Healing Doctor

Chapter 29: Good-looking, frighteningly ugly

"Doctor, you mean the kidneys... the kidneys just disappear for no reason?" The patient's family member asked, somewhat confused.

"It's not out of the blue; didn't I just tell you about damage to the vascular endothelium..."

Ji Xiang then recounted the case of carotid endarterectomy that the system NPC had mentioned.

Director Liu's gaze toward Ji Xiang deepened.

Mr. Wu scoffed and said disdainfully, "Nonsense."

"The probability is one in fifty thousand, it's very rare, but that's not nonsense," Director Liu corrected in a low voice. "No matter how small the probability, once it happens, it's one hundred percent."

Hearing someone speak behind him, Ji Xiang turned around and saw the head of the urology department. He quickly greeted him, "Director Liu, what brings you here?"

"Go on with your story. I just came to check on the patient."

Director Liu said this as he went inside.

He glanced at the paper that Ji Xiang had just "written" on. He had imagined it to be a child's doodle, but to his surprise, he saw a beautiful sketch.

The sketch depicts kidneys and blood vessels supplying them, as well as the process of disease progression.

"You drew this?" Director Liu asked in surprise.

"Yes," Ji Xiang said, "Having pictures makes it easier to explain to the patient's family."

That sketch was exactly the same as the picture in urology!

If there is any difference, Ji Xiang "dissected" the location of the renal artery and marked the area where the intima was damaged due to the contusion.

This is incredibly detailed!

Director Liu squinted as he admired Ji Xiang's "work".

"Doctor, this young doctor said a kidney can disappear on its own. How can that be so unreliable? It's not magic; how can it just disappear out of nowhere?"

The patient's family clearly did not believe what Ji Xiang said, and he complained to Director Liu.

"Dr. Ji is right." Director Liu didn't mince words and directly sided with Ji Xiang. "This is a rather uncommon situation."

Director Liu began explaining to the patient's family using a partial anatomical sketch drawn by Ji Xiang.

When someone else explained it, the patient's family member seemed to have a sudden realization, nodding repeatedly and quickly understanding the principle.

A few minutes later, after Director Liu finished speaking, he glanced at the patient's vital signs again and turned to leave.

Mr. Wu followed behind Director Liu, feeling awkward and unsure of what to say.

"Xiao Wu, take a look at that new resident trainee," Director Liu said casually, his words carrying a hint of disappointment.

"Director, I..." Mr. Wu wanted to explain, but he didn't know what to say.

"No wonder Professor Mo and Colonel Wang were fighting over that student like it was a treasure. With that kind of theoretical foundation, even a fellow doctor like you, a resident with a doctorate, can't catch up."

"..."

"Study hard. The chance of traumatic autonephrectomy developing is not high, it can even be said to be very low, but if it happens, it is a big deal. You have just become the chief resident, so pay more attention to similar things in the future."

"Yes, Director." General Manager Wu clenched his fists and forced out a sentence through gritted teeth.

Director Liu doesn't care about the conflicts between the doctors. Sometimes, being too peaceful and agreeable can actually wear down a doctor's energy and spirit, like a frog being slowly boiled in water.

Moreover, it was just a way to reprimand their chief resident by using a resident trainee as an excuse; as for the resident trainee, who cares?

Leaving after three months at most means there's not much loss for the trainees.

……

Ji Xiang put away his sketch, spoke a few more words to the patient's family, and then left the ward after his phone rang.

"Professor Mo." Ji Xiang answered the phone in the corridor.

"Why haven't you come to the clinic yet? Is there some problem with Director Liu?" Professor Mo asked.

"I've come to check on a patient with a kidney contusion," Ji Xiang said. "Excuse me, Professor Mo, I'll be right there."

"Hurry up and come. It's the weekend. After you finish the outpatient surgery, I'll take you to the urology hospital this afternoon."

"!!!"

Cutting open bags is an important way for Ji Xiang to gain skill points; the surgery is simple and quick.

Moreover, with the guidance of the system NPC, Ji Xiang has already mastered this technique to a moderate degree. In addition, with some "exclusive secrets" from the system NPC, it would be a waste not to use them to upgrade.

The only obstacle is the number of patients.

To be honest, the number of patients undergoing circumcision at the Second Affiliated Hospital is quite large, but Ji Xiang feels it is far from enough.

It would be best to have the surgery done at a private hospital.

Ji Xiang strode briskly to the outpatient clinic. After arriving, he greeted Professor Mo and Colonel Wang and then swiped his hand to go up to the clinic.

Both Professor Mo and Colonel Wang have undergone excellent surgery performed by Ji Xiang in the shortest possible time.

One surgery after another was completed quickly, and all 14 outpatient surgeries for the day were finished before noon.

Ji Xiang has gained another 1400 experience points.

"Have a quick lunch, then head to the urology hospital. There are about twenty surgeries scheduled there." Professor Mo was very satisfied with Ji Xiang's speed and the quality of the surgeries. After changing clothes with Ji Xiang, he gave him instructions.

"Professor Mo, how come there are so many?" Ji Xiang asked, somewhat puzzled.

According to Ji Xiang's thinking, the first choice for seeing a doctor would definitely be a large public hospital, but in fact, private hospitals have been growing rapidly.

Although circumcision is just a basic minor surgery, it's surprising how many such surgeries are performed in private hospitals.

"It's summer vacation now, and parents are taking advantage of this time to bring their children for surgery," Professor Mo said with a smile. "Do you swim?"

"I don't swim, but I go for a run every morning."

"If you want to swim, you'll see that during winter and summer vacations, the swimming pools are packed with kids, like dumplings in a pot. The water quality is so bad that it's unacceptable. So I can't swim for about three months every year."

"I see," Ji Xiang smiled.

The window of opportunity I caught was really good. If I had missed the summer vacation, it wouldn't have been so easy to grind skill points and proficiency.

"During the holiday, the private hospital held various events, and my name was involved."

At this point, Professor Mo sighed softly.

He didn't continue, and Ji Xiang didn't ask any more questions.

As Ji Xiang got into the car with Professor Mo, he suddenly remembered something.

"Professor Mo, are you going to a private hospital for lengthening surgery?" Ji Xiang asked.

"No way," Professor Mo replied casually. "Don't you want to die fast enough?"

"what?"

"I'm not a big fan of plastic surgery and lengthening procedures. Almost 90%-99% of patients don't need lengthening surgery at all. It's not all benefits; most patients can't accept the change in angle after the surgery."

Ji Xiang remained silent, seemingly having no chance to use the dragon-slaying technique he had just learned.

"Ji Xiang, I have a question for you," Professor Mo asked, looking at Ji Xiang very seriously.

"Professor Mo, please speak."

"You did a great job with the circumcision, and it was quick. But do you know how many of these patients actually had a clear indication for surgery?"

"Not many," Ji Xiang said. He knew the answer to this question. In the system's operating room, the NPC had told him, "Patients with phimosis are rare; the vast majority are just overly long foreskins."

"That's true." Professor Mo nodded. "Excessive length is the most common issue. You might say it's not a surgical indication, but it can lead to increased local dirt and odor; you might say it is a surgical indication, but it doesn't affect normal life."

"In addition, this type of surgery has few complications and is beneficial to patients, so we went ahead with it."

"Is lengthening surgery a procedure without any indication for surgery?" Ji Xiang asked.

"A gentleman loves money, but he acquires it in a proper way," Professor Mo said to Ji Xiang very seriously. "There are some kinds of money that you shouldn't earn. For example, the risks of general anesthesia surgery at a cosmetic surgery hospital make my heart pound just thinking about them."

"Professor Mo, I understand." Ji Xiang nodded slightly.

Similar things have been said by NPCs in the system. Mo Chenggui seems to be doing it unintentionally, but he is actually instilling values ​​in Ji Xiang, who has already realized this.

Surgery without a surgical indication is best avoided. It's like the ocean extension surgery, which is rejected by public hospitals but treated as a VIP in private hospitals.

No, that side sees the ocean as a scorched green leek.

From this perspective, Professor Mo is a principled person, which is not bad.

"Professor Mo, it seems like Colonel Wang wants to do it."

"He was just saying that." Professor Mo didn't seem to want to talk about it anymore, and gave a vague explanation to brush it off.

The two casually ate a bowl of noodles. Professor Mo noticed that Ji Xiang wasn't picky about food and didn't seem to be from a truly wealthy family, which increased his liking for him a little more.

Driving to Victoria Men's Hospital, Ji Xiang found the imposing building very familiar.

His memory suddenly returned to the sea.

The face of Dean Sun, with his gray hair, who was kind and friendly to Dahai at first but turned on him as soon as he had squeezed the last penny out of Dahai, appeared before my eyes.

"Sigh," Ji Xiang sighed softly.

Although he knew it was just an illusion, or even just a fragment of memory, he still hoped that Dahai would meet a good doctor in the future to completely solve the problem of the neuroma.

"What are you thinking about, Ji Xiang?" Professor Mo stopped and asked when he saw Ji Xiang lost in thought.

"This place looks much nicer than the old buildings of our Second Affiliated Hospital."

"The private hospitals in Beijing are amazing. One hospital even managed to bring in a transplant center director from the US to oversee things. And here, it's like..."

As for what it is, Professor Mo didn't say.

Ji Xiang followed him into the hospital.

The bright incandescent lights were on during the day, reflecting off the gleaming marble floor, giving the impression of a high-end and classy place at first glance!

It was similar to what he remembered, but this place looked high-end. However, Ji Xiang increasingly felt that what the system NPC and Professor Mo said was right.

The principle is that patients without surgical indications will not undergo surgery.

Upon arriving on the fifth floor, Professor Mo led Ji Xiang to an outpatient clinic.

An elderly doctor with white hair and beard sat in the outpatient clinic. His snow-white coat was so wrinkle-free that even a fly couldn't stand on it.

This outfit alone gives off a professional vibe.

But Ji Xiang's gaze finally settled on the strange characters behind the old expert.

It has eight characters, and it doesn't even look like a couplet—it's either good-looking or frighteningly long.

What the hell is this? Ji Xiang was stunned for a moment, and it took him a full 20 seconds to realize the meaning of these eight words.

Seriously, how can such words be posted so openly?

"Dean Li, I'm here," Professor Mo greeted.

"Professor Mo, we've been waiting for you for a long time." Dean Li stood up with a smile and introduced the patient sitting opposite him, "This is Professor Mo Chenggui, an expert from the Second Affiliated Hospital and a renowned urologist in the province."

Professor Mo's face immediately darkened.

Although he was unhappy, he didn't confront Dean Li.

"That's about all I have to say. Think about it some more," Dean Li said with a smile, then turned around and pointed to the "couplet" behind him with his finger, a knowing smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)