godfather of surgery

Chapter 1188 Starting with Using Chopsticks

Professor Fang tried to stand up from his wheelchair, but his two students, who had pushed him there, immediately helped him up and supported him with a pair of crutches. After all, he had multiple fractures throughout his body and needed crutches to assist in bearing weight and reduce the stress on the internal fixation of the weight-bearing parts of his body.

He circled the surgical robot, touching and examining it, asking detailed questions. Chen Zhi answered each of his questions, sometimes frowning, sometimes nodding, pondering how to improve the materials of some key parts. This would improve the surgical robot's precision and reaction speed, and might also reduce costs.

"Engineer Chen, if it's convenient for you, could you send me some of your technical documents? Don't worry, I won't take photos or make copies. I'll return them to you after I've looked at them. I've just looked at your machine, and there are several areas where the material of the micro linear motor can be improved. Theoretically, these improvements could increase accuracy, response speed, and durability," Professor Fang said enthusiastically.

It turns out that Professor Fang wanted to help improve the materials of the surgical robot's components, which explains his interest in surgical robots.

“Of course it’s convenient. I’ll send the materials to your ward shortly. If it’s convenient for you, Professor Fang, I have a few questions about materials science to ask you.” Chen Zhi seized the opportunity. He had many questions about materials science before, and now he could ask the academician for advice.

Yang Ping had to leave the ward because of something, and Song Ziming asked him to discuss the case. When he left the lab, Professor Fang and Chen Zhi were still discussing the surgical robot. People who love technology appreciate each other and have many questions to discuss when they meet.

In the doctor's office, the postoperative follow-up images of the conjoined twins were already displayed on a professional electronic screen. Johannesson and Morris were also sitting nearby, all waiting for Professor Yang to arrive.

Song Ziming gave up the center position, and Yang Ping sat down. There were many images from the postoperative follow-up examination. The MRI of the head showed that the edema in the brainstem and cervical spinal cord had completely subsided. The X-ray of the entire spine showed that the spinal correction was also very satisfactory. There was no loosening or displacement of the internal fixation. The color Doppler ultrasound showed that the position and size of the internal organs in the chest and abdominal cavities were normal, and the circulation of the cardiovascular system was particularly good.

For such a major surgery, everyone had just seen all the images and thought there were no problems, but the final conclusion was still made by Professor Yang. Only when Professor Yang said there were no problems did Morris feel truly relieved.

After reviewing the images, Yang Ping said, "There's no problem, everything is normal. You can walk normally now, but you can't do any exercise. The rehabilitation progress will follow the doctor's instructions."

Morris felt much more at ease now, and Johannesson felt it was time to return home, as there was a backlog of surgeries. He also needed to rush back to apply for the purchase of Ruixing's surgical robot to facilitate future remote surgeries with Sanbo Hospital. As for the legal issues, he had already decided to handle it as research, thus avoiding the constraints of clinical medical laws, which are often more lenient and receive special treatment.

Laughter echoed down the corridor, and Maurice immediately recognized it as his two daughters. Speaking loudly in a hospital room was impolite, so Maurice quickly ran outside his office. He probably gave the two sisters a lecture, and the laughter stopped abruptly.

Then came the sound of canes hitting the ground. The two sisters arrived at the doctor's office. The older sister was eager to see the human skeleton in the doctor's office, while the younger sister was very interested in the anatomical diagram on the wall.

The two sisters remained silent, as if they were holding it in and feeling very uncomfortable.

"Dad, can we talk now?"

"We'll be very quiet."

Morris nodded: "You should speak as softly as possible, and don't linger for too long."

The two sisters nodded, then, leaning on their crutches, went about their own business. The older sister circled the human skeleton, touching it here and there. The younger sister tilted her head back and muttered something to herself in a very low voice.

After they separated, they stopped arguing and started getting along well.

The joy of being apart has not diminished at all. They are now very interested in doing everything independently, such as eating. Even when they eat breakfast separately, they smile from the bottom of their hearts and feel that it is an extremely happy thing.

All the commotion before the surgery has now vanished, as if it never happened. Now Morris finally understands why Professor Yang dismissed the public opinion as if it didn't exist. It's because he never even considered the possibility of the surgery failing. How could the surgery fail in his mind? It simply doesn't exist.

Morris curiously observed Yang Ping's hands secretly. He deliberately counted them. His left hand had five fingers, and his right hand also had five fingers. There seemed to be nothing special about them, except that the fingers of those hands were indeed quite long and slender, appearing longer than those of an average person.

According to Johannesson, Chinese people are more dexterous with their hands because they use chopsticks. The reason why Professor Yang's hands are so dexterous is because he uses chopsticks to peel lobsters. In order to achieve Professor Yang's surgical skills, Johannesson has completely abandoned knives and forks and used chopsticks instead. For example, when eating steak, he now uses chopsticks and a knife. He carries a bunch of chopsticks with him and can switch his fork for his chopsticks at any time.

Morris felt he should follow suit, and it seemed Johannesson was right to start learning advanced surgical skills by using chopsticks.

During this time, Maurice liked to observe how others used chopsticks while eating. The best place to observe was the dining room, where doctors and nurses would eat at noon and in the evening. Maurice would secretly stand at the door and observe from a distance, making some doctors feel embarrassed to eat. It was not good to be stared at while eating. Maurice knew that this was impolite, but for the sake of learning, he could not care about such things.

When someone glared at him with a dismissive look, Maurice quickly explained, "You guys keep eating, don't worry about me. I just wanted to see how chopsticks are used."

What the hell!

The doctors continued eating.

Professor Fang's hospital stay was quite long, during which time he needed to undergo rehabilitation training. His superiors instructed him to stay until he was able to walk normally again.

He's a restless person. He understands the detailed technical parameters of the Ruixing surgical robot and the materials of each component. Then, he finds out which parameters the engineers are not satisfied with, and he improves some components from a material perspective, further enhancing the surgical robot's precision and response speed. Consider it a small contribution to Professor Yang's work, as a way of expressing gratitude for Professor Yang's life-saving grace.

When Yang Ping made his rounds, Professor Fang was drawing blueprints in the ward, with several of his doctoral students assisting him. Blueprints and laptops were everywhere—on the bed, the dining table, the chairs, and the sofa. Anyone who didn't know better would think it was a laboratory.

"Professor Yang!"

Professor Fang looked up and saw Yang Ping coming in to check on the patients, and immediately put down his work.

"Is the intensity of your recent rehabilitation training acceptable?" Yang Ping asked with concern.

Professor Fang said with satisfaction, "You can adapt completely, and you can even go to higher intensity levels, which will help you recover faster."

Professor Fang doesn't understand medicine. He thought that the greater the intensity of rehabilitation training, the faster the recovery would be. He wanted to recover as soon as possible and return to work as soon as possible, as his research project couldn't be delayed too much.

"Rehabilitation training must be moderate. Excessive training will not only fail to accelerate recovery, but may also cause certain injuries, such as loosening of screws or tearing of muscles and ligaments that have not yet fully healed and strengthened. Follow the arrangements of our rehabilitation doctors. Rehabilitation emphasizes gradual progress and we should avoid being too hasty," Yang Ping advised him, fearing that his impatience and desire for quick results might cause problems.

There was a patient who didn't feel any pain after surgery last night. To recover quickly, he exercised intensely from morning till night, even secretly adding extra workouts. Then, suddenly one day, the steel plate fractured due to fatigue. "Look, Professor Yang, this is our improved solution for the materials and surface coatings of several key parts of the surgical robot. This is the result of research by my team and several friends. We all agree that these materials are better, not only reducing costs but also improving precision and flexibility." Professor Fang flipped through a stack of notes he had made.

Yang Ping initially thought he was just being polite, but he didn't expect him to be serious, and now he's even come up with a concrete plan.

"Let me think about it some more. If there are no problems, I will contact Xiao Chen and send someone to deliver these materials to them. When their products are officially launched, all the key parameters will definitely be improved, and the shortcomings that other brands lack will also be made up."

What a diligent old man! Yang Ping wouldn't stop him, but could only advise him not to overwork and to control his workload.

The establishment of the clinical medicine department is progressing steadily, and the staff electing the dean has become an unstoppable trend.

Dean Xia received the most votes among the candidates for Dean of the Clinical Medical College, far ahead of the others. Unsurprisingly, Dean Xia was elected as the Dean of the Clinical Medical College and concurrently served as the Dean of Sanbo Hospital.

The other affiliated hospitals also launched large-scale elections, and each elected a dean and vice dean they were satisfied with.

The presidents of several hospitals, including the Fourth Affiliated Hospital, naturally changed. In particular, the president of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital failed to even be elected as the head of a department. It would be a loss of face for him to continue staying at the Fourth Affiliated Hospital, so he had no choice but to resign and go to a private hospital to continue serving as the president and deceive the investors behind the private hospital.

Thus, the establishment of the grand clinical medical college was officially finalized, and everything was settled.

The Clinical Medical College and the Academy of Medical Sciences, after thorough reforms, began to move toward their goals.

The work at the research institute continues as before, but the management is more comprehensive, and there are more visiting doctors.

Song Ziming still can't understand why Yang Ping's surgical skills haven't declined at all, even though he hasn't performed surgery for so long, and he doesn't seem to have become rusty at all.

However, it's not surprising that any miracle can happen to him.

In the laboratory, Yang Ping is researching K virus therapy for tumors. A new generation of improved K virus has obtained stable seeds. Unlike the previous ones, these K viruses have been injected with gene-blocking fragments and will not mutate within a certain number of iterations. This stability greatly improves its efficacy and reduces the risks.

Now that the new product has been improved, the next phase II clinical trial will begin soon.

This clinical trial will be conducted simultaneously in China, the United States, and Europe.

Three lists of clinical trial volunteers were placed on Yang Ping's desk. Yang Ping looked at them one by one. The list of Chinese volunteers was fine and met all the requirements of the experiment.

However, the lists of volunteers from the United States and Europe are wildly different.

"What's going on???"

Yang Ping pointed to the list of volunteers and asked Tang Shun, "These two lists, except for a few that meet the requirements, all the others do not. They don't meet the age requirements, they don't meet the health requirements, and it can be said that apart from the type of tumor, none of them meet the requirements."

The oldest was over eighty years old, and the youngest was only a few years old. What was going on? Yang Ping couldn't understand the list of volunteers.

Tang Shun took the list with a slightly embarrassed expression, knowing that Professor Yang would question him about what was going on.

"Professor, the situation is a bit special. The volunteers in Europe and America are all donors. They weren't selected according to the experimental requirements, but rather ranked by the amount of their donations, counting sequentially until the quota is filled."

Yang Ping firmly disagreed: "This clearly does not meet the requirements of clinical trials."

"Only phase three clinical trials can do this."

Tang Shun said, "These people donated a lot of money, their only goal being to become a test subject. Since they enjoy doing this so much, let's grant their wish."

"How about we use the European and American countries as the first batch of patients in our Phase III clinical trials, right after our Phase II trials?" Tang Shun suggested.

Tang Shun's idea was actually very simple: since they paid money to buy volunteer status, as for the Phase II clinical trial, we established our own standards. Europe and the United States would establish a new set of standards, and as long as it complied with their regulations, there would be no problem.

If this group of clinical trial volunteers can get treatment opportunities, it will set a benchmark in Europe and the United States. In the future, wealthy people will be eager to pay for the new therapies of the research institute. It's a win-win situation, as they can make money and obtain patient samples covering the whole world. Some people spend money to find volunteers all over the world but still can't find them. These developed countries often refuse drug clinical trials in other countries for various reasons.

"Since that's the reason, then do it your way. As long as it complies with the regulations of each country, there won't be any problem. The most important thing is compliance and standing the test of time."

"Then don't worry, Professor, you can trust me to do things."

Indeed, Yang Ping trusts Tang Shun to get things done.

"These are donations from these volunteers, and they have all been received. They are very proactive and always want to contribute to medical science. We cannot dampen their enthusiasm."

"Yes, you're right. It's unethical to suppress other people's enthusiasm. We can't be unethical like that."

Yang Ping knew that the new K-virus treatment was already very mature in terms of both effectiveness and safety. The clinical trials were just a formality. The participation of so many special volunteers was very beneficial to the market launch of the new treatment, especially in its rollout in various countries. At that time, no effort would be needed at all, as these volunteers would help the new treatment complete the approval and market launch in their respective countries.

Since it's nothing else, let Tang Shun do it.