My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points

Chapter 1285: Chapter 507: The Central Nervous System Remains a Forbidden Zone, Terrifying Live Broadcast Effects

After listening to the patient’s situation, Zhou Can fell silent.

As he had thought, the patient was indeed injured during the surgery.

The nerves that can lead to paralysis are not many, primarily concentrated in areas like the cervical spine, spinal column. Also, the central nervous system in the head goes without saying.

If the central nervous system is injured, it may not just cause paralysis, but can directly lead to the patient’s death.

A surgery that could be called the pinnacle in this field, Zhou Can silently speculated, might have mistakenly injured the central nervous system of the cervical spine or even the brainstem.

"Teacher, where is the tumor located in that patient?"

"Head!"

Dr. Xu only answered with two words.

Compared to the level of surgical risk, there is a most direct criterion. The higher up, the greater the risk.

The risk of head surgery is higher than that of the neck, and neck risk is higher than that of the spine.

In all surgeries involving nerves, every effort should be made to preserve the original function of the nerves and spinal cord. Otherwise, if the patient becomes paralyzed or disabled, the significance of the surgery will be greatly reduced.

This principle must be followed even in the now popular endoscopic and minimally invasive surgeries.

The goal is to preserve the original function of the nerves and spinal cord, while a smaller incision merely improves surgical standards.

If a surgery ruins the patient’s nerves, a smaller incision doesn’t mean anything.

Unexpectedly, the nerve that was accidentally injured in that patient was in the head.

Thinking of Dr. Xu’s mention of a "neuroblastoma."

The only thing Zhou Can could think of was the neuroblastoma.

Of course, it could also be other malignant tumors. The world is vast and full of wonders.

Various strange diseases continue to emerge.

Especially with the modern overuse of pesticides, which causes many food residues to exceed standards. Plus, chemical pollution and nuclear radiation, among others, have led to a high incidence of rare malignant diseases.

If the surgery was on the spine, perhaps with his current skills, he could attempt a repair.

Unexpectedly, it’s in the head, far beyond his surgical capability.

He would need to wait until his surgical skills in multiple fields are elevated to Level 7 or higher to possibly attempt the repair of intracranial nerve centers.

"Alright, I’ve basically finished talking about my old stories. Now, let’s talk about your surgical innovation! I think your surgical ideas and plans have high feasibility. But this patient named Chen Zhongzhi is not an ordinary person, and if something goes wrong, the signed informed consent is just a piece of wastepaper. I suggest you be extremely cautious, and even if you want to take risks, don’t do it on a patient of this special status. You can implement it later when you encounter an ordinary person with a similar condition."

Dr. Xu believed the risks were too great.

He’s experienced in many things.

He doesn’t want to see his cherished apprentice take any excessive risks.

"Teacher, I understand what you’re saying. But I still want to have a talk with the patient first, see his attitude, and then decide whether to perform the surgery. If it really doesn’t work, I can also inform him of the surgery plan, allowing him to find a doctor capable of the surgery."

Zhou Can believed that with the patient’s influence, it wouldn’t be too difficult to find a competent cardiac surgeon to perform the surgery.

Although a true private medical team hasn’t yet appeared domestically, as long as the patient is willing to pay, many medical staff are still willing to do some private work.

Moreover, private medical teams are no longer novel in Hong Kong, China.

Many tycoons have dedicated medical consultants or private medical teams.

For example, a former richest man had multiple private medical teams serving him. Including providing scientifically sound nutrition intake management, vaccine injections, disease prevention, illness handling, body care, lifespan extension, and anti-aging, etc.

Of course, maintaining such a medical team is an incredibly costly affair.

The basic annual salary for top doctors in the industry starts at five million. The price for top nurses is somewhat cheaper, but not less than two million.

Even if his private medical team consists of only four or five people, it’s still a staggering expense.

The man named Chen Zhongzhi, however, does not have a private medical team. Although he has two bodyguards when he goes out, it doesn’t feel like he’s at the level of the richest man.

Seeing Zhou Can’s determination, Dr. Xu knew he couldn’t be persuaded.

He could only remind, "Handling surgeries for aortic dissection is already a Level 4 major operation. I currently don’t even have the qualifications to participate in Level 4 surgeries, let alone host them. As for you, your current official status is only that of a Resident Doctor. According to the rules, you only have the qualifications to participate in, but not host, Level 2 surgeries. If you really want to perform this surgery, you first need to ask if there is a Chief Physician in Cardiothoracic Surgery willing to take on this risk."

"Okay, I will make sure to consider every aspect properly."

Zhou Can nodded.

After leaving the operating room, he immediately spotted the patient sitting on the bench in the corridor waiting again.

This person is really punctual.

"Dr. Zhou, do you have time to chat now?"

The man stood up and greeted Zhou Can.

"Let’s go to the doctor’s office!"

Zhou Can took him to the doctor’s office, with the two bodyguards following at a distance of about ten meters, providing personal safety protection for the man.

The man must have briefed them, which is why they didn’t provide close personal protection.

"Please have a seat, Mr. Chen!"

After inviting him to sit down, Zhou Can took out the patient’s file folder.