui asked. "Chief Wu said that Mu Tao doesn't have the ability to perform nearly 200 surgeries in two to three days." Chief Li was a little distressed. "But besides Mu Tao, I haven't heard of anyone else who's involved in the surgery." "Let me ask. These radiographic films are not ordinary," Chief Li of the orthopedics department said. "You guys go ahead then. I don't really believe it." The emergency department chief said goodbye and turned to leave. There were a lot of things to do in the emergency department. He was always worried when he was not around. Although Chief Sui was very curious about what was going on, but... Nevermind. There would be a day when he would find out about it so he was not in a hurry. "Hello, Director Lin? I'm Li Jianshan from Huaxi. Well, I have something to ask you. In your hospital, who has been conducting surgery recently? I know there's Mu Tao but is there anyone else? Hmm? There's someone from the Imperial Capital Hospital? How old is he? Okay, I got it. That's all I needed to know. I'm busy so I'll hang up now." After saying that, Chief Li hung up the phone. "The Imperial Capital's Chief Kong? I met Chief Kong a few years ago. His standard is indeed high," Chief Sui said. "No." Chief Li frowned and continued, "They told me that two junior doctors who are younger than 30 years old came from the frontline." "Less than 30 years old? That's impossible!" "Yes, I also think it's impossible," Chief Li said. "At this age, most doctors wouldn't have even graduated yet. Even if he just graduated..." He thought of countless possibilities but in the end, he could not make sense of it. Suddenly, a thought appeared in Chief Li's mind—could it be him? Seeing that Chief Li's expression was a little strange, Chief Sui asked, "Do you know who it is? Hurry up and tell me. I'm still waiting for the surgery." "A few months ago, we selected experts from all over the country for organ interventional surgery and launched a new technique for prostate interventional embolization. You know about this, right?" "I don't. How is this relevant?" Chief Sui was very impatient. Indeed, after working for a few days and nights, Chief Sui did not want to hear about it even if there was a big scandal then. The only thing he wanted to do was to hurry up and treat all the injured people. After the earthquake relief was over, he would go home and have a good night's sleep. No one would be able to wake him up. Chief Li's words were a little blunt but Chief Sui's expression remained unchanging. "I originally thought that this tactic would be handed over to Mu Tao. After all, among the younger generation, his level was the highest. However, I heard that in the end, it was handed over to a junior doctor from the Dibei Province..." "Dibei Province. Are there any influential figures involved in that place?" "Yes, I'm curious too. But if there's a possibility, then I only know one person," Chief Li said. After he said that, his expression was a little strange. He whispered, "I heard recently that this junior doctor has been recommended as a candidate for the Nobel Prize." Chief Sui was surprised. "That's impossible. It's the Nobel Prize. Don't talk nonsense." "I'm not talking nonsense. I've seen the list of candidates for the Nobel Prize. It's a new surgical method for TIPS surgery. I was thinking of finding time to understand it with Department Chief Kong." "Don't worry about it. Hurry up and get to the surgery. Old Li, you know what the radiographic films are trying to convey, right?" "I have a rough idea. I'm not very clear about a few details," Chief Li frowned as he said truthfully. This time was different from the past. He was used to things being vague and there was usually plenty of time to study it carefully. But now, there were a large number of injured people waiting to be treated outside. Who had the time to wait for one to study and understand it right now? Moreover, amputation surgery did not take long. A small mistake could cause all the efforts of the frontline doctors to be wasted. As a local doctor, he was very grateful to the doctors who came to support him. Now, no one complained about the medical conditions and environment. Everyone was thinking about the same thing—earthquake relief. Chief Li pondered and said in a low voice, "Old Lu, you can go and prepare everything first. I'll make a call." "Hey, can you do it?" "In the entire hospital, I have the highest level of skill for vascular intervention. If I can't do it, then do you think you can!" Chief Li was also very impatient and directly retorted. There was nothing more to say. Everyone was very tired and full of anger. Because of this, Chief Sui went on stage again and arranged for the patient who had been transferred from Pengxi Village to go on stage for Chief Li after the thrombectomy. Chief Li did not return to the interventional surgery room. All the operating rooms there were full as everyone was performing surgeries. He stood in the corridor and started to look through the phone number book. "Strange, what's the name of the interventional surgery chief in Pengxi Village Hospital... ?" Chief Li mumbled as he scrolled through his phone contacts. After a few minutes, Chief Li came to a sudden realization and slapped his t.h.i.g.h. Pengxi Village Hospital did not have an interventional surgery department for blood vessels and organs. They only performed interventional surgery for coronary heart disease. Therefore, the label of their chief should be 'circulation'. He immediately typed in the name and a name appeared in front of him—Circulation Jiang (Pengxi Village Hospital). It was him! Chief Li also left Chief Jiang's phone number by coincidence. It was very difficult for a doctor from a township-level hospital to be known by Huaxi's director. "Hello, Is this Pengxi Village Hospital's Chief Jiang?" A chaotic voice came from the other side of the phone. Chief Jiang almost shouted, "Take the embolic catheter and put it on that side. Don't put it in the storeroom! You, hurry up!" Uh... Chief Li did not expect the other side to be so busy. Chief Jiang's shouts kept coming from the phone. The other side was as busy as a bubbling pot of porridge. After nearly 30 seconds, Chief Jiang asked, "Who is it?" "Uh..." Chief Li was speechless. It turned out that the other side had not heard what he had said earlier. He hesitated for a moment. Just as he was about to speak, a beeping sound came from the phone. F*ck! He had actually hung up the phone! Was there any justice in this? Forget about calling a doctor in Pengxi Village, these phone calls were usually made the other way around, let alone the fact that the other had hung up on him. The blood vessels on Chief Li's forehead were popping out. Really... After calming down, Chief Li took two deep breaths before he regained his composure. It must be because he was too busy that he did not check that it was his phone number. He dialed the number again. "Hello, who is this?" Chief Jiang was still busy on the other end of the line. He probably did not even have time to look at the caller ID. The voice was a little strange. It was probably because he was holding the phone to his ear and talking as he worked. "Hurry up and apply pressure. Send the next patient who needs to be embolized in. Doctor Zheng, what type of embolized catheter do you want?" Another chaotic voice was heard. Dr. Zheng? When Chief Li heard this name, he was stunned for a moment and immediately began to recall it in his mind. Dibei Province, Sea City, Zheng Ren. He recognized that this was the person who had gained recognition for his new surgical method. Moreover, he had recently been recommended as a candidate for the Nobel Prize. It was him! But why was his level so high? That should not have been the case. Chief Li couldn't help but be distracted. However, his thoughts were quickly interrupted by a long beep coming from his phone. Chief Jiang did not hear anything on the other side and hung up the phone again without hesitation.
Chapter 716 - Casualty Number 1329
Chief Li's head hurt. He did not blame Chief Jiang. He could already feel the suffocating pressure from the words on the other end of the call. Although there was still Huaxi—the last flood dam—everyone in front was trying their best to reduce the pressure on Huaxi. Once Huaxi collapsed, it meant that the PLA soldiers were not afraid of casualties. The wounded who were rescued from the disaster area would not be able to be treated on time. The consequences would be catastrophic. It would be even worse than another earthquake of the same magnitude. It was best that he was smart with his time and did not continue to be in a daze. Chief Li reflected on himself for a few seconds before he dialed the number again. The line was busy on the other end. "It's really
busy," Chief Li lamented. He put down the phone and began to recall the patients and radiographic films that were sent back from Pengxi Village Hospital. "Chief Li, the patient is on stage now. Chief Sui asked me to let you know!" A circulating nurse opened the door of the operating theater and roared. She immediately left the door ajar and trotted away. 'F*ck... the surgery has begun...' Chief Li knew the general meaning of the radiographic films, but he still had to communicate with the surgeons at Pengxi Village Hospital to make sure he did not miss any extra details. He picked up his phone again and called Chief Jiang. "I told you, I don't have time to go home. Just send the food over. Remember to ask the shop next door for Northeastern cuisine. This side has..." Before Chief Li could say anything, Chief Jiang started to nag. It was really chaotic. Chief Li smiled bitterly. "Little Jiang, I'm Li Jianshan from Huaxi," Chief Li said, not bothering to reprimand him. "Li..." The other side hesitated for a moment. Chief Li could guess that the other party had picked up his phone to look at the caller ID. "Chief Li, Hello, hello. I'm sorry, I'm quite busy here." Chief Jiang's voice was a lot warmer but he still spoke very quickly. "Let's just get straight to the point," Chief Li said. "I received a post-embolectomy patient from your referral. I want to ask who performed the surgery. There are some things I want to..." "What's the number?" Chief Li's words were interrupted again. He was stunned. Number? What number? "Chief Li, there are medical records in the radiographic films. The number of the injured is on the upper right corner of the medical records. Please take a look." Although Chief Jiang was in a hurry, he was still very polite. Medical records? Number? Chief Li was puzzled. It was a little inconvenient for him to carry the radiographic films, so he said, "Little Jiang, don't hang up the phone yet. I'll look for it." "Okay. It's about time for us to stop the bleeding for the pelvic pressure. Be vigilant and don't fall asleep while pressing. Hurry up and apply more pressure... Uncle Ning? Why are you here? There's a postoperative patient here. You can take him with you later." On the other side of the phone, Chief Jiang was busy settling his own doctors. No one knew what he was busy with. Chief Li held the phone to the side of his face and began to rummage through the bag of radiographic films. Sure enough, a piece of A4 paper lay quietly between the radiographic films. Taking out the A4 paper, Chief Li glanced at the number on the top right and said into the phone, "Number 1329." "It's record number 1329. Find out who the surgeon is." Chief Jiang's voice was very loud, almost deafening Chief Li's ears. Chief Li frowned and moved his phone away slightly from his ear. He was really busy on his end. He was so busy and he still had time to give the patient a number? Could it be that he was busy but things were still under control? "Chief Li, are you there?" Soon, chief Jiang's voice was heard. "Yes." "It's the patient who underwent thrombectomy surgery four hours ago by Doctor Zheng. Doctor Zheng suggested that the patient be sent to Huaxi to prepare for amputation. Because this patient's surgery is more difficult, Doctor Zheng personally made the silhouette," Chief Jiang said quickly. Personally made the silhouette... If it were any other time, Chief Li would definitely scoff at these words. Did he really think that he was someone important? After the surgery, wasn't it his responsibility to personally produce the radiographic films! But this time, Chief Li did not have such thoughts at all. He was a candidate for the Nobel Prize, so he indeed had the right to say that he was going to personally do it. "Little Jiang, give the phone to Doctor Zheng. I want to ask him something," Chief Li said. "Chief Li, Doctor Zheng is removing the suppository. It should be done soon. Can you give me a moment?" Chief Li was anxious. However, he had no choice but to wait. It was not that he could not pick up the phone during the surgery but according to Chief Jiang, he must have been stepping on the line so he could not allow himself to go in. He was really going all out! Other people might not know, but Chief Li definitely did. Interventional surgery was not considered surgery. The worst that could happen in surgery was that it would take a long time and be more tiring. One needed to withstand radiation while performing interventional surgery. Although x-rays were direct rays and theoretically there was no possibility of scattering or refracting, who could say for sure about this kind of thing? Anyway, the number of days he had been performing surgery was steadily increasing. One day and one night in one go? Or two days and two nights? Maybe even three? How many threads would he have to eat! He was currently removing the embolus. He estimated that it would take him half an hour to finish. This was still fast. Chief Li hesitated for a moment but then he put away his phone. He took the A4 paper and read it carefully as he walked into the surgery room. He needed a m.a.t.u.r.e interventional surgeon to guide the surgery. There was a strange paragraph written on the medical record. Chief Li did not understand. It was so strange. As he walked, he recalled three radiographic films with strange angles. Guide... This was to let him determine whether the capillaries remained so that the orthopedics and traumatology department could leave enough skin flaps. Chief Li was very clear about the few groups of capillaries. There were still some that Chief Li wasn't sure about, but he couldn't make it so detailed now. Chief Li grabbed a nurse who looked like she was about to run off and asked about the operating theater. After that, he walked straight in. He put the A4 paper into the bag and strode toward the operating theater. As for how he could help, he did not know. He would take a look first and then decide. When he came outside the operating theater, Chief Li saw that the anesthesia had been completed. Chief Sui was washing his hands and preparing to go on stage. "Old Li, how is it?" Chief Sui asked. Uh... How should he answer this? Chief Li shook his head slightly. He had cooperated with the orthopedics department for amputations for so many years but there were not many of them. The most important thing was that he did not fully understand the three radiographic films. Chief Sui did not look at him anymore. He put on the sterile surgical gown and walked to the operating table without wearing it. The nurse who tied the surgical gown followed his footsteps and jogged to put on the sterile surgical gown for him. "I'll send you away..." Chief Li's phone rang. He took it out and saw that it was Chief Jiang calling. 'He finished so quickly?' Chief Li thought as he answered the phone. "Are you the surgeon from Huaxi?"A steady voice came from the other side. "I'm Li Jianshan from the intervention department. You are..." "I'm Zheng Ren from the Imperial Capital Hospital. You're holding the radiographic films of casualty number 1329, right?"
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