This doctor is already middle-aged, and he's only just started practicing medicine.

Chapter 171 You can perform this kind of surgery?!
"You call her a little girl?" Chen Song asked in surprise.

Tong Yuan'an found Chen Song very strange: "What else could it be but a young girl?"

Chen Song had thought so too, and then he suddenly realized: "That's true, judging from her age and experience, she is indeed a young girl."

"How about we have two beers today? Let's skip the baijiu."

Chen Song arrived first. He had already ordered the food, but he hadn't brought any drinks or alcohol, because he wasn't planning on ordering any baijiu (Chinese liquor).

"Stop playing hide-and-seek with your veiled meanings," Tong Yuan'an said.

Chen Song then said, "I had the same thought as you at first. Lu Cheng's girlfriend is just a naive young girl, isn't she?"

"Yes, with better education and a better resume, but she's a young woman who has just started working."

"But that's the mindset I've been having with her lately, and I almost got trapped. Now I'm stuck with her."

Tong Yuan'an asked, "What did you do?"

"Hey, it's just about competing for a unit, right? You know, cooperation is cooperation, but it's about the initial unit. It's okay to compete a little, it won't affect Xiao Lu."

Chen Song put it bluntly: "Xiao Lu isn't from Peking Union Medical College Hospital, so of course he doesn't need to involve Peking Union Medical College Hospital in anything."

"but?"

At this point, Chen Song felt that the groundwork wasn't laid enough, so he changed the subject again: "Have you heard about the retraction incident at Huashan Hospital?"

Tong Yuan'an's chubby face twitched: "It seems there are, but not as many as our two hospitals. What's wrong?"

Why are you bringing this up?

Although Tong Yuan'an works at Xiangya Hospital, he can't do anything about the serious problems his colleagues have encountered in recent years.

He was just an employee, not a leader. So he agreed in front of Chen Song.

After all, the Second Hospital had a higher score, and the incident occurred in the emergency department.

Everyone knows Liu, so what happened at Xiangya Hospital is nothing compared to what Liu did at the Second Hospital.

"The fact that there aren't many cases proves that quality control is strict and that other people's research is more disciplined. But even in such an environment, there are still cases of retractions."

Chen Song coughed and gritted his teeth: "Is your skill alright?"

"No wonder she's a girl from western Hunan." Chen Song gave a thumbs up from afar.

Tong Yuan'an, his long beard splayed out, coughed slightly: "What do you mean?"

"That's not what I meant, and there's no direct evidence. But you can't argue with that young woman who, back then, dragged a whole department out of the country..."

"That's not important. You can't find problems if you don't have them yourself."

Tong Yuan'an slammed his hand on the table: "Explain things clearly."

Chen Song nodded: "Okay, okay, I'll explain it to you clearly."

"Let's put it this way, back then, wasn't Lu Cheng the top scorer in the preliminary exam at Huashan Hospital, right?"

"Among the classmates who went in with him, one brought articles related to gynecology, and the other brought articles from Shandong University. Of course, the other person was originally from Shandong University and Qilu University, and his abilities were all particularly good."

Tong Yuan'an looked around carefully, then blinked: "So, one of them is the son of a high-ranking official in the gynecology department?"

"That's roughly the gist of it. However, there's nothing wrong with his article. It's just that he brought along a paper by his teacher, which the girl took."

"Although there are no results yet, we should have results soon."

"Of course, this is not the main reason for Mu Yanbi's death."

“She didn’t originally have time to do these things. She was originally going to pursue a clinical doctorate, but she accidentally injured her hand and had to switch to a PhD, which is what we call an academic doctorate here.”

"Since I had some free time, I started doing these things around 18..."

"In order to be more cautious, she pays extra attention to her own research results, scrutinizing every detail, which led to the delay in graduation."

"So, these past two days, the young lady said that Lu Cheng's research and articles cannot be published with any doubts."

"The issuing institution could not possibly be Xiangya No. 2 Hospital."

Chen Song frowned: "I can't say for sure whether Xiao Mu said these things out of concern for me or to steal things from Peking Union Medical College Hospital."

The research project belongs to Lu Cheng, so it's a given that he'll be the corresponding author, or at least the first author.

However, matters concerning the communications unit are still open to discussion.

The corresponding affiliation for a paper is something many hospitals strive for. If you are an employee of the hospital and the corresponding affiliation you fill in is not your own hospital, then you won't get reimbursed for publication fees, let alone any awards.

Research papers are the most important indicator of whether a hospital is a research-oriented hospital, bar none, and are even more internationally significant than the number of research grants a hospital has applied for.

"So you said you were held hostage? What happened?" Tong Yuan'an asked Chen Song.

Chen Song's face flushed instantly, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Tong Yuan'an rolled his eyes: "Fine, you can just keep being carried around. I've already said all that, and you're still mute."

Chen Song said in a low voice, "Xiao Mu has read my paper and suggested that I secretly contact our school and publishing house to do some internal revisions in advance."

"One of them was my master's thesis."

"My God, what have I done to deserve this? I'm just an ordinary associate professor, why is my master's thesis being targeted?"

"Tong Yuan'an, my master's thesis was written thirteen years ago. I can't even find any problems with it myself."

"The problem now is that if Xiao Mu even slightly misbehaves, I wouldn't just risk having her degree revoked, she'd be in constant trouble!"

For ordinary people, even if there are some problems with your academic papers, they can just get by.

Few master's theses are flawless! And nobody's going to be watching an ordinary person like you.

But if something goes wrong, well...

For example, right now, it's not really a big deal. Chen Song just exchanged a few blows with Mu Nanshu, and Mu Nanshu immediately put Chen Song in a difficult position.

I didn't say I was going to report you, but I did find a flaw in your paper and even kindly reminded you to revise it.

You should go and change it right away. Stop thinking about fighting for the telecommunications company. How much benefit can your company give you anyway?

If an academic misconduct incident occurs, it will be your institution that handles the matter.

After listening, Tong Yuan'an understood Chen Song's awkward situation.

"So what's your impression of Xiao Mu?" Tong Yuan'an was also a little hesitant.

Is this another athlete who goes on a hunger strike like Lu Cheng?

Previously, Chen Song had reported to Tong Yuan'an that Lu Cheng had a conflict with the orthopedics department, and Chen Song asked Lu Cheng if he wanted to give up on tendon suturing.

Lu Cheng’s original words were: Tong Yuan’an himself said that Tong Yuan’an’s tendon suturing was not as good as Lu Cheng’s, so why didn’t Tong Yuan’an make concessions?

At the time, Lu Cheng was an attending physician at Longxian People's Hospital, and there were many such attending physicians in Longxian.

Tong Yuan'an is an associate professor at Xiangya Hospital, and is a candidate for professor. He is at the very top of the pyramid in the field of hand surgery in the province. There are very few people in the field of hand surgery who can surpass Tong Yuan'an.

Even professors from other departments couldn't help.

Tong Yuan'an is one of the most outstanding associate professors at Xiangya Hospital; you can't suppress him just because you want to.

But at that time, Lu Cheng replied to Chen Song with such a bright and charming voice.

"While not outstanding in every aspect, every aspect is very, very solid, especially in terms of academic integrity and academic justice."

"Mu Nanshu has definitely studied the relevant regulations on academic misconduct thoroughly!"

"I wouldn't say that no one could find any problems with her, but there were absolutely no major flaws, just minor ones."

"If you want to find fault with her, you can find the same fault in 80% of the papers. It's definitely the kind of case where you can't punish everyone if you don't punish them all."

"With someone like that protecting Lu Cheng, you and I should be careful."

Tong Yuan'an stroked his long beard again: "According to your previous description, Xiao Mu is a very generous and gentle girl, right?"

"Being generous and gentle doesn't mean she's like that in every aspect, does it?"

"I've changed the label now? Is that okay?" Chen Song instinctively raised his chin.

However, considering that he had just told his roommate that his master's thesis had some flaws, he didn't dare to be too arrogant.

Although I had assessed Tong Yuan'an as someone I could confide in, I couldn't be too reckless in provoking him.

Tong Yuan'an voiced his concern: "Did Xiao Mu ever investigate me behind my back?"

Chen Song shook his head: "How would I know? She didn't tell me about you two."

"But if you're confident enough, why are you afraid of her background check?"

Chen Song's tone was calm, and he wasn't mocking Tong Yuan'an. He felt that Tong Yuan'an might not be as careless as he was.

Tong Yuan'an's eyes flickered, and he stopped talking.

Then, the two brothers looked at each other and exchanged a few tender glances, both seeing the other's pitiful situation in each other's eyes.

We are both wanderers in this world, and we have known each other before.

What does beer taste like?
They brought out the white food directly, and since there was no clinical work to do, they ate their fill and enjoyed themselves immensely.

"Boss, I'd like to order." Chen Song shouted to the outside.

……

In the emergency department, in the doctors' break room, Lu Cheng opened a large bowl of rice that a patient's boss had previously brought him.

I was waiting to go to the emergency surgery clinic at 5:30 to take over my shift.

"I can come back today!" Mu Nanshu sent a message.

"Did your junior sister agree?" Lu Cheng asked in return.

"Lu Cheng, would you like something to drink?" Zeng Huanqi, the day shift worker in the ward, asked Lu Cheng.

"Brother Zeng, I've made plans with Brother Zhang tonight. Do you want to order something yourself?" Lu Cheng quickly replied.

Zhang Tiesheng works the night shift in the ward. Now that Lu Cheng has gotten to know Zeng Huanqi and Zhang Tiesheng well, he's not as polite as before and speaks frankly.

"Oh, I made an appointment late," Zeng Huanqi joked, slightly regretful.

Lu Cheng replied, "Brother Zeng, it's because I've been in surgery for too long."

"Your learning ability is really fast."

“But this is not good.” Zeng Huanqi noticed that Lu Cheng was now dealing with things like a seasoned veteran, with no room for error.

This is clearly a model produced by him and Zhang Tiesheng.

Zeng Huanqi didn't actually like Lu Cheng like this, but that's who he was, and he couldn't change the habits that others had learned from him.

"Brother Zeng, it's all thanks to your and Brother Zhang's excellent teaching," Lu Cheng replied with a smile. Mu Nanshu sent a long message: "This time, my junior sister didn't agree directly, but she recommended one of her master's classmates to me."

"Her classmate, Zhang Xibei, returned to her hometown to work after graduating with a master's degree. According to her, her classmate Zhang Xibei's abilities are no worse than hers."

"I am currently working in WZ City, Ningxia Province, but I am very frustrated and feel that there is no future in it. I am thinking of moving out."

"Our team is currently too small and weak, and we don't know if he would be willing to come and help..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Cheng asked, "Bookworm, what's the relationship between Ni Xiexin and Zhang Xibei? Are they dating?"

The junior sister Mu Nanshu mentioned works at the Universe Hospital. She did her doctoral studies at Shandong University Qilu Hospital, but ultimately did not stay at the hospital and returned to Zhengzhou First Hospital in Henan Province.

Zhang Xibei was in WZ City, Ning Province, a prefecture-level city that Lu Cheng had never heard of before.

"I'm not sure either. Even if they're not dating, their relationship is probably more than just casual."

"I only need the phone number. My junior colleague will talk to Dr. Zhang about it before we can make a decision."

"It's mainly my junior colleague. She's already collaborating with another professor. Someone as skilled in animal models as her won't lack research collaborations," Mu Nanshu replied.

“Ni Xiexin said that if we need help with the next project, she can make time for us in advance.”

"Hmm... So are you flying back tonight?"

“I’m on duty today and can’t pick you up. Why don’t you rest for another night? I’ll pick you up from the airport; it’ll be quick,” Lu Cheng suggested.

"It's not that it's impossible..."

Mu Nanshu thought for a while, and after a minute, he said, "My junior sister is free today, so I'll go have hot pot with her. We'll book a flight for tomorrow and land at Zhangjiakou Hehua Airport."

“Okay! ~ Boss Mu.” Lu Cheng ended the chat.

After the chat ended, Lu Cheng glanced at the time; it was only October 10th, while Mu Nanshu's birthday was October 18th.

Mu Nanshu is one month and one day younger than Lu Cheng. Lu Cheng's birthday is September 17th.

……

It was 7:20 PM.

In the emergency surgery clinic, Lu Cheng sat opposite a patient with ureteral stones, whose body was slightly deformed from the pain. He instructed, "Your stone isn't very large in diameter. You can take some medicine and observe for a few days."

"Let's see if we can get rid of it with medication. If not, we'll have to go to the urology department for surgery to remove it."

"However, a 5mm ureteral stone is easy to pass. After you go home, walk around more, drink more water, and take your medication on time."

"I prescribed you kidney stone reliever, oral painkillers, and rectal painkillers."

"If oral pain relief is not effective, go back and insert one yourself."

"Okay, I'll definitely drink more water and try to eat less alkaline foods like tofu and konjac tofu! ~" (Pay attention! This is important! If you have kidney stones, you'll understand why this advice is so helpful.)

Kidney stones and ureteral stones are common occurrences in the emergency surgery department, with several seen every day.

The pain is very severe and urgent, but the condition is not urgent at all; it's just pain, but there's nothing wrong with it.

Lu Cheng already had some understanding of this, so he was quite adept at giving advice.

"Doctor, can I get another injection in my buttocks?" the middle-aged patient asked after the pain subsided slightly.

When the patient arrived and was diagnosed with kidney stones, Lu Cheng prescribed him an injection of phloroglucinol.

Compared to traditional antispasmodic drugs, phloroglucinol has no anticholinergic effect: it does not cause side effects such as dry mouth, increased heart rate, and low blood pressure, making it more suitable.

Larger stones can also be used, but their only effect will be pain relief.

"No need for that for now. With the current diameter of your kidney stone, the main thing you need to focus on is adjusting your lifestyle..."

"If you are in too much pain at night, you can come to the hospital for another injection. There is no such thing as giving an injection for pain relief in advance."

"Take more walks, drink more water, and take your medicine on time!" Lu Cheng instructed.

"If the pain doesn't subside after a few days, I suggest you go directly to the surgeon to have the stones removed."

"Okay..." The middle-aged man, who must have had gallstones for a long time, sighed.

Actually, the standard treatment for kidney stones is to check the nature of the stones, but not every patient needs to have their stones checked and a prescription given accordingly.

That would be too expensive.

After watching the patient leave, and with no more patients arriving, Lu Cheng stood up and yawned…

Lu Cheng had barely raised his head when he noticed someone rushing in, still wearing disposable blue shoe covers instead of a sterile surgical gown.

He was wearing a sterile mask, only his eyes were visible, so Lu Cheng couldn't recognize him: "Who are you?"

"You think you can perform blind intra-abdominal hemostasis?" The newcomer's voice was shrill, and the tone was almost distorted at this moment.

It's Du Qiang from the general surgery department.

Lu Cheng didn't answer directly: "Director Du, who told you about this?"

"There is no such procedure or operation as blind hemostasis; there is only debridement and hemostasis," Lu Cheng corrected.
Du Qiang approached, his eyes wide, and slammed his hand on the table: "Can't you perform intra-abdominal hemostasis???"

"Lu Cheng! Are you even human? I almost knelt down and begged you the other day, and you just ignored me? You turned a deaf ear?"

Lu Cheng knew that Du Qiang was referring to what happened that night at Wei Ying's emergency room.

Lu Cheng replied calmly, "Director Du, you called me that day to ask me to call Professor Chen, didn't you?"

"You didn't tell me the patient's specific condition."

"Furthermore, doctors don't knock on doors."

"You didn't even call me, how am I supposed to say anything?"

Du Qiang knew that what Lu Cheng said was true. He had never called Lu Cheng, and even Lin Qianlong and the others did not know that Lu Cheng's hemostasis skills were so proficient.

Du Qiang knew about Lu Cheng's skill level only because he heard it from people in the operating room today.

It is said that on the day Lu Cheng performed emergency treatment, he left Professor Chen Song speechless. Some people realized that it was Lu Cheng's skill in stopping bleeding that had astonished Professor Chen Song.

Du Qiang almost had a hemorrhage from anger when he inquired about the details!

It's hard to say whether his son will be sentenced, but his son's girlfriend is dead. Even if it was manslaughter, it's still murder.

There's no escaping criminal liability.

That night, Du Qiang practically begged Lu Cheng to go see Professor Chen Song, but Lu Cheng refused.

Looking back now, I suddenly heard someone say that Lu Cheng's hemostasis skills were even better...

"If I didn't tell you, wouldn't you have asked?"

"Lu Cheng, I fucking want to beat you to death!!!" Du Qiang's breathing was rapid and violent.

Du Qiang had assumed that Professor Chen Song was the lifeline for that surgery, and if that was true, he would accept it.

But now he realizes he has more than one lifeline! ~ But he hasn't grasped any of them.

Lu Cheng took two steps forward, rolled up his sleeves slightly, and prepared for a fight: "Director Du, please calm down and think carefully about your words!"

As Lu Cheng spoke, he unbuttoned his white coat to avoid hindering his performance later.

Du Qiang's eyes were almost bloodshot as he stared at Lu Cheng for a full half minute.

He slammed his fist heavily on Lu Cheng's desk, the blow cracking even the corner of the desk with a loud snap.

Lu Cheng didn't know if Du Qiang's hand was alright, but he would definitely call the equipment department and logistics department to have it repaired later.

Du Qiang suppressed his impotent rage and stormed out the door.

Perhaps still furious, he turned back and glared at Lu Cheng several times with his fist clenched.

Lu Cheng remained silent, calmly meeting Du Qiang's gaze.

……

The sound of Du Qiang smashing the table naturally attracted Du Yaqin, who was on duty in the internal medicine clinic, as well as the internal and surgical doctors on duty in the clinic.

Tian Zhuang was on the night shift, but Zhang Tiesheng hadn't left yet. After driving away the patients and their families who were watching the commotion, he went inside and left the door slightly ajar.

They didn't dare to close it directly, violating regulations.

It would be problematic if a video was taken of someone closing the emergency room door when there were no patients in the room.

"What brings Director Du here?" Zhang Tiesheng asked.

Lu Cheng replied, "They inexplicably came to me to vent their anger."

Lu Cheng actually knew Du Qiang's mindset and psychology, but Lu Cheng had nothing to explain.

A doctor doesn't knock on doors!

You, Du Qiang, haven't explained the specifics, and no one has told me what happened to the patient you operated on. How can I help you?
Du Qiang called, asking Lu Cheng to find a way to get Professor Chen Song into the operating room.

They even made Lu Cheng bang on the door.

What kind of international joke are you kidding?
Are you trying to fool Lu Cheng?
Later, Du Qiang even said in front of Lu Cheng that this matter should just be let go, but now look what's happened...

Zhang Tiesheng had a rough idea of ​​what had happened, so he asked, "Xiao Lu, in that situation, could you have helped?"

Lu Cheng replied, "I don't know the patient's specific condition."

"Director Du just called and told me to call Professor Chen Song."

"A specialist from the emergency department ran into the general surgery operating room and said, 'I'm here to check on the situation.'"

Am I crazy?

The number of fatal diseases has increased, including intracranial hematoma, aortic dissection, aortic rupture, and multiple organ damage.

In emergency trauma cases, even the world's top surgeons combined couldn't save someone from death, let alone Lu Cheng, who was just a junior attending physician.

“Director Du is probably upset that you didn’t explain your abilities earlier.” Zhang Tiesheng analyzed briefly before calmly giving Lu Cheng a suitable reason.

Lu Cheng said, "Brother Zhang, who can say anything about this?"

How should I say it?

"Are you going to broadcast it throughout the entire hospital with a loudspeaker? Or are you going to have the medical affairs department issue a public notice and technical certificate for Lu Cheng?"

"If there are enough of these, all the doctors in our hospital can wear this technical certificate to run advertisements, right?"

"It's impossible to say this earlier."

"Technology should only be used when problems arise, not advertised widely like the Putian-affiliated hospitals do."

Moreover, more than ten days have passed since this incident.

(End of this chapter)