Chapter 124 - So it was you! (1/2)

Although Lu Shuyan was here only to go through the motions, and she also had a master's degree, she didn't act prideful at all. Truly, people couldn't be judged based on appearances. Zhang Fan didn't even need to ask her to help fill out the paperwork for the old man's surgery, as she did it all without asking.

The urology department's other attending physicians all saw that Zhang Fan had accepted the old man as a patient who required a prostatectomy, which was a surgery to remove all or part of the prostate gland. Thus, the attending physicians all wanted to see what Zhang Fan would do.

A prostatectomy wasn't considered a very difficult urology surgery. However, it would be impossible to perform a prostatectomy without at least several years of experience in urology. A newbie doctor would be unable to control the necessary strength properly. Just using even slightly too much strength would easily result in penetrating the prostate.

If Zhang Fan didn't personally perform the prostatectomy, and instead asked Vice Director Wang Zongkui, whom he was assigned to, to help perform the surgery, then the attending physicians would all begin complaining. ”He can't even perform a basic urology surgery, so why does he get to lead his own medical team?” Actually, the most important part to them was that they didn't think that Zhang Fan deserved to split the department's bonuses with them.

Zhang Fan performed a regular checkup on the old man, followed by a finger rectal examination. This was an examination that very few doctors were willing to perform, because it required the doctor to insert their finger into the patient's rectum to feel the prostate. In China, this was really unpopular with both doctors and patients, so finger rectal examinations were performed less and less now. However, Zhang Fan was unwilling to let go of even a single chance to grind his surgical experience for his System. He also felt that this type of inspection would help him learn new things.

Vice Director Wang was also waiting for Zhang Fan to request his assistance. A rotation doctor who wasn't a urology specialist wouldn't even be able to handle endoscopes properly, much less perform urology surgeries. However, Director Li had especially told Vice Director Wang to take good care of Zhang Fan. Not to mention, Zhang Fan did indeed have his medical license, so everyone was curious what would happen.

Lu Shuyan had three previous years of experience studying at a provincial level Class A hospital. She told Zhang Fan, ”You're attracting far too much attention. Just look at how nobody is saying a single thing, and how they're all waiting to watch your surgery. Do you have any guarantee of being able to perform it? If not, don't force yourself. The medical field is all about the accumulation of experience as you grow older. Don't be embarrassed not to know how to perform a surgery. If you don't know how to perform a prostatectomy, feel free to talk to Vice Director Wang.”

Lu Shuyan was being nice enough to remind Zhang Fan because they were both young doctors who had recently joined the hospital. Otherwise, she wouldn't have said anything.

”I think I can do it! I studied before at Bluebird City Hospital!” Zhang Fan used his typical excuse for why he knew how to perform so many surgeries.

”So it was you! Should I hit you or thank you?”

”Eh?” Zhang Fan was confused.

”My ex-boyfriend graduated with a master's degree in orthopedic spine surgery. He was going to sign up for orthopedic surgery here, but then saw the recruitment conditions, and was unable to come here. In the end, he went to southern China. He asked me to go to southern China with him, but I refused because my parents are here. Then we broke up!”

”Oh! You're an excellent woman, so you can find another boyfriend easily! No worries!” Zhang Fan was focused on practicing how to perform prostatectomies in his System right now, and wasn't paying much attention to what she was saying. His answer was quite half-hearted.

”I'm turning into an old maid!”

Later that afternoon, the old patient's checkup results all came back as normal. Zhang Fan reported his surgical plan to Director Li, who looked over the surgical plan, and asked, ”How is it? Can you guarantee that you can accomplish this surgery? Do you need me to be in the operating room as backup?”

”There shouldn't be any problems. Director, if you're not busy, feel free to be my backup. That'll give me more confidence!”

”Ha! With you saying that it won't be a problem at all, it actually confuses me even more. You even know how to perform urology surgeries? You're really not a simple man at all!”

”Haha, it's all thanks to Director Li giving me a chance to perform urology surgery. Otherwise, it would be useless even though I know how to perform urology surgeries.”

”Stop kissing my a*ss. How about you come to our urology department after you finish your rotations? The attending physicians here are almost about to be promoted to having second-highest level certifications. If you come here, how about I give you the position of head resident doctor?”

”Oh! You'll have to ask Superintendent Ouyang about that. I can't decide such things.”

”Oh, forget it then! Go prepare for the surgery!” Li Jianguo instantly retreated. Before, he had been the carefree type, but ever since Ouyang Hong became the superintendent, he felt truly awkward as his ex-girlfriend was now his boss as well as married to someone else! He wanted to avoid even talking about Ouyang Hong, much less see her!

Zhang Fan handed over the surgical plan which had Director Li's signature of approval over to Vice Director Wang Zongkui. ”Oh, go ahead and prepare for the surgery, then. It will be the first scheduled surgery for tomorrow morning. I'll also come over and observe.” Although Wang Zongkui didn't say anything else, he actually was quite worried since Zhang Fan was just a rotation doctor. Director Li had also told him to specially take care of Zhang Fan, but if Zhang Fan caused a medical incident, he would also be held responsible as Zhang Fan was under his charge.

”Alright. I'll go start the medical report.”

”Okay, go work on what you need to.”