Chapter 200: Nobody!
When Lu Cheng drove to Jishi City, it was already close to 10:30.
Lu Cheng didn’t receive any more phone calls along the way.
After arriving at the parking lot of the Prefectural People’s Hospital and parking the car, Lu Cheng didn’t know who to contact for a moment.
After getting out of the car and looking around, Lu Cheng still dialed the landline number that had previously called him.
After ringing a few times, it was answered: “Hello.”
Lu Cheng directly asked: “Teacher, hello, I am Lu Cheng from Long County People’s Hospital. I have arrived at the Prefectural People’s Hospital in Jishi City. Where should I go later?”
“Lu Cheng? What Lu Cheng?” A strange voice came from the other end of the phone.
Lu Cheng patiently explained: “This morning, this number called me to rush from Long County to Jishi City.”
“Who told you to come to Jishi City?” the other party asked.
“A teacher named Yao. I didn’t ask for his name,” Lu Cheng replied.
“Yao Shuhua? Okay, wait a moment, I’ll ask him what’s going on. I just got here too!” the other side of the phone replied somewhat politely.
“Okay.” Lu Cheng quietly held his mobile phone, waiting for a reply.
The other party did not hang up but picked up the phone and dialed a number. After saying “okay” a few times, they picked up the landline again: “Doctor Lu Cheng, right? If you are at the Prefectural People’s Hospital now, I’ll give you a number, contact him.”
“Yes, I’m listening. Please tell me, leader.”
“153XXXXXXXX.” The phone gave out a number: “This is the number of a doctor at Xiangzhou People’s Hospital. Contact him. We are also quite busy here.”
“Alright, thank you for your trouble, teacher.” Although Lu Cheng didn’t know what the other party was busy with, he preferred to believe they were genuinely busy.
After the other party decisively hung up the phone, Lu Cheng finally contacted the person he was supposed to.
After dialing again, the other end of the phone finally recognized Lu Cheng and told him to wait downstairs at the Surgery Building, and someone would come to pick him up immediately.
Ten minutes later, Lu Cheng saw a middle-aged doctor wearing surgical scrubs coming down the stairs: “Are you Doctor Lu?”
“It’s me, Director Song.”
“I’m the one who called you earlier.”
Lu Cheng immediately asked: “What’s the specific situation now?”
The person was Deputy Chief Physician Song Daoneng from Hepatobiliary Surgery. He was wearing a mask and surgical cap and turned around rapidly: “The situation is okay. We contacted Professor Chen Song from Xiangya Second Hospital immediately.”
“Currently, the spleen is likely preserved, but Professor Tong said that if you can come to the operating table, the corresponding risk will be smaller.”
“Doctor Lu, come with me to the operating room to scrub in.”
“Okay!” Lu Cheng nodded and followed behind Song Daoneng, asking, “Director Song, can you tell me who is currently in the operating room?”
“Oh, it’s just Professor Chen Song. We were supposed to invite someone from Xiangya Hospital, but it’s too far, and the professors there are very busy and couldn’t get away at short notice.”
“They won’t be able to set off from the hospital until eleven o’clock.”
“Later, we urgently called a professor from Xiangya Third Hospital from the province. The high-speed train has just arrived in Huaishi City.”
“Fortunately, Professor Chen stepped up and has solved most of the problems.”
Speaking of this, Song Daoneng said implicitly: “However, information about this patient’s condition has been transmitted to Kyoto Hospital.”
“Kyoto Hospital?” Lu Cheng really didn’t understand what Kyoto Hospital was.
Song Daoneng was just a doctor at the Prefectural People’s Hospital; how could he understand the special status of Kyoto Hospital? He replied: “Yes, it’s a hospital good at consultations. I don’t really understand it either.”
The two quickly entered the operating room. Lu Cheng changed into a full set of surgical scrubs, washed his hands at the sink outside the operating room, and then, with his hands raised, stepped into the sterile operating room.
Many people were standing in the operating room, all of them middle-aged or older colleagues over forty years old.
Song Daoneng said: “Director Yao, Professor Chen, Doctor Lu Cheng is here.”
Professor Chen’s voice came from the crowd: “Xiao Lu, hurry up and come to the table.”
Lu Cheng replied: “Okay, Teacher Chen, I’m putting on my gown.”
“No rush. The patient’s vital signs have stabilized. His condition is a splenic contusion with a longitudinal laceration.”
“I have already stopped the bleeding and debrided the wound. The deeper lacerations are difficult to suture. I have spoken with several colleagues from Kyoto Hospital, and we originally planned to perform a partial resection.”
“But later I assessed that it might not be necessary to resect. However, suturing it will be somewhat difficult.”
After Chen Song finished speaking, he said in a certain direction: “Doctor Zhou, please call Professor Xing from Kyoto Hospital again. I need to talk to him again.”
Zhou Lu, an attending physician in General Surgery, nodded upon hearing this: “Okay, Professor Chen.”
As Lu Cheng was putting on sterile gloves, Chen Song had already started discussing with Professor Xing, whom Lu Cheng had never seen before: “Professor Xing, based on the current severity classification, the patient’s score is indeed AAST grade IV!”
“However, the course of the lobar and segmental arteries is quite good, so I intend to try to preserve it as much as possible, and avoid resection if we can.”
“What do you think?”
Professor Xing had apparently discussed this with Chen Song many times before: “Professor Chen, I have carefully reviewed the suturing videos you sent me. The suturing techniques you are using indeed have some merit.”
“The spleen is a solid organ injury. After rupture, the main concern is ischemic necrosis.”
“The indications and operative models for segmental resection are based on the ischemic line for resection, mainly ligating lobar and segmental arteries. It is more applicable to grade III regional injuries.”
“But?”
“Professor Chen, you can try it first. I haven’t used this set of techniques, but just by looking, based on the basic principles of spleen preservation surgery, it should be quite applicable to splenic trauma!”
While Professor Xing was speaking, Lu Cheng had already approached the operating table. Chen Song said: “Professor Xing, currently there is no complete definition for spleen preservation surgery, but our specialty’s understanding is to select surgical methods that maximize spleen function preservation based on the degree of splenic injury, the patient’s age, and medical conditions!”
“To be honest, this suturing technique was developed by the young man beside me. Let him say a few words to you.”
Chen Song gave Lu Cheng a deliberate wink.
Lu Cheng first read the surgical field. After a while, he said: “Teacher Chen, the bleeding control at present is very dry, and the ischemic necrotic tissue of the spleen has been completely removed. Under these circumstances, splenic segmental suturing can be performed.”
“If necessary, an omental patch can be added for precise and effective suturing.”
Professor Xing heard a rather young voice and instinctively frowned, offering a suggestion: “Professor Chen, would it be possible to record the surgery process as a video?”
Chen Song said without hesitation: “Professor Xing, this request cannot be granted. This surgery is not for teaching purposes. It is not a standard simple splenic injury, so it does not meet the recording standards for teaching videos.”
“Then Professor Chen, you continue the surgery first. We can talk more later when we have time.”
Professor Xing sighed with regret: “Given the current situation, with Professor Chen here, there will be no problem.”
He certainly knew Chen Song’s concerns!
“Thank you for your understanding, Professor Xing. If we have the opportunity to attend a conference together next time, I will report to you in person.” Chen Song also made a polite remark.
After Chen Song finished speaking, he signaled Doctor Zhou to hang up the phone. At the same time, he signaled Lu Cheng to begin the operation.
Lu Cheng checked the bleeding control pathway, then carefully examined the splenic rupture site, and then used the needle holder to insert the needle into the patient’s spleen for solid suturing.
…
At the same time, in an office in Jishi City, Xiangzhou, several people in police uniforms and several middle-aged people in formal attire successively knocked and entered.
“Director Tian, we have collected the surveillance footage from inside and outside the store. It can be confirmed that the people involved in the assault arrived at the store before Director Xiao and the others.”
“Director Xiao and the others didn’t understand the specific situation, so they thought these people had cut in line, leading to a verbal conflict first.”
“Of course, it’s definitely wrong for these workers to resort to violence. I’m not making excuses for them,” said one person in uniform.
“Does the surveillance footage have sound?” Director Tian frowned.
A person in police uniform replied: “Yes, it’s a full recording of one hour before and after this morning, both inside and outside the store.”
“We have already apprehended the individuals involved in the altercation!”
Director Tian thought for a moment and replied: “Then this matter will be handled by your local public security department according to laws and regulations. I will not offer any other suggestions.”
The people in uniform also replied very cautiously: “Director Tian, this was an unforeseeable accident.”
“Is Director Xiao’s situation okay now?”
Director Tian replied: “My colleague said that a more professional doctor has been found, and the surgery is currently underway.”
“During the communication with my colleague at the hospital, they also stated that the organs should be preserved.”
“Another colleague of mine only sustained minor injuries and has undergone a comprehensive examination. There are no major issues.”
Director Tian clasped his hands and said: “Thank you for your trouble. We have caused you trouble this time.”
The middle-aged person in uniform immediately replied: “No, no, Director Tian. In fact, after such an incident occurred, we and the comrades from the public security department feel extremely guilty.”
“But Director Tian, please rest assured, since this has happened, we will definitely arrange the best medical resources and follow-up medical services for Director Xiao.”
Both sides were tense.
Director Tian clasped his hands together, thought for a moment, and then asked, “The surgery for Director Xiao this time is by Professor Chen Song from the Emergency Department of Xiangya Second Hospital, right?”
“Yes, Professor Chen Song happened to be in Jishi City conducting animal experiments. This is valid information provided by another medical staff member from our prefecture, so we contacted Professor Chen immediately,” someone who knew about it replied.
Director Tian glanced at him and politely asked, “Who is the doctor who provided Professor Chen’s contact information?”
The person who replied had investigated meticulously: “It was Doctor Lu Cheng from Long County People’s Hospital. Before Professor Chen Song came to Jishi City for animal experiments, he had supported the Long County People’s Hospital for three months.”
“Oh? So that’s how it is. Thank them for their hard work. Director Xiao will definitely thank these two doctors in person later,” Director Tian replied.
“There are no other special matters. We will proceed as usual.”
“Then we will not disturb Director Tian’s work.”
After the uniformed individuals replied, they still asked for instructions: “Director Tian, what about these people who violated public order management regulations?”
Director Tian said busily: “Just follow the normal process. We have no other opinion.”
“Of course, if they are willing to mediate, mediation is possible.”
The inspection team got into a fight with someone during their mission and was hospitalized. No matter where this was reported, it would not be a credit to the inspection team.
During the mission, in principle, one should not run around randomly. Not only did you run around, but you also got into a fight with local ordinary workers…
Naturally, the fault lies with the people who initiated the violence, and they will be punished accordingly. However, if you also resorted to violence, it would be disadvantageous to Director Xiao and the others.
…
At 11:30, Lu Cheng finished the surgery and muttered in a low voice: “Teacher Chen, this surgery is nothing special.”
Chen Song’s voice was very soft: “Continue to check for blood leakage after suturing. It’s not time for you to complain.”
Lu Cheng was silent and continued to cooperate with Chen Song in leak detection.
After another ten minutes or so, Chen Song said: “Insert a drainage tube, and after the drainage tube is placed, transfer the patient to the recovery room. Your unit will then decide whether to transfer to a general ward or an intensive care unit based on the actual situation.”
Yao Xin, the director of Hepatobiliary Surgery, was sweating profusely, and the tissues in his hand were all soaked: “Okay, thank you for your hard work, Professor Chen.”
“Thank you so much for your trouble. We apologize for the imposition.”
“It’s getting late, we’ve arranged for a simple meal.”
Chen Song said: “No need for the meal. Director Song, please remember to find the hospital’s Medical Affairs Department and contact our hospital’s Medical Affairs Department.”
“Please file a record for the surgery I performed this time, and follow the standard procedures.”
Yao Xin busily replied: “Professor Chen, these have already been handled. Leaders from the Prefectural Health Commission personally contacted the leaders of the Medical Affairs Department of Xiangya Second Hospital.”
“Around 10 o’clock, the procedures were completed.”
“Professor Chen, you must join us for dinner. This is our expression of gratitude.”
Chen Song said: “I have other matters. I was called out from the laboratory. I really can’t eat.”
“Lu Cheng, are you staying for dinner?”
Lu Cheng said: “Teacher Chen, I don’t know yet.”
“You don’t know?” Chen Song looked puzzled.
“Mm…” Lu Cheng’s eyes were quite helpless.
He still didn’t know how his subsequent situation would be handled.
In Long County, the investigation by the County Health Bureau was still ongoing. Lu Cheng was unclear about the progress of the investigation by the Prefectural Health Commission.
Now, he had been called to Jishi City again by the Prefectural Health Commission…
Lu Cheng wasn’t worried about taking all the blame, after all, with Director Lin Qianlong around, he wouldn’t have to bear all the responsibility.
However, he had to find an opportunity to explain clearly that the inspection team suspected him of conducting unauthorized human experiments in private because of the new suturing technique he demonstrated in the competition.
With so many people present, and so much gossip, Lu Cheng couldn’t explain all this to Chen Song.
“Doctor Lu, if Professor Chen isn’t staying, why don’t you join us for dinner?” Yao Xin was seeing Chen Song out, and Song Daoneng immediately invited Lu Cheng.
Lu Cheng replied: “Director Song, I also have other matters. I won’t be joining for lunch.”
Song Daoneng thought for a moment and politely asked: “What is so urgent that it cannot wait?”
“A leader wants to see me. I received a notification this morning and came here at short notice,” Lu Cheng said.
“The surgery here is finished, and I need to report.”
“Director Song, thank you for your kind offer, I have to leave now.”
“Let me give you a ride!”
“Doctor Lu, can we add each other as friends?” Song Daoneng asked.
…
After parting ways with Song Daoneng, Lu Cheng dialed the landline number that had called him earlier again: “Teacher, our surgery is finished!”
The person in the office replied: “You’re finished? If you’re finished, Doctor Lu, you can go back.”
“Thank you for your trouble.” He sounded somewhat polite.
Lu Cheng: “…”
At this moment, Lu Cheng really had the urge to smash the phone. He patiently continued to ask: “Leader, did you call me today just to do surgery?”
“Wasn’t it to cooperate with an investigation?”
“Huh? Cooperate with what investigation?” Lu Cheng’s question actually confused the person on the other end of the phone.
Lu Cheng patiently explained: “Teacher, wasn’t it the leader from the Health Commission who notified our Long County Health Bureau yesterday that I was ‘practicing beyond scope’ and even asked me to suspend my practice for a period of time?”
“‘You are practicing beyond scope’? That matter is not managed by our office. That’s the responsibility of the Regulations and Comprehensive Supervision Section, and the Medical Administration and Management Section. This is the Emergency Office,” the person on the other end said.
Lu Cheng felt like hitting someone: “I…”
Tan Li probably sensed Lu Cheng’s annoyance and anger, so he said: “Doctor Lu, don’t rush. You mentioned something, I’ll help you ask about it, okay?”
“After all, you helped us a lot this time.”
“Then thank you, leader.” Lu Cheng suppressed his inner emotions, a smile appearing on his lips.
“Yes, I’ll go ask about the specific situation now,” Tan Li said.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Cheng looked at the sky. The sky that had been sunny yesterday was now hazy.
It wasn’t dark, but the sunlight couldn’t be seen.
This world is so absurd.
The people who need your help don’t even know your predicament and difficult situation.
“Whatever!”
“Worst case scenario, I just won’t work in Xiangzhou anymore.”
After cursing, Lu Cheng directly called Professor Chen Song: “Teacher Chen, do you have time? Want to go for a meal together?”
“Have you finished your matters over there?” Chen Song hadn’t gone far.
Lu Cheng said with self-deprecation: “Not yet, but we still need to eat. Where are you, Teacher Chen? I’ll drive to pick you up…”
