Surgery Godfather-Chapter 591 - 538: Protagonist

Director Gao didn’t know how to explain, any further explanation would only muddle things more.

Fortunately, Xu Zhiliang helped him out unwittingly, noting that the patient for this knee joint replacement surgery had rheumatoid arthritis.

Xu Zhiliang asked Zhang Lin and the second and third assistants at the operating table to observe the pannus, a layer of new blood vessels that forms on the synovial surface of the knee joint, causing the cartilage to be completely invaded. Pathological granulation tissue and fibrous tissue form adhesions, causing the knee joint to become fibrous ankylosis due to adhesions.

The wall of the operating room had an electronic screen, which the graduate students and standard training students viewing from the bottom huddled around to see.

The assistants on the table also adjusted their positions to get a good view and observe the internal changes of a typical rheumatoid arthritis patient’s knee joint.

In this way, the topic was switched, giving Director Gao a false alarm.

"Professor Yang, I’m planning to hold a conference next month. Can you come by and talk if you have the time?" Director Gao took the opportunity to completely switch the subject.

Director Gao, now very active in the academic world and guided by Yang Ping, has already made substantial progress in shoulder and knee joint surgery and is now a global leader.

Moreover, Director Gao and Robert were sworn brothers. Their two departments established a close transnational cooperation, and this conference was co-hosted by both brothers.

The academic conference jointly organized by Sanbo Hospital and the New York Special Surgery Hospital in the United States instantly raised Director Gao’s status in the field.

Director Gao sent out invitations to domestic colleagues to attend the conference; and Robert, using his personal influence and that of the New York Special Surgery Hospital, invited a group of top figures in Sports Medicine from Europe and America to China to join in the proceedings.

As chairman of the North American Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Association, Robert’s appeal was beyond question.

So the academic conference organized by Director Gao, whether in scale or nature, was first-rate.

Guan Sheng of Nandu Affiliated Hospital One was Director Gao’s older classmate, and Professor Ye of Beijing Sanbo Hospital was Director Gao’s mentor. When these two saw that attached with the invitation letter was a conference brief stating the names of all the world’s top Sports Medicine figures appearing as guests.

The two were baffled. They had not seen Director Gao make much noise before, but when had he suddenly become so prestigious? He organized an academic conference that not only was co-organized by the New York Special Surgery Hospital but almost all the world’s top colleagues showed up to stand by him.

"I hate attending conferences the most, so I won’t join in. You guys enjoy yourselves."

Yang Ping had an important topic at hand and was trying to participate in these conferences as little as possible.

Director Gao knew Yang Ping was busy at the moment. He invited Yang Ping more out of politeness.

The new anesthesiologist, Dr. Wei, recognized Yang Ping and immediately got up to greet him. "Hello, Director."

Dr. Wei was very formal and respectful.

Yang Ping gestured for him to sit down and focus on taking care of the patient and not bother with him.

Xu Zhiliang made swift progress. He handled all grade three and four surgeries efficiently, including all orthopedic ones, and gradually ventured into some special and highly difficult surgeries.

Song Zimo’s surgical skills were becoming more and more refined. He almost completely absorbed all the techniques taught by Yang Ping, spending a lot of time outside of work to study and perfect them.

During his free time, Yang Ping opened his email on his mobile phone. The latest experimental report was ready, and Yang Ping quickly reviewed it.

As he had expected, the experiment was very successful.

The highly anticipated clinical trials were soon to begin.

——

Professor Liang arrived at the Guilin lab quickly and without prior notice, immediately summoning his doctoral students upon arrival.

Dr. Wang, who was responsible for the actual work of the experiment, was a student of Professor Liang. He found it strange that his mentor rushed to the lab without giving him advance notice.

"I’m here in Guilin for an academic conference. Since I have some time, I’ve come to check up on you. Bring out your original research data; I want to examine it," Professor Liang said as soon as he sat down, requesting Dr. Wang to bring out the raw data of the experiment.

There was a lot of raw data from the experiment. There were over a thousand full-length X-rays of the experimental monkeys stored in the data room.

This data was very valuable, serving as an essential source material for the experimental data.

"Let me look at the X-rays first. Lead the way!" commanded Professor Liang.

Dr. Wang led Professor Liang into the data room, from where Liang randomly selected X-rays from five experimental monkeys, over hundred in total.

Starting from the monkey’s first X-ray to the last, he read them carefully, measured, and then did some calculations.

He then picked several main responsible persons and asked them some questions one-on-one and also checked the record of breeding and management of the experimental monkeys in the lab.

Eventually, he asked the lab manager to capture a few monkeys and physically examine the outside of their spine and the condition of their external fixators.

Everything was flawless!

If the data was falsified, it wouldn’t have been so impeccable. There was no way that someone with Professor Liang’s experience wouldn’t have noticed.

So, this animal experiment is indeed perfect?

"Professor Liang, it’s strange to me too. The experimental data is so perfect that it seems unreal. I wouldn’t believe this data if I wasn’t the one conducting the experiment," Dr. Wang finally guessed the reason for Professor Liang’s surprise visit to the laboratory.

Professor Liang put on a stern face: "Who said I don’t believe it? The device is about to undergo human experiment review, and as the head of the review panel, I’d thought I’d drop by and check the experimental records and data myself. Is that too unreasonable?"

Dr. Wang did not expect Professor Liang to lose his temper, and dared not say anything more.

"Dr. Wang, keep the data well-organized. The spinal external fixator is about to enter clinical trials. Once you finish your work here, you can go back to Xiehe and participate in the clinical trials. I’ll notify you," Professor Liang left a few instructions before he quicklymoved on to have a quick meal and catch the express train to Sanbo Hospital in Nandu.

Yang Ping, this young man’s scientific research ability is really too powerful. He’s a genius, a rare genius, a talent that we come across once every few hundred years.

Professor Liang immediately concluded, and his view of Yang Ping was elevated another level.

These spinal X-rays, which gradually recover from the initial deformities to become normal or near normal.

Professor Liang carefully measured and confirmed there was no foul play.

This meant that the data from the animal experiments was just like this, so perfect and powerful.

Professor Liang has been closely following this experiment and knew that the progress was going very smoothly, but he did not expect the progress to be so great and the data so perfect.

If it can be explained by luck, how could all the details be the result of luck?

The only explanation is that Yang Ping’s scientific foresight is very accurate, and his design of the topic is so thorough it is almost watertight, to be honest, this level of scientific research ability is a bit scary.

A shining star is about to rise, and Professor Liang feels extremely happy in his heart.

——

The next morning, Yang Ping received a call from Professor Liang, confirming that Yang Ping did not have any surgeries scheduled.

Within ten minutes, Professor Liang appeared in Yang Ping’s office.

Seeing this young man, Professor Liang felt a thousand emotions, almost misunderstanding a genius.

Professor Liang thought, our country’s scientific research environment is already very good, and the state invests heavily in scientific research, but the soft environment still needs improvement. And who should make these improvements? It should be us, the so-called predecessors.

"Professor Liang?"

Yang Ping was very surprised, the person appeared in the office as soon as the call ended.

"Yang, I was in Guilin for a meeting, visited the laboratory on the way, and then came here to find you. I wanted to talk to you about the next step of the clinical trials." Professor Liang got straight to the point as soon as he sat down.

"Your experimental data is very beautiful. You may encounter some doubts in the clinical trial review meeting, so you need to be prepared!" Professor Liang took a cup of tea from Yang Ping.

"I’m ready, all the original data is available for inspection at any time." Yang Ping said confidently.

After thinking for a moment Professor Liang said: "Yang, the development of anything is not achieved overnight. There are unsatisfactory aspects in the current academic environment in our country, which we must admit. But overall, the general direction is good. The country values talents and values science and technology. If you encounter unsatisfied things or people in the future on your scientific research path, you must not make generalizations, feel depressed, and always look forward."

Professor Liang’s words carried a deep meaning, even he himself almost misunderstood Yang Ping. In the future, misunderstandings that Yang Ping experiences will definitely not be few. Frankly speaking, he is considered to be broad-minded and can promote young people.

But not everyone can do that. If Yang Ping meets narrow-minded people, he may face unjust treatment.

Yang Ping understands what Professor Liang means by these words, he said to Professor Liang, "Professor Liang, don’t worry. I don’t have such a fragile heart. This is the best time for us young people."

Professor Liang was very satisfied with the young man’s answer, and continued: "Well, I should say this as an elder. Yang, always have a master’s mentality, not a spectator’s mentality!"

The two of them talked about the topic for a long time, and after finishing, Professor Liang planned to catch his flight back to Beijing.

He did not even plan to see anyone else. He did not bring his assistants on this trip.

Yang Ping sent Professor Liang to the airport, and they talked for a long time on the way.

This old man, in these two days, went a big round.

Last night he arrived near Sanbo Hospital. In order not to disturb Yang Ping, he found a random hotel to stay in, and only called Yang Ping the next morning.

The country is supported by these seniors. They never complain, do their best to change the country, and make it better and better.

They never worry about personal fame and gain, always worrying for the country.

Because they possess the most valuable spirit - the master’s spirit.

Yang Ping profoundly felt this strong master’s spirit from Professor Liang!