My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points

Chapter 1288: Chapter 508: The Old Ox Saves the God of Wealth

"With such a long Aortic Dissection segment, if we don’t do an aortic replacement, there’s basically no way to solve it, right?"

Director Le really couldn’t think of any other solution.

"With my surgical plan, we can avoid replacing the aorta."

Zhou Can said confidently.

"How are you planning to operate on the patient?"

Director Xue Yan asked with great interest.

Ever since her divorce, she seemed to have thrown all her energy into her career. For all kinds of high‑difficulty operations and complex cases, she was already close to the level of obsession.

"I’ll draw it out for everyone, and we can rely on collective wisdom to see whether this surgical plan is feasible."

As Zhou Can explained the surgical plan, he drew diagrams.

Everyone present was an expert in Cardiothoracic Surgery; the minimum rank allowed into this meeting to discuss cases at this level was senior Chief Level attending.

Of course, Zhou Can was an exception.

With only a Resident Doctor title, to be discussing complex cases and surgical plans with a roomful of chief physicians, he was an existence outside the usual hierarchy.

After listening to his explanation, more than a dozen directors and deputy directors were stunned into silence.

All of them were shocked by his genius idea.

"As long as the technique is sound and all links are well coordinated without errors, I believe this surgical plan is actually safer than the traditional aortic replacement."

Vice Director Hee mainly specialized in Thoracic Surgery.

But given his age and seniority, he also had rich experience in cardiovascular replacement procedures.

"This innovative surgical plan proposed by Zhou Can is indeed highly feasible. If it can be carried out successfully, it’ll offer valuable reference for similar cases in the future."

After careful consideration, Director Xue Yan likewise favored Zhou Can’s surgical plan.

"Innovation always comes with many unknown variables. Considering how special this patient’s status is, I think we should be more cautious."

Director Le was not opposed to the plan itself.

He was just thinking about the patient’s special identity, which would greatly increase the risks borne by the medical staff involved in the surgery.

The youngest of these directors were already in their late forties.

They had seen all kinds of chilling things.

They were naturally extremely cautious about potential risks.

In a doctor’s mind, there are two "safety firsts": the safety of medical staff, and the safety of the patient’s life.

Those who truly put only the patient’s life first and neglect to protect themselves often meet a tragic end.

If you often walk by the river, it’s impossible never to get your shoes wet.

"Let me be the lead surgeon on this case. I don’t have that many concerns anyway. If something really happens, no matter how bad the outcome, I can bear it."

After weighing many factors, Director Xue Yan took the initiative to step forward and volunteer to lead this surgery.

No one understood the risks better than she did.

"Director Xue is a banner of our Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, and she must not fall. Let me lead the operation. Over these years, I haven’t made any major contributions to Cardiothoracic Surgery. If this major innovative surgery succeeds, it will certainly raise the reputation of our department to a new level. ’The candle burns to ashes, its tears run dry’—please give me a chance to sacrifice myself for the department."

The one speaking was an elderly doctor, nearly sixty.

Balding, wearing large black‑rimmed glasses, with a bulbous, wine‑reddened nose—one look and you could tell he was an academic type.

The number of directors and deputy directors in Cardiothoracic Surgery was actually quite large.

But there were not many directors who excelled in the operating room.

It was the same in any hospital.

No matter how strong the hospital is, when it comes down to each department, there can’t be too many surgeons who truly operate beautifully.

This is determined by many factors.

It’s like driver’s licenses for cars—tons of people have them. But pilot’s licenses for airplanes are very rare.

Because the training cost for the latter is too high.

Theoretically, every doctor in Cardiothoracic Surgery has a chance to enter the OR and do surgery. But this requires talent, and even more, massive amounts of hands‑on practice. Even just closing a chest requires at least Chief Level attending or above.

So you can imagine there’s no way to mass‑produce surgical experts.

Last time, Zhou Can took the lead in making a fuss, protesting that the hospital’s Security Department was derelict and that the personal safety of clinical staff wasn’t guaranteed. In any workplace, something like that becomes black history.

The usual practice of leadership is that once things calm down, they quickly find a way to deal with the instigator.

Either marginalize him—squeeze and suppress him until he resigns on his own.

Or find an excuse to transfer him away.

But after Zhou Can stirred things up, he wasn’t punished at all.

He’s still doing just fine now.

It’s precisely because he’s extraordinarily strong in surgery, an extremely scarce high‑level talent. On top of that, directors and deputy directors from many departments have good relationships with him.

Zhou Can already had very deep roots here, so none of the hospital leaders dared to touch him.

Don’t be fooled by how kind Vice Director Ye, Vice Dean Bai, and Dean Zhu seem when dealing with him. People at that level can turn their faces faster than flipping a page.

"If Director Bu is willing to lead this surgery, I think it’s worth serious consideration."

Director Le was the first to agree.

In Cardiothoracic Surgery, Director Xue Yan was the department’s battle flag, its commander; she could not be allowed any mishap.

The old Comprehensive Surgery Department back then was a lesson written in blood.

A powerful department at its peak—when they said it was to be disbanded, it was disbanded.

To this day, there is no longer any trace of a Comprehensive Surgery Department in Tuya Hospital.