I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. As the younger generation in the department, they are responsible for many things.

Of the three of them, only Aki Tomoya is in the best situation, after all, he has become the chief surgeon so quickly.

"Thank you for your hard work, Dr. Nishikino."

Aki Tomoya replied sincerely.

They agreed to stand together through thick and thin, but they went to rest first, and Maki Nishikino's turn for leave hasn't been scheduled yet.

But at that moment, she suddenly said something that surprised Aki Tomoya: "While you were not at the hospital, it seemed like the department was preparing for something big."

Her words immediately piqued Aki Tomoya's curiosity.

What happened in the department while they were in Kyoto?

"The head of the materials department has been holding a lot of meetings lately, it's like he's mobilizing people."

In Nishikino Maki's words, it seems like the head of the Monobe department is about to do something big.

But she hadn't yet obtained any crucial information about what it was.

The people who know best what the head of the department is thinking are naturally Sasaki Ichiru and Yoshida Aoba.

Aki Tomoya sensed something about this and had a premonition.

After handing over his work in the morning and organizing the medical records, and having finished most of his tasks, Aki Tomoya spent his lunch break alone with Yoshida Aoba.

"Mr. Yoshida, you didn't prepare any surprises for me while I was away, did you?"

Aki Tomoya looked at his teacher with great anticipation.

Although there is no difference in terms of titles between doctors and teachers in Japan, at this moment, Aki Tomoya was almost completely captivated by Yoshida Aoba, thinking that she might have prepared some kind of surprise for him.

Of course, in Aki Tomoya's heart, he has always regarded Yoshida Aoba as his mentor.

"Don't overthink what kind of surprise I could prepare for you!"

Upon noticing Aki Tomoya's excitement, Yoshida Aoba immediately replied with a dark expression.

He hasn't even sorted out his own affairs yet, so how could he possibly prepare any surprises for Aki Tomoya?

When Aki Tomoya and the others went to Kyoto, the head of the Monogatari department gave Yoshida Aoba a lot of things to do.

Yoshida Aoba even regretted suggesting that Mononobe should be known in the medical community.

"I really dug a hole for myself. Wouldn't it be better to make good money in a private hospital? Why do I have to go back to the days in the university hospital!"

Yoshida Aoba looked at Aki Tomoya with a helpless expression.

If it weren't for Aki Tomoya's suggestion about a surgical robot, he wouldn't have even mentioned it to the head of the business department.

We also need to think of ways to stimulate the long-dormant ambition of the head of the materials department.

Looking back now, I realize I was just asking for trouble.

Private hospitals should just focus on making money. They're so idle and have nothing better to do than think about doing academic research.

Back when he was at the University of Tokyo Affiliated Hospital, Yoshida Aoba, who was in charge of basic research, has never forgotten those tough days.

"Mr. Yoshida, just tell me directly, stop beating around the bush!"

Aki Tomoya looked at Yoshida Aoba expectantly.

However, the other party sneered: "Although the head of the Department of Materials does want everyone to know that he is still alive, it is not so simple to get the hospital to willingly spend money on us. Don't have too high expectations."

Even if the head of the department has those kinds of thoughts now, so what?

The key is whether the sponsor agrees.

Ultimately, university hospitals receive continuous annual funding from the national treasury, ensuring they can conduct research on new medical technologies.

However, in private hospitals, profit is the primary goal.

Therefore, Yoshida Aoba did not intend to make Aki Tomoya too happy.

He still felt it was necessary to let Aki Tomoya know that this matter was not so easy to accomplish.

"Moreover, you have to understand that if we really want to introduce surgical robots, it won't just be about conducting research in this area; we also need to provide hospitals with things from other places."

"For example?"

"Half or more of the results will be shared."

“That’s not what I meant. I meant, if possible, we could do more research, right?”

Yoshida Aoba's face darkened again.

He thought for a moment, then said very seriously to Aki Tomoya, "You'd better not let anyone know that we're partly to blame for the reason why the head of the Monogatari department is like this!"

"...Yes, I'm sorry, I was a bit wishful thinking and didn't consider the feelings of the other senior colleagues in the department."

Aki Tomoya immediately realized what Yoshida Aoba was referring to.

Let's not even talk about whether we can get the big spenders to willingly invest money in their research.

The question is whether the other people in the department have the same idea.

If it works out, it will be similar to what I did in the university hospital before, except for the limitations of the conditions and the financial support.

Moreover, and most importantly, most of the people who came along initially only intended to make money.

At the same time, whether they like it or not, they still have to accept the words of the department head, and it's uncertain what they will think in their hearts.

Of course, even if the head of the department starts asking them to do some things, it doesn't mean that the whole atmosphere has to be changed back to how it was in the university hospital.

"In short, don't have too high expectations, after all, it's hard to say whether it will work out."

Although the head of the materials department is currently making efforts to mobilize, the council is not so easy to persuade.

"All I wanted was to introduce surgical robots, but I don't know what you said, Professor Yoshida. It seems like the head of the Monogatari department wants more than just that..."

At this moment, Aki Tomoya couldn't help but sigh, his gaze towards the other person somewhat subtle.

If it's just a surgical robot, if we reason with them and appeal to their emotions, the council will most likely still support the head of the materials department.

But now, it seems the head of the department wants more than just that.

So the situation becomes complicated.

Upon noticing Aki Tomoya's gaze, Yoshida Aoba almost couldn't resist slapping him.

He was clearly the one who started it all, so why is he the one taking the blame?

Chapter 507 Learn to Walk First

"This surgery will be performed using thoracoscopic surgery."

After Aki Tomoya successfully performed his first surgery, he generally decided on the surgical procedure himself for the surgeries he performed.

However, this time, after Yoshida Aoba selected a patient for him, he did not give him any chance to refuse and decided to use the total thoracoscopic surgery method.

"No, Dr. Yoshida, why are you suddenly asking me to use a thoracoscope?"

Aki Tomoya is no stranger to thoracoscopic surgery. Although he has always performed open-chest surgery, he has practiced thoracoscopic surgery.

After all, minimally invasive surgery is an important area for future development.

However, this time, the use of thoracoscopic surgery was arranged directly by Yoshida Aoba.

It should be noted that although Yoshida Aoba was involved in the surgeries he had performed, Yoshida Aoba did not interfere much with the surgical plan; she would only offer suggestions.

So Aki Tomoya was also puzzled as to why the other party had chosen the surgical method for him this time.

"I have never had surgery performed using thoracoscopic surgery."

Aki Tomoya also stated this very frankly.

I don't know if he was reminding Yoshida Aoba or reminding himself to be careful.

Yoshida Aoba rolled her eyes at him and said, "You know you've never had thoracoscopic surgery before!"

That's right, Aki Tomoya has been performing surgeries for less than half a year, and of course, he hasn't used thoracoscopy yet.

Compared with traditional open-heart surgery, total thoracoscopic heart surgery is less invasive, results in less blood loss, allows for faster recovery, and meets cosmetic requirements.

However, during total laparoscopic cardiac surgery, the heart and major blood vessels are not well exposed, traditional vascular cannulation is more difficult, and the cardiopulmonary bypass mode also needs to be changed accordingly.

The surgical field and surgical method are quite different from traditional open-chest surgery, and corresponding changes need to be made according to the specific situation.

"You want to use surgical robots? You haven't even used a thoracoscopic surgery yet. You're still far behind in minimally invasive surgery, kid!"

Yoshida Aoba retorted mercilessly.

He didn't want to say that Aki Tomoya was overly ambitious or anything like that.

But before you can use surgical robots, you at least need to be able to use a thoracoscope properly.

While both are minimally invasive surgeries, thoracoscopic surgery is generally considered simpler than robotic surgery in terms of difficulty.

"Been taught a lesson!"

Aki Tomoya accepted the criticism.

Yoshida Aoba is right, don't think about surgical robots yet.

At least in terms of minimally invasive surgery, he needs to be proficient in using thoracoscopic techniques to demonstrate that he can go further and use surgical robots to perform more delicate surgeries.