Healing Doctor

Chapter 471 A Surgery That Could Be Featured on TV

Early the next morning.

Director Fan arrived at the First Affiliated Hospital early.

Watching the procedure or surgery isn't a big problem, as long as you don't bring cameras or infringe on patient privacy.

"Director Fan," Ji Xiang greeted him with a smile as he went to change his clothes.

When Ji Xiang came out, Director Fan asked, "Dr. Ji Xiang, was today's surgery difficult?"

"I heard from Director Li that you'd like to take a look around?"

"I was at my wit's end yesterday, not knowing what to film, so I called you. Your suggestion... I don't know if it will work," Director Fan said honestly.

"Go take a look. I don't know if it will work, but it's good if you can get some ideas," Ji Xiang said.

There was no filming scheduled for today, so Ji Xiang went directly to the interventional radiology department to see Director Li Ming.

The morning shift handover was very busy. Director Li only exchanged a few polite words with Director Fan on the surface before stopping him at the door and starting the handover, seeing patients, making rounds, and performing surgeries.

Director Li Ming did not neglect Director Fan. He accompanied Director Fan to the operating room and taught him how to change clothes, wear a hat and mask, and various precautions after entering the operating room.

Originally, Director Fan only wanted to observe the surgical procedure and see if he could make a program about it without entering the operating room. However, Director Fan insisted on watching from beginning to end, observing closely, and absolutely not just skimming the surface.

Unable to dissuade him, Director Li had no choice but to take Director Fan into the operating room wearing lead aprons and watch the entire process after taking necessary precautions.

At this point, Director Li Ming's impression of Director Fan changed drastically.

There's a reason why some people can make a movie a hit; daring to wear a lead apron into the operating room is something very few people can do.

Even if it's your loved ones who are eating the thread, many people are still unwilling.

The medical staff are well aware of how many people refuse to go into the CT room to care for patients.

Director Fan is truly willing to go to great lengths for the show.

The surgery began. The patient was familiar to Director Fan; he was the same person who had been told a few days earlier that there was no hope and had gone home to die.

"Dr. Xiao Ji, are you here?" Director Li Ming stood on the operating table, his demeanor instantly changing. He was polite to Ji Xiang, using a question, but Director Fan could detect an undeniable tone of certainty in his voice.

Without saying much, Ji Xiang stood in the surgeon's position and began the puncture.

"Director Fan, this is a surgical approach we often use, usually right femoral artery puncture," Director Li explained to Director Fan while intently watching Ji Xiang's surgical movements.

Since they've come in wearing lead aprons, we should definitely say a few more words.

Director Fan was somewhat bewildered; he didn't even know what to ask. Seeing Ji Xiang standing in the surgeon's position, and only three people in the room including himself, he asked with some confusion, "Director Li, don't we need a surgical nurse?"

"Normally, it is necessary, but our equipment is relatively simple. Unlike emergency surgery, where every second counts and there is almost no time to lose, so if one person is missing, there is one less person to take the stitches."

Director Fan nodded, looking through the leaded glass at the nurses in the operating room, and thought to himself that Director Li really did take good care of the nurses under his command.

Ji Xiang took the syringe and began the puncture, while Director Fan watched Ji Xiang's hand.

"Director Fan, when a person performs a femoral artery puncture, they usually insert the needle while simultaneously drawing back the syringe." Director Li noticed the subtle difference in Ji Xiang's hand gestures and was quite satisfied. He explained to Director Fan, "Dr. Ji is very accurate. He inserted the needle and it landed perfectly in the femoral artery. Then he drew back the syringe, and blood was drawn."

It turns out that even such a simple action has details. Director Fan only half understood and nodded blankly.

But then he saw Ji Xiang hit the mark with a single needle, and the syringe went down a little further.

It should have penetrated the femoral artery; was this a malfunction?!

How could a mistake happen so quickly!

"Director Li..." Director Fan said softly.

"Oh, this isn't a mistake, it's standard procedure," Director Li explained as he removed the syringe from Ji Xiang. "If the needle stays in the blood vessel, it will spurt blood. We need to replace it with a guidewire. If it's inserted into the outer wall of the femoral artery, there won't be any bleeding."

Director Fan was even more bewildered. He saw that, with Director Li's assistance, the guide wire was already poised to be deployed outside the puncture sheath.

Ji Xiang withdrew the puncture sheath, and a stream of dark red blood appeared. Before much blood could flow out, the guide wire was inserted.

This time, Director Fan roughly understood what Director Li Ming meant.

It turned out to be the case.

Even a small detail requires someone to explain it to you for you to understand.

Ji Xiang carefully inserted the guide wire little by little, and then stepped on the line.

Director Fan stood behind Ji Xiang and Director Li Ming, looking at the screen and trying to identify the position of the guide wire inside his body.

As he watched, Director Fan, though still confused, gradually felt a surge of excitement.

Isn't this exactly what I wanted?

There was no bloodshed, no internal organs shown directly, and no prohibited scenes.

Apart from the puncture procedure similar to inserting an IV drip, there was no bleeding throughout the entire process.

Yesterday, Ji Xiang's words on the phone came to mind; he was right!

Director Fan gradually clenched his fist, suppressing his excitement, and watched the surgery intently.

Ji Xiang and Director Li Ming stood in front of the screen, looking at the screen under the X-ray, and sent the guide wire to the designated position.

Director Fan didn't know the exact location, but after administering medication, the surgery was declared complete.

Director Fan knew nothing about the details of the entire surgery, but he was very clear that this was exactly what he needed!

There is no gore or violence in the censorship, but it allows the audience to experience a complete surgical procedure!

The concept of the surgery date became clearer and clearer in Director Fan's mind. He had already figured out the specific details of the operation and the data after watching it.

That's it!

Director Fan clenched his fists tightly.

The screen went dark, and Director Fan's gaze fell on Ji Xiang.

That kid is really something.

I and the production team had reached a dead end, but a few words of guidance from Ji Xiang suddenly made things clear!

After watching the entire surgery, Director Fan confirmed that it was all feasible.

A show that I once thought was doomed has been "brought back to life" and become a wildly popular national variety show.

National level!

Director Fan's heart began to race.

"The surgery is over." Ji Xiang chatted with the patient, "The specific results will depend on your body; everyone reacts differently to treatment."

The patient could also see the screen, and he began to discuss the technical details with Ji Xiang.

Ji Xiang answered them one by one.

Not being on the operating table himself, Director Fan couldn't understand the patient's concerns. He pulled Director Li Ming aside and asked in a low voice, "Director Li, do our department perform many similar surgeries?"

"Yes, there are many," Director Li Ming said with a smile. "We have records of similar surgeries, and we can send a film crew to record them if you need. But the prerequisite is that I need to arrange for someone to contact the patient, and the patient must agree."

Director Fan seemed slightly confused.

Director Li Ming's level of cooperation with the program team was completely opposite to that of the hepatobiliary surgery department.

That's very strange.

(End of this chapter)