Surgery Godfather-Chapter 576 - 524: Going Against The Flow

Yang Ping returned to the Trauma Emergency Center at Jeddah’s International Medical Center (IMC), with Robert and Li Zehui following him closely.

Perhaps the hospital had also received the notification, as their administrative department had already begun contacting Yang Ping.

The staff member in charge of contacting Yang Ping found him and said, "Our IMC in Jeddah will do everything possible to assist with the emergency rescue operation."

Yang Ping assessed the equipment and technical strength here, and it was completely capable of supporting his surgery.

Moreover, the IMC hospital had a helicopter on standby, ready to pick up anyone from the airport at any time.

Half an hour later, Yang Ping’s phone rang again. It was Qiu Zhiqiang.

"This is Qiu Zhiqiang from Hua’an Gold Shield, I will let our doctor speak to you."

The voice on the phone changed, it was a very tired voice, "Professor Yang, the patient can’t be moved. Just a small movement caused his blood oxygen to drop below 80, and there’s simply no way to transport him. We’re not even sure if he can survive the trip to the airport, let alone being on a plane. The nearest medical aircraft is in Oman, and it won’t make it in time. Professor Yang, please don’t wait for us. We can only utilize the existing medical resources for on-the-spot emergency treatment. The medical conditions here are very poor. We would greatly appreciate your remote assistance, Professor Yang."

The tone of the voice on the phone was a touch of helplessness.

Yang Ping had been worried about this patient. As the various images kept coming in, Yang Ping studied each one again and found a lot of information not mentioned in the text reports.

For example, at the lower right edge of the heart, there was a triangular metal shadow about 1.5 x 1.0cm in size. This metal shadow overlapped with the mediastinal metal shadow, which could easily lead to misjudgment. Yang Ping was confident that the metal shadow had pierced the heart, but had not yet penetrated the myocardium.

At this point, the patient was in great danger. If his heart ruptured, he would die instantly.

Even disregarding other injuries, this alone was a ticking time bomb.

Transportation was very dangerous and even impossible.

"Then can I get to Aden? Can you arrange for me to get there by air? Or I can find my own way there."

Yang Ping believed that the coordinating force behind this would certainly be able to arrange a plane to get him there.

From a few recent phone calls, Yang Ping had already caught the outline of the situation.

"No! The situation here is very complicated now, the airport could be attacked at any time, and the airspace could be closed at any moment."

Qiu Zhiqiang decisively rejected this, giving no room for negotiation.

Given the current situation, evacuation may even be a possibility; there is no way they could let Yang Ping go to such a dangerous place.

"Manager Qiu, let me tell you, if you can get me to the patient’s hospital within eight hours, I may be able to save him. With the current medical technology here, it is simply impossible to save him. Listen, the airspace is not closed and the airport is intact. Get me there as soon as possible, every minute might cost another life."

"I know you have the ability to do this, if you want to save him, the only way is to get me there!"

"Please pass on my request!"

Yang Ping’s tone was earnest and resolute.

While he waited, he had been examining the patient’s condition.

The patient was a soldier, in excellent physical condition with strong organ compensation capabilities. As long as his heart didn’t rupture, he could still hold on for eight hours. The patient was in a neighboring country, it was inconceivable to just let him wait to die.

Time ticked away, second by second, for about fifteen minutes.

Then Yang Ping received a call from Dean Xia: "Xiao Yang, you need to understand the situation over there."

"I have extensive experience in trauma surgery, I am only one thousand kilometers from him. If a plane is available, it will take just over an hour to get there—"

"I understand, you wait!"

After the brief conversation, Dean Xia hung up the phone. As the dean, he knew how hard it must be for the young man to know that a life was waiting for his rescue and yet be unable to go to them.

After ten minutes,

Dean Xia called again: "Xiao Yang, wait in your hotel room. Someone will come to pick you up. Keep your mobile phone on—be careful, complete the mission and come back as soon as possible, we’ll wait for you."

Dean Xia didn’t say much. He knew Yang Ping well, and there was no need for lengthy explanations or ideological work. Just cut to the chase to save time.

Dean Xia had never been so worried about a doctor from his hospital. As he put the phone down, his hand was slightly shaking.

Five minutes later,

Yang Ping received a call from Director Han: "Young man, make sure to eat well, keep your phone charged, stay sharp when you get there, stay in the hospital and don’t wander around. Follow Manager Qiu’s arrangements for everything and—come back sooner." Director Han’s voice sounded a bit strange.

As soon as he hung up, Director Han called back.

"Don’t forget to wear a bulletproof vest when you get there!"

How unusual for the old man to be so fussy.

The several back-to-back phone calls may have seemed simple, but behind them was a considerable mobilization effort.

---

On New Year’s Eve, in the administrative office of Sanbo Hospital.

Dean Xia’s hand was shaking, and he didn’t know whether it was a blocked chest or a stomach ache, but anyway, he felt a dull pain in the tip of his heart.

Director Han’s fingers were lightly tapping his thigh, the rhythm slightly off.

"Young man, you need to hone your skills." After a while, Director Han squeezed out these words.

Dean Xia grunted, "Tell Old Su about it."

"He must have known already. The superiors are searching all the major hospitals for trauma surgeons who might be on a business trip near Yemen. How could Old Su not know? Xiao Yang is in Saudi Arabia, and there aren’t many who would be traveling during the New Year’s period." said Director Han.

"Why is this situation so coincidental and so urgent?" Dean Xia was really anxious.

Director Han sighed, "Don’t worry, it’s fine. Don’t scare yourself. Even if war breaks out, the hospital is safe, we Chinese are safe."

"That’s one way of looking at it, but bullets don’t have eyes, I’m nervous," Dean Xia said, clutching his mug.

Director Han grabbed the mug from him, "That’s my mug, yours is over there."

"Oh!"

Dean Xia realized he had picked up the wrong mug.

"Old Xia, you think that if a war really breaks out there, the hospital will be safe, right? And we Chinese will be safe, right?" Director Han asked again.

Dean Xia affirmed, "Definitely safe, don’t worry!"

---

Yang Ping hung up the call, took a deep breath. The people who were supposed to pick him up still haven’t arrived.

He went to the hotel to pack his luggage and charge his phone. Right now, having communication equipment was extremely crucial.

"I have to make a trip to Yemen, tonight!"

Yang Ping told Robert and Li Zehui who were with him.

"I’ll go with you!" Robert declared firmly.

"No, you can’t go." Yang Ping rejected. It wasn’t just about the danger, but also issues with the procedure.

Seeing that Yang Ping was resolute, without any room for negotiation, Robert had no choice but to give up. He understood that there were procedural issues involved.

In such an emergency to go to Yemen, definitely going through the green channel, it was possible for Yang Ping, but not for him.

"Take care of your safety. I’m very familiar with the Red Cross Hospital there, contact me anytime if you need anything," Li Zehui said calmly.

Yang Ping entrusted Li Zehui to take care of the post-operative baby, told Robert not to worry, and that they would catch up when they had time later.

For the postoperative care of the baby, Yang Ping made a note on paper and gave it to Li Zehui, telling him to contact him immediately if there was any unexpected situation with the baby.

After making the arrangements, Yang Ping laid down on the sofa to sleep, and set his phone on the side to charge.

Sure enough, a call from a stranger came. After confirming Yang Ping’s identity and location, the person on the line said a car will be sent to pick Yang Ping up immediately.

Thus, the trip to Yemen was confirmed.

Yang Ping pondered whether he should tell Xiao Su about it. But he decided not to, as to prevent her from worrying. After all, he will return quickly after completing the surgery.

So he sent a WeChat message: "I’m sorry, my dear, I need to postpone my return. There is one more surgery that requires my assistance."

"You need to cancel tomorrow’s flight?"

"Yes, there is another surgery that I need to assist with."

"Don’t worry, I’ll explain it to our family. Take care of yourself, come back soon, and let me know as soon as you confirm your return journey."

"I’m sorry, I promised to spend the New Year with you and your family."

"What are you talking about? It’s not like I just found out that you are a doctor. I’m used to it, don’t worry."

"I’ll definitely come back soon."

"---Take care!"

Minutes later, Yang Ping received a WeChat message from Professor Su: "Xiao Yang, I am informed about your situation. Please remember to stay safe. Xiao Xuan and the others don’t know about it yet, I will take care of it. Don’t worry about home, go and come back quickly. Try not to leave the hospital. Follow the embassy staff’s arrangements."

Professor Su was also notified because of the search for trauma specialists near Yemen in his own hospital.

And Yang Ping happened to be in Saudi Arabia, the closest country to Yemen.

Yang Ping also has a wealth of experience in trauma emergency surgery, so he is likely to be temporarily mobilized by the superiors to participate in the emergency surgery.

With his own contacts, Professor Su found out. Indeed, Yang Ping had received the notice.

He felt proud for his son-in-law, but he couldn’t help but worry.

But he understood that as a doctor, there are responsibilities on his shoulders.

Things moved quickly. At the hotel, Yang Ping was met by two Chinese personnel. After a simple exchange and confirmation of Yang Ping’s identity.

They drove him in a sedan to Jeddah International Airport. A private jet was already waiting.

Yang Ping marveled at the efficiency of the coordination. All in all, not a single minute was wasted.