Rebirth of a Doctor Without Regrets

Chapter 130 Strange Probe

Good things don't go out, bad things pass thousands of miles.

Within half a day, the infection control department's disciplinary decision had spread throughout the entire department.

A notice in black and white was posted on the bulletin board: Zhu Chunhua, associate chief physician, failed the preoperative hand hygiene test and violated the hospital's infection control regulations. She is hereby punished with a one-month ban from performing surgeries, deduction of her monthly performance bonus, and a written self-criticism. During the punishment period, she may only participate in outpatient services, medical record organization, and basic diagnosis and treatment guidance.

Wu Deyang took a picture with his phone, then rushed into Shen Hao's operating room, his face beaming with undisguised smugness.

"Deputy Director Shen, it's done! The infection control department's punishment is in: Zhu Chunhua is banned from the stage for a month! Now that's great, without Zhu Chunhua as their backbone, even if that kid Wang Xiao tries his best, he won't be able to cause any big trouble!"

Shen Hao had just finished an operation and was sitting in a chair resting with his eyes closed.

Upon hearing this, he suddenly opened his eyes, sat up straight, and grabbed Wu Deyang's arm: "Really? Won't anyone notice?"

"It's absolutely true! The announcement has already been posted." Wu Deyang showed Shen Hao the photos he had taken with his phone. "Don't worry, the infection control department's procedures are sound; no one will suspect us."

Shen Hao loosened his grip, his tightly furrowed brows easing slightly, and a ruthless glint suddenly flashed in his eyes: "Since we've already resorted to this method, why not just go straight for Wang Xiao?"

He is the core of Zhu Chunhua's team. Only by taking him down can Zhu Chunhua's team be completely destroyed, and only then can our team's points advantage be firmly maintained.

Upon hearing this, Wu Deyang's smile faded slightly, and he waved his hand, "Deputy Director Shen, this won't do. Zhu Chunhua doesn't perform many surgeries, so while it's rare for her hand hygiene to be excessive, it's understandable, and no one will think much of it."

But Wang Xiao has been performing a huge number of surgeries lately, and the infection control department recently checked his hand hygiene, which was all within acceptable limits. It would be too obvious to cause him trouble.

He paused, then said, "Besides, don't overestimate Wang Xiao. His surgical skills are indeed impressive, precise and efficient, but he is, after all, just a resident physician, and his knowledge base is far from sufficient."

Who is Zhu Chunhua? Dr. Hopkins, how many papers has she published! Wang Xiao's rapid growth and ability to perform those complex surgeries isn't entirely due to this woman's guidance behind the scenes.

"Zhu Chunhua is like Wang Xiao's brain, while Wang Xiao is just a pair of hands that can perform surgery. Now that the brain is gone, no matter how nimble those hands are, they're just busy doing nothing and won't accomplish anything worthwhile."

After thinking about it carefully for a moment, Shen Hao also felt that Wu Deyang's words made sense.

He stood up, stretched his arms, and softened his tone: "You're right, I was too impatient. That's fine, let's see how things go first."

Without Zhu Chunhua, even if Wang Xiao can hold on, the surgery will definitely slow down. As long as we maintain our pace, the points gap will only widen.

The two were talking in hushed tones. The door to the break room wasn't closed properly, and the soft whispers of two nurses could be heard outside, their voices full of admiration.

"Did you see Dr. Wang Xiao just now? He's so handsome! After Deputy Director Zhu was taken away by the infection control department, he single-handedly took on that atrial septal defect repair surgery."

The patient also had a heart malformation, and no conduction tract could be found. Most people would have panicked, but he remained calm and methodical, figuring out a solution step by step, and ultimately succeeded!

"Absolutely! I peeked into the operating room, and he was incredibly calm the whole time, with such steady technique. He didn't seem like a resident at all; he was much better than the attending physicians. I'm so impressed!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Deyang's face instantly darkened. He strode to the door and called out to the two nurses, "What did you just say? Wang Xiao's surgery was successful?"

The two nurses were startled by Wu Deyang's sudden appearance and quickly stopped in their tracks, nodding: "Yes, Dr. Wu, Dr. Wang's surgery went very smoothly. After the patient's heart started beating again, all indicators were normal, and there were no complications."

"How could he possibly succeed by himself? Zhu Chunhua isn't here; he probably couldn't even find the location of the conduction bundle, could he?" Wu Deyang asked, his face full of doubt.

One of the nurses thought for a moment and said, "It seems they took a strange probe, connected it to the monitor, and tested the heart a few times before finding the location of the conduction bundle. We don't know what that probe is; we've never seen it before."

"A strange probe?" Wu Deyang frowned, his mind full of doubts. He had worked in clinical practice for many years and was very familiar with the instruments commonly used in cardiac surgery, but he couldn't think of any probe that could accurately locate the conduction bundle.

He turned and walked back to the break room, telling Shen Hao what the nurse had said, his tone full of confusion: "Deputy Director Shen, what kind of probe did Wang Xiao use? It can accurately locate the conduction bundle. I've never seen this kind of device before?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Hao's expression changed slightly: "That's the His bundle mapping probe used during surgery, which is specifically used to locate the cardiac conduction bundle. It's usually only used when performing complex congenital heart disease surgeries, and it's rarely seen in normal times. I didn't expect Wang Xiao to know how to use it."

He glanced at Wu Deyang again: "You should take more classes and learn more about the special instruments and treatment techniques in cardiac surgery. Don't be ignorant. Young doctors are progressing too fast these days. If you keep being complacent, you'll be surpassed sooner or later."

Wu Deyang looked a little embarrassed and quickly nodded: "Yes, yes, Deputy Director Shen, I'll go and learn more about these special instruments and techniques as soon as possible."

A brief silence fell over the lounge, both of them looking somewhat speechless.

Originally, it was thought that after dealing with Zhu Chunhua, Wang Xiao would be overwhelmed and might even make surgical mistakes.

Unexpectedly, he successfully completed the surgery using a special probe, which far exceeded their expectations.

After a moment, Wu Deyang broke the silence: "Deputy Director Shen, please don't take it too seriously. In the end, atrial septal defect repair surgery is just a relatively simple level three surgery. Even if the difficulty is increased a bit, it is not considered a high-difficulty surgery."

"When faced with more difficult level four surgeries, Wang Xiao definitely won't be able to handle it without Zhu Chunhua's guidance, and that's when our advantage will return."

Shen Hao nodded, his anxiety easing slightly: "You're right, it's just a level three surgery, it doesn't mean anything. We don't need to panic, let's keep our pace, do every surgery well, and our points will naturally take the lead."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the nurse called, reminding Shen Hao that his next surgery was ready.

This was a level IV aortic aneurysm resection and artificial vascular replacement surgery, which involved a complex replacement of the aortic arch, ascending aorta, and arch. The surgery was extremely difficult, and he needed to go to the operating room immediately to prepare the artificial vascular graft in advance.

Shen Hao took a deep breath, straightened his scrub uniform, and strode out of the lounge with high spirits.