Healing Doctor

Chapter 550 Interventional Therapy

Director Li appeared in the frame, talking to the female patient and engaging in a very serious conversation.

But at this moment, the lip-reading expert has stopped translating. Does it matter what Director Li is saying?

It doesn't matter at all.

The scene where Ji Xiang leaped out at the last second and outwitted the female patient is truly memorable.

Director Li is just a lackey; who cares what a lackey does?

After witnessing this unbelievable scene, the comment section fell silent.

The bald host was experienced and, after a brief silence, was the first to step in and liven up the atmosphere.

"Teacher Shen, Dr. Ji Xiang's performance today was amazing...it's really hard to understand," the bald host said.

"No," Professor Shen said seriously.

On the screen, Ji Xiang's figure had already disappeared into the crowd. He frowned and said with concern.

Professor Shen was thinking the same thing as Director Bai.

Empathy is a major taboo for doctors.

"Dr. Ji Xiang has been at the First Affiliated Hospital recently, and we saw it with our own eyes. He tore off his white coat and rushed up there." Professor Shen sorted out his thoughts and said in a calm tone, "Since it wasn't arranged by the program team, it can only prove one thing—Dr. Ji Xiang is a sensitive person who can put himself in the patient's shoes and think about problems from their perspective."

"Teacher Shen, isn't this the right thing to do?" a guest asked. "I get really unhappy every time I go to the hospital to see a doctor with a stern face. I feel really frustrated from the patient's perspective."

The doctor was completely unaware that I was feeling unwell; his patience was truly remarkable. And encountering a doctor as compassionate as Ji Xiang is truly the best thing ever.

"No," Teacher Shen refuted the guest's point of view once again. "It's quite common for us to encounter pitiful people in our daily lives, feel compassion, and help each other out."

"However, in the hospital, all you see every day is joy and sorrow. Every patient who dies from late-stage cancer or an accident is someone else's husband, wife, son, or daughter. If you put yourself in their shoes, the medical staff will quickly break down."

The bald host and the many guests listened quietly.

"Besides that, Ji Xiang seems to be so sensitive that he can understand the pain of patients. This is indeed a good thing for patients, because even their closest relatives cannot feel it and do not know what a sick person is going through."

"But then again, if Ji Xiang could sense it, he would subconsciously put himself in that situation. No matter how strong his mental strength is, as solid as a rock, water can wear it down, and eventually Dr. Ji Xiang would definitely break down."

As Professor Shen spoke, his expression grew increasingly serious.

The discussion didn't last long. Professor Shen only got this far before the bald host cleared his throat, grinned, and said, "Professor Shen, I don't think Dr. Ji Xiang can necessarily understand the patient's pain. That's too fantastical. Besides, this is a woman's disease. I think Dr. Ji Xiang is a typical man."

The topic was getting off track, but the bald host skillfully steered it back on track and controlled the flow of the conversation.

Could you briefly explain what endometriosis is?

Professor Shen was interrupted. He gave the bald host a deep look, but did not insist. After a pause, he said, "I don't know much about this disease either, so I can only give a brief overview."

"Endometriosis is a common gynecological disease in women, in which viable endometrial cells grow outside the uterine cavity."

"I just gave an example of metastasis to other places, which is relatively rare. The patient I was about to mention had endometrial tissue implanted in the smooth muscle layer of the uterus, so during menstruation, the endometrial cells between the smooth muscle cells became congested and edematous, causing pain."

The bald host asked, "Professor Shen, do you mean that this situation is just one manifestation of endometriosis?"

"Yes, and it's the most common manifestation," Professor Shen said. "Most of the abortion cases we encounter are related to dysmenorrhea."

The bald host gave a crooked smile, indicating that he understood.

"That's roughly the principle. As for the specific treatment... the treatment I know of is a hysterectomy. I guess that's why female patients don't accept it, since a complete removal would mean they'd never be able to have children again."

"Many people can accept it, but some people cannot."

Professor Shen said something pointless at the end.

The cameraman then showed several shots of Director Li with a serious expression, along with gynecologists and specialists conducting a consultation.

This is followed by a scene of shifting stars, suggesting that time flies by.

Director Bai and Director Liu knew that the next step was treatment. Director Liu asked, "Old Bai, can this illness be cured?"

"It seems possible," Director Bai said. "Like liver cancer, there is a possibility of a cure, but it is not satisfactory enough to become the main clinical treatment."

"Satisfied? What a joke. If we're talking about satisfaction, the treatment for high blood pressure alone is far from satisfactory," Director Liu began to argue.

Director Bai smiled slightly. He knew very well that Ji Xiang would make another appearance, and it was even possible that Ji Xiang would perform the surgery.

Liu Zhi has already become so involved that no one can say anything bad about Ji Xiang.

Even before he could express it, Liu Zhi had already subconsciously begun to protect Ji Xiang.

"It was five years ago, when the four top doctors in the interventional radiology department were still around, and they were all vying for the position of director of the interventional radiology department," Director Bai said. "One day, Lao Mu came to me and said he wanted to cooperate with the gynecology department to carry out the treatment of endometriosis."

"Old Mu brought a relevant document, if I remember correctly, it was the European Journal of Radiology. There was an article in it about interventional surgery for endometriosis. Old Mu was quite optimistic, saying that 80% of patients received effective treatment."

"80%! That's so high!" Director Liu was slightly taken aback, but then he remembered the time period that Director Bai mentioned and smiled wryly, "Old Bai, Mu Chengchun was leaving 5 years ago, wasn't he?"

"Yes, of course I agree. I know Mu Chengchun is trying to find a scapegoat in the medical department. But it's a new technology after all, so let's do it. Let him do it freely, and I'll give him as much of a platform as he can handle," Director Bai said.

"Unfortunately, before it even started, a Grade II Class A hospital in Zhujiang offered an annual salary of 800,000 yuan, a house, a permanent position, and the job of head of the interventional radiology department, and poached him away." Director Bai said with a sigh.

Director Liu knew the conditions offered on that side.

Under these circumstances, any expert who can leave will definitely leave, except for the director who holds financial and personnel power, like myself.

Of the four top doctors in the interventional radiology department, only Zhao Xiangming, the least skilled, was left.

"It's a real shame that it hasn't been implemented yet," said Director Liu.

"There's Xiao Ji." Director Bai's eyes were full of hope.

(End of this chapter)