Healing Doctor

Chapter 329 Don't Clean Up Others' Butts

However, it's best to avoid emergency surgeries as much as possible, especially since even if Ji Xiang has a license, he's not qualified to perform advanced surgeries.

It takes at least eight to ten years to gain seniority, and even then, it's still a Level 4 surgery. The National Health Commission has clear regulations on the classification of surgeries.

"Let's do the surgery. This is the last one, so let's finish it properly." Director Liu steadied himself and interrupted Zhao Zhe, ignoring what he was saying.

What useful information could that chatterbox possibly have? It's just a bunch of useless information, mostly gossip.

"Okay." Ji Xiang nodded and focused on the surgery with Director Liu.

The surgery went very smoothly, and Director Liu gradually became fascinated with the feeling, unlike before when he performed partial nephrectomies and always felt that the patients would bleed at any moment.

The procedure is now complete, and so far there have been no cases of postoperative bleeding.

The 4% probability was eliminated by a preoperative interventional surgery, and the partial resection surgery went much more smoothly. Director Liu's concept had long been overturned by countless facts.

In the past, Dr. Liu would occasionally wake up in the middle of the night worried about bleeding during surgery, and his inability to fall asleep gradually disappeared.

If possible, Director Liu was determined not to let Ji Xiang go.

The surgery was successfully completed. Together, they lifted the patient onto the stretcher. Ji Xiang was about to take the patient away when Director Liu made a gesture.

"Dr. Zhao, go and take the patient to school. I want to have a chat with Xiao Ji."

"Okay," Zhao Zhe quickly replied. "I'll report back to you by phone as soon as we get back."

The experienced attending physician has his advantages; with just a glance, he knows what to do. Unlike some greenhorns who, even when their meaning is obvious, still need to ask questions.

Director Liu waved his hand and pulled Ji Xiang to the changing room.

"Xiao Ji, it's not that I'm blaming you, but you really shouldn't take this kind of job," Director Liu grumbled. "It's not that I'm heartless, but who wouldn't want to heal and save lives? There's a whole host of problems on the other side. Can you guarantee 100% success? If not, you should just stay put."

Ji Xiang knew that Director Liu was doing this for his own good, which was why he was risking moral condemnation to speak these heartfelt words to him.

"Director, I know," Ji Xiang said softly.

"I know you're not happy about this, but it's the truth." Director Liu sighed. "Who doesn't want to treat patients and save lives? But over the years, I've seen so many doctors who were dedicated to treating patients and saving lives just die."

"That's it?"

"Someone has to take the blame for medical malpractice. Those hotheads just rushed in and that was it. Living, surviving, and doing what you can is the greatest contribution you can make to society."

Director Liu said earnestly.

"Director, but I really think I can do it," Ji Xiang said, sticking out his neck.

"Your opinion is useless," Director Liu said. "It has to be the person in charge who thinks so. Director Bai, back then, his surgeries were incredibly good. Let me give you an example. There was a senior secretary in the province whose father suffered a brain hemorrhage. He was in the emergency room, but he couldn't go to the capital."

"At the time, the patient was staying at the First Affiliated Hospital, and their director didn't dare to go up. The old director of our Second Affiliated Hospital said he could give it a try. When he turned around, went up on stage, and opened it, he was dumbfounded."

"It's all blood tofu inside, so it's impossible to make."

"And then?" Ji Xiang asked, perking up.

"It's already open, there's really no way to get down there." Director Liu recalled the events of that year with a leisurely tone, "Back then, Lao Bai was sidelined, or rather, he was capable but had no one to protect him."

As he spoke, Director Liu gave Ji Xiang a deep look, his meaning clear without words. However, he didn't press the matter and continued speaking.

"The person in the provincial government definitely couldn't accept it. He fainted from crying outside the operating room and had to be rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment."

"That's why it's best to avoid taking on emergency care cases; the patient's family hasn't even had time to accept it yet, and they're already emotionally agitated."

"Back then, his superior got really angry and gave the president of our Second Affiliated Hospital a good scolding. Back then, it wasn't President Sun yet..." Director Liu said, pausing for a moment, "The old president was also very angry and slapped the then head of neurosurgery in the operating room."

"Huh? They just took action?" Ji Xiang was taken aback.

"Back then, the approach was very rough," Director Liu said. "The old hospital director was also angry. The head of neurosurgery was too hasty. Didn't he know that these kinds of procedures require a 99% success rate before they can be performed? If they don't perform the procedure, they can admit defeat. If they do, they have to take responsibility."

"At the time, the head of neurosurgery thought... well, let's not talk about it. Anyway, there was no way to resolve this, so he had to call over Lao Bai, who was unemployed at home."

Ji Xiang was taken aback.

He didn't believe that the leaders had a keen eye for talent, had identified Director Bai, and were simply looking for an opportunity to single him out.

If the former dean had this intention, there wouldn't be talk of him being unemployed at home.

That's what they call taking the blame!

"Old Bai also knows that he chatted with the old dean for a while, but he never told me the specifics."

"And the result?"

"The surgery was a success. Lao Bai's skills are still among the best in the province." Director Liu smiled slightly. "The patient woke up the day after the surgery and there was nothing serious. As for Lao Bai, he took this opportunity to turn his career around and went straight to the medical affairs department. He was promoted to deputy director the following year and director two years later. It was a smooth journey."

As Ji Xiang listened to Director Liu recount the events of that year, although his words were calm, the sharpness and chilling edge of the story were still palpable to Ji Xiang, even now.

"Director Bai is really impressive," Ji Xiang remarked.

"Yes," Director Liu said softly, "He was the most capable among our group. Once, the two of us went to see a movie..."

Seeing the surprise in Ji Xiang's eyes, Director Liu laughed and said, "It's normal, don't overthink it. What's wrong with watching a movie? We weren't messing around. We were young then, and neither of us was married."

"and then?"

"Before watching the movie, we went to eat KFC. He ate half of his meal, looked up at me, and mumbled, 'I still want to have an aneurysm removed.'"

How thoughtful! Ji Xiang thought to himself.

"But that's how things are, Xiao Ji, figure it out yourself," Director Liu said. "Even if you're going to clean up someone else's mess, you have to be extremely careful."

You didn't mean any harm, but what about others? If something goes wrong, they blame it all on you. If it had been successful, the surgery itself wasn't that difficult, and you volunteered for it; otherwise, they had hundreds of ways to solve it.

"..."

"More than three hundred kinds, more than three hundred!" Director Liu emphasized.

Ji Xiang was speechless. He could imagine that the surgery would be troublesome, but he did not expect it to be this troublesome.

Director Liu was always very protective of his own, and he would earnestly tell me all sorts of heartfelt things, treating me even better than my own father.

But... I clearly know I can do it.

(End of this chapter)