Surgeons (外科风云)

- Director Yang. - Director.

Dr. Lu.

This is Chairman Jiang, my friend.

- Hello. - Hello.

Let the interns enter.

They can just stand off to the side, far away.

All right.

You don't need to ask so much all at once.

You can come see me at any time.

Eat your lunch.

Thank you so much.

Luckily, you're Zhang Mo Han's superior.

You're also very familiar with

the chemotherapy plans at Renhe's lower-tier hospitals.

If not, my paper would have been delayed to no end.

You're so dedicated.

You would have found a way even without me.

Affairs in China are too complicated.

My dad used to say I don't understand China

and wouldn't let me come back for research.

I never expected he would be the first to pose a problem for me when I'm back.

Professor Zhuang, were you also ill-adapted to this environment?

Zi Xuan.

Do you think things are untainted abroad?

Judging from my experiences, I think they were good.

That is because you still had too little experience in America.

Why do you say that?

Do you know?

I was in a MD-PhD degree program in America.

That's awesome! That kind of program is so hard to get into.

However, my PhD dissertation

was rejected three times in a row by the dissertation committee.

As such, it took an extra three years to receive my degree.

Do you know why?

At your standard, that shouldn't have happened.

Was it because your adviser was too young?

My adviser was someone of prestige in academia.

He was a very outstanding scientist.

He was also president of the university.

But in the year I entered the program

it was leaked that he accepted bribes for a new research project.

He then resigned.

Everything relating to him was called into question

including his students' research.

The thesis I worked on with him was no exception.

That's so unreasonable. Why do these things still happen?

Actually, these types of things can happen anywhere.

There's no need to feel dissatisfied.

Those of us who work in medical science

must do our best in an impure environment

to allow pure science to survive and develop.

Director Fu, take a look at these.

Deputy Director Yang has already signed for this one.

He has also signed this one.

Since Deputy Director Yang has already signed them all

is there anything you need me to sign?

Deputy Director Yang's wish is that

this list of names submitted for commendation for the disaster relief

should be signed by you

because you were in charge of disaster relief efforts after all.

You should be the one to make the decision.

It's reasonable to say that it's time for me to leave.

However, there are some things I haven't dealt with yet at Renhe.

Rest assured.

When I have finished up these matters

I will leave as soon as possible.

You...

don't need to feel impatient.

Director Fu, what are you saying?

I... I'm not impatient.

Go back to work.

30 years have passed now.

We're all old now, with one foot in the grave.

Do you really plan on taking this secret with you to your grave?

Ms. Zhang is watching us from the heavens.

How is he?

The patient is bleeding from

an esophageal tumor encroaching on an artery.

There is also a tracheoesophageal fistula.

Bleeding has been stopped now.

We've done an emergency operation on the ruptured artery.

His condition is stable.

He was rescued in time.

Director, who is the patient?

I'm already here, but you're still keeping watch.

This is the father of the chairman of Xian Feng's China regional offices.

It seems the drug to prevent vomiting is working.

Take antibiotics over the next three days. Eat light meals.

If your stomach still hurts, massaging in a clockwise motion will help.

- Okay, got it. Thank you, Doctor. - Goodbye.

Chen Shao Cong.

Chief Ma, what is it?

I have some suggestions for the preliminary diagnosis platform.

Would you like to hear them?

Of course I do! Go ahead.

I'm thinking when the ER has a high load

our doctors might not have free time.

Yes.

We can set up a video consultation system

with other on-call doctors from other departments

and promote it at the hospital.

That's a very good idea. Keep going.

In addition...

My father has had difficulty swallowing for a while now.

It was found to be esophageal cancer last week at your hospital.

I had been overseeing research abroad. I only returned yesterday.

Who knew he would be having choking and difficulty breathing today.

Yes.

At our age, we're busy with our careers

but our parents are reaching an old age and need to be looked after.

Sometimes, it's a real dilemma.

Dr. Lu, I know you are the currently the best doctor for

surgery on esophageal cancer.

I hope you can be the lead surgeon throughout my father's entire surgery.

Okay, then according to protocol, I must make this clear to you.

For this type of surgery, my usual practice is to suture by hand.

Of course, you can choose to use Xian Feng's stapler.

Do you need me to introduce this product to you?

I ask that you be sure to suture by your own hand.

You don't want to use staples?

Although our company's stapler is a well-known product across the world

according to our internal data

the rate of occurrence of fistulas after your hand suturing is zero.

I have much confidence in this regard.

I am flattered, Chairman Jiang.

Let's get back to the case.

It's okay. I don't mind.

I know Dr. Lu is very displeased that

we've used an abundance of data to market our stapler at the hospital

and steer patients into using them.

However, I now earnestly request

that you empathize with me for wanting to be a filial son

and do your utmost to complete treatment on my father.

I will donate 500,000 yuan in my name

to your research in thoracoscopic surgery.

What brings you over today?

I came to visit you.

How has your health been?

The same as usual.

Still not too good.

You?

I heard you were convalescing.

Do you feel better?

I'm better.

I feel fine when away from the stress.

Still, be careful.

With your personality, you just like to dwell on things by yourself.

When you get older, you just have to let things go.

Being retired is good.

It wasn't a clean retirement.

I still returned to the hospital recently to handle some things.

I heard.

There was a lot happening at Renhe during the disaster response period.

Gas gangrene? Drug-resistant bacteria? HIV-positive patient?

It was one problem after another.

These things Yang Fan can't handle on his own.

It's a good thing you were there.

Quite a few colleagues mentioned to me

you retired early.

Have you thought about reconsidering your resignation?

If necessary, I can put in a word.

Xiao Bin is back.

Who?

Zhang Shu Mei's son, Xiao Bin.

Your father's condition is very serious.

The tumor has broken through the esophagus wall

invading into the trachea

forming a tracheoesophageal fistula.

This surgery is very difficult. I don't have absolute confidence either.

However, a team of the most highly-skilled surgeons will be assigned.

Thank you, Dr. Lu. I feel relieved now.

Let me be clear.

This has nothing to do with your donation.

I don't want to make a simple treatment seem like a business transaction.

Of course it isn't a transaction.

A pharmaceutical company supporting a medical research project

is a very common occurrence.

In regards to the dispute over hand suture versus stapling

we are very much open to continue looking this with you.

Xian Feng will in no way force our products on others.

Old Jiang, we can discuss the use of staplers on our own.

Chairman Jiang, I never said staplers shouldn't be used.

What I oppose is encouraging patients, irrespective of their circumstances

to request doctors use costly medical equipment.

I know your company has reassessed the results of staples and hand sutures.

I believe this is the outcome won by the efforts of many doctors like me.

I hope that in future promotions of your medical equipment

you can create a more relevant plan based on the skill level of the surgeon.

That will also help prevent conflicts between surgeons and hospital leaders.

What do you say, Director?

You're very right.

Sir Xiu.

We truly did not have an understanding of sensitivities to lidocaine.

If we had reported it truthfully

there would not have been too big of an effect.

It would just have been regarded as a medical discovery.

But our mistake was in making a wrong decision in a moment of weakness

and shifting the blame.

It is now time to redeem ourselves.

Sir, although it has been 30 years since this incident