Check-in at the Hospital: The First Surgery Shocked the Nation!-Chapter 166 - 118: Live Surgery Demonstration, Forced to Accept Red Envelopes!

Chapter 166: Chapter 118: Live Surgery Demonstration, Forced to Accept Red Envelopes!

"We aren’t incapable of performing the surgery for aortic inversion, but it’s the first time we’ve encountered it with a newborn."

Deputy Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Cao Ke, spoke first,

"The difficulty is too high, and the success rate might..."

As his voice trailed off,

everyone fell silent.

Zhang Fan also said nothing. Although he had recently seen such a case and listened to a systematic explanation, he was still shocked when he saw the ultrasound and CT images.

This baby’s condition was complete transposition of the great arteries, combined with being just born, which basically ruled out the possibility of using corrective transposition, such as the atrial switch operation.

Currently, the best approach was at the arterial level, and there were three options in front of them!

Glenn procedure: disconnecting the right pulmonary artery at the bifurcation with the main pulmonary artery, creating an artificial conduit to connect the vein.

Senning procedure: atrial level switch, but postoperative issues like arrhythmia are common.

Switch procedure: arterial switch for newborns with transposition of the great arteries.

"Director Zhang, do you think this surgery can be done?"

OB-GYN Director Wang Yue looked at Zhang Fan across from her, her brow furrowed.

"Let me say this first: our cardiac surgery department does have some cases and surgical experience with great artery transposition, but it’s the first time with a newborn."

Zhang Fan thought for a moment and said,

"Although the surgical procedure is the same, there are currently two main challenges.

First, the newborn is just two hours old. Everyone knows how tiny and fragile an infant’s aortic arch is, which requires extremely high demands on the surgeon!

Second, based on the current situation, which surgical plan should we adopt? This requires discussion—should we switch the ventricles or the arteries? The risks and postoperative recovery are different, and it requires a decision from the child’s parents."

After his words, everyone nodded.

This was indeed quite a challenge!

"Alright then, you should discuss the surgical plan first. I’ll go talk to the family and explain the situation."

Wang Yue stood up and said to Zhang Fan and Cao Ke,

"We’ll discuss the other matters later, but I still hope we can complete it in our hospital. Please."

"Alright, that’s what we think too." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Zhang Fan and Cao Ke exchanged glances, nodded, and said.

Soon after, Director Wang Yue took Xu Yingying out of the meeting room and headed to the ward.

Meanwhile, Zhang Fan and Cao Ke began to study the feasibility of this surgery and which surgical plan would be most appropriate.

...

At the transplant center,

Qin Feng had just finished his rounds. He hadn’t been on the operating table much recently.

The stem cell transplantation work had slowly begun to be delegated, with Deputy Director Tang Dandan as the primary surgical lead, overseeing several attending physicians who took turns performing operations.

Ring ring ring~

While he was reviewing a case file, his phone suddenly rang.

"Hello, Brother Qiao."

"Hey, Younger Brother Qin! I’ve got good news for you!"

On the phone, Qiao Changping’s cheerful voice came through,

"I’ve brought Yiyi to Jiangcheng to deliver the report to you."

"What? You’ve returned to Jiangcheng?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng was momentarily taken aback, then pleasantly surprised.

"Yeah, Yiyi was insisting on seeing you, and the Phase III clinical report and the production documentation need your signature anyway, so I brought her along."

"Where are you guys now?"

"We just got off the plane. I know you’re at the hospital, so I’ll take Yiyi to the amusement park first and meet you after you get off work tonight."

"Alright! Tell Yiyi that Uncle Qin will take him to eat something delicious tonight."

Qin Feng replied with a smile.

As they were chatting, the landline next to him suddenly rang too.

"Alright, I won’t keep you, hang up, see you tonight."

Hearing the noise, Qiao Changping interrupted their conversation.

"Okay, talk to you later."

Qin Feng quickly picked up the landline.

"Hello, this is Qin Feng."

"This is Zhang Fan. Qin Feng, do you have time now?"

The voice on the phone made him pause, and he glanced at the caller ID.

"Director Zhang, why are you using the OB-GYN line to call me?"

"Don’t mention it. We’ve encountered a tricky situation here with a newborn’s congenital great artery transposition, just two hours old. Can you come and take a look?"

"Congenital great artery transposition in a newborn?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

It seemed he had heard of this before!

Wait!

Isn’t this one of the classic cases we discussed at the seminar on cardiac surgery on the plane with Zhang Fan?

Could this be such a coincidence that we’re facing it within a few days?

"Alright, I got it. I’ll be there right away."

Qin Feng immediately agreed and then hung up the phone.

"What’s going on, Director Qin? Did OB-GYN encounter something challenging?"

Tang Dandan, hearing this, looked over with curiosity.

"Yes, a newborn just born with an issue in the heart’s great arteries, congenital artery inversion."

Qin Feng frowned slightly, couldn’t help but sigh, put on his lab coat, and opened the door,

"Director Tang, I’ll leave this place to you. If there’s anything, contact Old Ji or Vice Director Liu. Thank you."

"No problem, go quickly. You’re the busiest in the whole hospital."

At these words, Tang Dandan couldn’t help but shake her head and smile helplessly,

"Our great director, always busy performing surgeries for other departments. If not for the training program continuing, I’d probably have given up by now, haha~"

"Deputy Director Tang, what are you talking about? I can hear you, you know."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ji Zhonghe pushed the door open and walked in with a smile,

"Aren’t you afraid I’ll tell on you to Qin Feng?"

Bam!

"Old Ji, you can go ahead and try. If you’ve got the guts, take over my position. Let’s see how long you last?"

On hearing this, Tang Dandan raised her eyebrows, slapped her pen on the table, and replied in good humor.