Famous Among Top Surgeons in the 90s-Chapter 1880: More Than Simply Cutting Out
It is normal for Doctor Guo, as a junior resident, to suspect every illness and then eliminate them. After all, the final decision will be made by a senior doctor, and it’s not something an inexperienced resident can decide.
Regarding orthopedic specialties, Fu Xinheng doesn’t know much, so he handed over the situation to Chang Jiawei for analysis.
Everyone’s attention focused on Chang Jiawei.
Ren Chongda whispered in Doctor Guo’s ear, "I heard he is now responsible for overseeing the beds managed by your director?"
Since he sought out this Master Playboy, he, Teacher Ren, needed to privately investigate whether this person is reliable. He is not familiar with the orthopedic department as he doesn’t often interact with people from this area.
Doctor Guo nodded and said, "In a few days, the nameplate should be changed. Our Director Wen is getting older and will no longer manage the beds. They want him to take over. Coincidentally, Doctor Chang is about to be promoted to Deputy Chief Physician."
The news was confirmed. Ren Chongda rubbed his jaw.
Standing behind the counselor, Yue Wentong had a look of surprise upon hearing the latest news about the playboy.
Geng Yongzhe thought to himself that this Master Playboy’s expression had changed again. Just like when he was reviewing his brother’s medical records, Chang Jiawei’s current serious demeanor looked like he was a different person.
Chang Jiawei stood with both hands in the pockets of his white coat, his posture was upright. His face was silent and his eyes became very focused, as if no one was around, scanning back and forth over several film sheets like a scanner.
His usual playful smile was nowhere to be seen. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
The more solemn he became, the more nervous everyone else felt.
Ren Chongda scratched the back of his head, thinking: It would be better if this Master Playboy laughed as usual; it wouldn’t make everyone so anxious.
"What did Yingying suspect your brother had?" Feeling equally uneasy seeing the playboy become serious, Yue Wentong asked Student Geng.
"She said it was a vertebral canal tumor," Geng Yongzhe replied.
A vertebral canal tumor is a shorthand for an intravertebral tumor, also known as a spinal cord tumor, simply put, a tumor growing on the spinal cord. In contrast, a spinal tumor mainly grows on the bone. So, one seemingly belongs to orthopedics, and the other should be classified under neurosurgery. Vertebral canal tumors involve the spinal cord, which contains nerve bundles, belonging to the realm of neurosurgery.
The problem is that tumors never grow in a well-behaved manner. In a complex region like the human spine, where bone and nerves are closely aligned, a growing tumor becomes a behemoth that crushes everything indiscriminately, consuming normal human tissue with no mercy, without distinguishing between them. Therefore, clinically, larger tumors are often invading widely, not confined to a specific area. When both the spinal cord and spine are regionally destroyed by a tumor, determining which department a patient belongs to for treatment becomes a major issue.
Moreover, performing surgery on the spine or spinal cord is not as simple as just removing the lesion; it requires comprehensive consideration of the patient’s bone and joint issues. The spine is a crucial supporter of the human torso, and if bone and joint problems are not properly handled, removing the tumor without maintaining the spine’s normal physiological function makes the surgery destined to fail. The biomechanics of the human skeleton and joints is a focus of orthopedic practice.
For this reason, many hospitals, like Guoxie, directly hand this specialty over to orthopedics. Such orthopedic doctors need to know more neurosurgery than the average orthopedic doctor, not merely defined as typical orthopedic specialists.
