I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

"You know it yourself, right? Having Dr. Anki perform such a complex surgery on your first attempt is too fast, isn't it?"

"I think he has the ability."

Yoshida Aoba said stubbornly, but how could she not be worried?

Moreover, he didn't know how to talk to the patient.

Even if Sasaki nods in agreement, if he can't convince the patient, he'll still have to do it himself in the end.

"Even if I agree, Lady Omi will be afraid. Let's put this matter aside for now and arrange the surgery first."

Sasaki Ichiru shook his head.

"I'll be there for you then, and I'll step in if anything happens."

Yoshida Aoba's greatest confidence comes from the fact that he also oversees the process, which is a point that cannot be ignored.

"If all else fails, you can come along too. With the two of us there to oversee things, if anything goes wrong, you and I can take over immediately."

"Do you really need to go to all this trouble?"

Sasaki Ichijin stared wide-eyed, unable to believe his eyes as he looked at Yoshida Aoba, who was pleading with him.

The other party is being way too nice to Aki Tomoya.

“I only have this one apprentice, unlike you.”

Chapter 484 This is Dr. Aki

"You really scared me..."

Sasaki Ichiru looked at Yoshida Aoba in surprise.

Although he could understand Yoshida Aoba's feelings, this was not a matter that could be decided by emotions.

Moreover, he's been way too nice to Aki Tomoya.

Even when our relationship was good, at the university hospital, I never saw him take such good care of me.

If he can perform this surgery and it's successful, Aki Tomoya's first time performing surgery will not only be perfect, but he will also become famous.

A young and outstanding cardiac surgeon successfully completed the "commando" procedure, namely the curtain reconstruction surgery, on his first surgery.

After this gets out, and people look back at Aki Tomoya's age, they'll surely be amazed and envious.

The first surgery was such a challenging thing; you could say it set up a huge stage.

However, this is about performing surgery to save a life, not a show.

Patients are VIPs at the hospital, but even for ordinary patients, we need to consider more reliable methods.

However, as Yoshida Aoba said, having him and the other person work together as Aki Tomoya's assistants means that if Aki Tomoya encounters any problems along the way, either of them can take over before any issues arise.

"Should I call Dr. Nakagawa and Dr. Moriyama to come along as well?"

“We can call Dr. Nakagawa over, but let’s forget about Dr. Moriyama. He’s too withdrawn, and I don’t like him. Besides, don’t forget why Aki-kun went to my side in the first place.”

"Hehehe, you're really dreaming!"

Sasaki was just saying it casually, but he didn't expect the other party to try to bargain.

"Even if it's not Aki no Kuni who takes the sword, the personnel configuration will still be the same."

"But if you just rashly assign this surgery to Aki-kun, even if the department agrees, do you think the patient will agree?"

Although there is no problem with staffing, the question of who will perform the surgery requires more than just approval from the department.

If the patient doesn't agree, it's all for nothing.

Therefore, the key point is not whether Sasaki Ichijin nods, but whether the VIP will agree.

"When I owe you a favor, whether it works out or not, as long as you agree, I will persuade Lady Omi."

"...You can't lie, you can't hide anything from the patients, and you're not allowed to say anything false!"

Sasaki Ichiru looked at Yoshida Aoba warily.

He didn't want to see Yoshida Aoba go to the patients and talk a big game about this, because if something went wrong, it would be troublesome.

"I wouldn't make things up. I'm just giving it a try. Whatever the facts are, that's how it will be. After all, it was An Yi who proposed the plan. Let the person who proposed the plan perform the surgery. The patient will feel more at ease."

"Don't try to play word games with me!"

Sasaki shook his head and warned.

He seemed to sense just how determined Yoshida Aoba was about this matter.

But for the same problem, you have to convince the patient first.

If they're unwilling, nothing you say will make a difference.

"You can give it a try. No matter what the outcome, Aki-kun is still in the surgical team."

"That's settled then, I'll go first."

Yoshida Aoba turned and left.

Watching his departing figure, Sasaki Ichiro couldn't help but sigh, "After letting go, this guy seems to have slowly gotten better?"

That's good too. She doesn't have to dwell on her past failed marriage, and Yoshida Aoba has a new direction now.

Aoba Yoshida is better off now being a good teacher than when she was constantly agonizing over her failed marriage.

But he's just too good at being a teacher.

The first surgery we're going to perform is such a challenging aortic curtain reconstruction.

"But it's hard to say what will happen with the head of the department..."

Although he was in charge of arranging most things in the department, he couldn't perform a surgery like this without informing the head of the medical department in advance.

Not to mention, the head of the materials department might also be interested in this surgery.

Convincing the head of the department to agree to let Aki Tomoya perform the surgery is also a troublesome matter.

"Yoshida, you've really gotten me into trouble..."

……

"Madam Omi, given your current condition, you need to undergo surgery as soon as possible. As for the surgical plan, we have a preliminary plan."

As Mrs. Omi's attending physician, Yoshida Aoba needed to personally explain the details of the surgery.

He also brought Aki Tomoya with him.

"Dr. Yoshida, please speak."

"This is Dr. An Yi next to me. After examining your condition, he has already devised a surgical plan."

As Yoshida Aoba spoke, Lady Omi looked towards Aki Tomoya's direction.

She looked at that young face with some doubt in her eyes and some worry in her heart.

The surgical plan was not devised by Yoshida Aoba, but by that much younger doctor.

“Mrs. Omi, please don’t worry. Dr. Aki is my junior at the University of Tokyo. Like Dr. Sasaki and me, his surgical plan has also been approved by Dr. Sasaki.”

After Yoshida Aoba realized what the other woman was worried about, he slowly explained, trying to dispel Mrs. Omi's doubts.

Yoshida Aoba had anticipated that the other party would react this way.

She was her attending physician, and she naturally assumed that even if surgery was required, the surgical plan would be devised by Yoshida Aoba.

However, in reality, Aki Tomoya's proposal to replace both valves again while simultaneously reconstructing the diaphragm is valid as long as the plan is feasible and suitable for the patient's condition, regardless of who proposed it.

Lady Omi glanced at Yoshida Aoba and nodded with some hesitation.

“Mrs. Omi, I have reviewed your medical history. You have undergone two surgeries. The first was mitral valve detachment, and the second was double valve replacement five years ago. However, your aortic pressure gradient has been increasing over the years.”

Lady Omi nodded, seemingly understanding.

Aki Tomoya continued, "The bioprosthetic valve on number 19 is clearly no longer suitable for your current condition, so in addition to replacing your double valves, we will need to perform another surgery?"

"Another surgery?"

"That's right, we need to perform aortic curtain reconstruction for you, which means, depending on the situation, we will enlarge your aortic valve annulus so that when a larger artificial valve is implanted, we can avoid mismatch and other complications. Implanting a larger artificial valve will improve your aortic pressure gradient."

Is this surgery dangerous?

She asked the question that had been on her mind the most.

"Surgery is definitely risky, but with Dr. Aki who proposed the surgical plan as the surgeon, and Dr. Sasaki and I assisting, we will do our best to carry out the surgery."

This time, it wasn't Tomoya Aki who answered, but Aoba Yoshida who spoke up.

His words surprised even Aki Tomoya, let alone Lady Omi.

Chapter 485 This is under our consideration

Yoshida Aoba's words eased Lady Omi's worries somewhat.

However, it is clear that some persuasion is still needed before they can be fully accepted.

"For the surgery, the person who formulated the surgical plan will be the lead surgeon, and I, Dr. Sasaki, and Dr. Nakagawa will assist. This is my consideration—"