Chapter 970: Chapter 970: The Enviable Liu Banxia

(Thanks to Lu Tiezhu for the monthly ticket encouragement)

There’s a song that says it well, no one can succeed casually.

Even with the system, Liu Banxia had to painstakingly undergo corresponding training in the dream space. What people see is just his glamorous exterior, but they can’t see the trials he’s faced within.

Zhou Shuwen is even more so; reaching the position of deputy director at the second hospital at such an age, and being one of its famed surgeons, he has put in considerable effort over the years.

These efforts have not been in vain and have accumulated him a wealth of experience. It’s due to this backing of experience that he can handle various situations during surgery.

Currently, Zhou Shuwen is gently tugging the tumor downward, patiently and meticulously selecting the positions to sever the blood vessels, and transplanting the entire liver.

But this is merely completing the liver resection; for the entire operation, this is just the first step in a long journey.

"Director Liu, it’s our turn now," Wu Wenlin said with a smile.

"Teacher Wu, I’ll fully cooperate," Liu Banxia quickly responded.

In usual circumstances, kidney removal is quite an impressive surgical procedure. But now, it is just a small part of this operation.

The slightly challenging part, similar to the liver resection, is considering the subsequent autotransplant.

Although the kidney is somewhat obstructive due to the tumor’s irregular shape, you can’t just discard it. The standard is two kidneys, and only when absolutely necessary will one be removed.

Standing at the side of the operating table, Liu Banxia began the basic tasks for kidney resection, which were not particularly difficult for him.

The toughest part is choosing the severance points to facilitate the upcoming kidney autotransplant.

While he was using the electric knife to separate the tissues, Zhou Shuwen was meticulously trimming the liver. Onlookers found it hard to keep up with the action.

They wanted to see Liu Banxia’s quick separation skills and Zhou Shuwen’s liver trimming. It was almost overwhelming to watch both—ultimately, more people focused on Liu Banxia’s operations.

For many, opportunities to participate in liver transplants are rare, but the chances for kidney removal are quite frequent.

Especially for urologists present today, they watched even more carefully.

In the current environment, kidney disease incidence remains high, particularly polycystic kidney disease and other renal diseases causing kidney failure, which often necessitate kidney removal.

In their eyes, every cut by Liu Banxia was so swift, entirely different from the operations of Zhou Shuwen and Shi Lei earlier.

Because they had more tissue to deal with, the time spent was longer. When it came to Liu Banxia, people knew his speed was fast but didn’t expect the rate at which he separated the kidney’s surrounding tissues to be just as quick.

It almost seemed unnoticed, yet he had already completed the separation.

"Very good, your speed has surpassed mine," Wu Wenlin remarked with a sense of amazement.

"Actually, I’ve done it twice before, though they were emergency cases where kidney rupture required removal. Next is your part; I can’t choose the position well," Liu Banxia quickly said.

Upon hearing this, people understood and could relate.

After all, in emergency trauma cases, the removal of the spleen and kidney is quite common, so Liu Banxia’s performance wasn’t that surprising.

Wu Wenlin laughed, glancing at Liu Banxia—this boy is quite modest.

Having done it versus doing it well are two entirely different concepts. Doing it well and quickly is yet another level.

Although compared to his separation skills, there were slightly imperfect aspects, it didn’t impact the operation.

From a timing perspective? The saved time wasn’t negligible; this part was Liu Banxia’s contribution.

Because there’s still much work to be done in the abdominal cavity—removing the tumor and reconstructing the inferior vena cava with artificial vessels.

Liu Banxia’s earlier operation also impressed the assisting personnel in the operating room. They were real experts who focused on the essence rather than the spectacle.

For some, participating in such operations, even just separating for a kidney resection, could be nerve-wracking. Liu Banxia, not only accomplished it well, but remained calm afterward.

In subtle details, they saw the insight; like Wu Wenlin, they weren’t simply swayed by Liu Banxia’s modest comment.

Zhou Shuwen indeed found a great protégé—regarding this lad, it seems his reputation isn’t merely hype.

The operation needs to proceed, and Liu Banxia seriously entered observation mode.

However, he didn’t focus on Director Xue from vascular surgery handling the inferior vena cava reconstruction but observed Zhou Shuwen trimming the liver.

The journey is only halfway complete; the liver and kidney still need to be reimplanted, restoring perfusion in the abdominal cavity to properly complete the task.

The rest of the small group didn’t need to be called; they all proactively stepped forward to assist and cooperate. After all, there were plenty of tasks to handle now, whether as the first or second assist, and they were doing quite well.

If Xu Yino’s operations had caught everyone slightly off guard earlier, the subsequent performances of these few people were genuinely surprising.

There were too many knowledge points involved, and they took turns stepping up. This indicated that they had a solid foundation in the relevant knowledge.

Otherwise, in such a high-difficulty surgery today, the average resident doctor would have been baffled stepping in.

But not these six. Not only did they manage to cooperate and complete the tasks, but they also engaged in simple exchanges after returning to their positions. Their mindset, at least, was commendable.

"Don’t just stand there watching. Have you forgotten your role? Explain the relevant surgical key points; we’re busy working here," Zhou Shuwen chimed in again.

"Doctor Wang, how are the patient’s vital signs?" Liu Banxia turned to look at Wang Lei.

"Everything’s OK for now, no problems," Wang Lei replied.

"Great, that gives me confidence. However, this is my first time participating in such a high-difficulty surgery, and there are things I’m not well-versed in either. I’ll just highlight the key points for everyone," Liu Banxia said.

"If there are any mistakes, Director, you need to correct them immediately so as not to mislead everyone, especially with these six seriously learning here."

Zhou Shuwen nodded.

This was his way of telling Liu Banxia, "Feel free to speak up boldly; I’ll back you up."

Liu Banxia had always been daring, and with Zhou Shuwen supporting him, he began a live demonstration, providing a comprehensive explanation of some of the current operations.

The task wasn’t overly difficult, mainly involving explaining the current operations and adding his understanding of the surgery.

But it wasn’t a simple task either; it required a genuine understanding of the surgery.

It wasn’t something you could just wing on the spot, and he wasn’t only responsible for explaining Zhou Shuwen’s side of the operations, he also covered Director Xue’s artificial vena cava reconstruction.

Of course, explaining and actual practice were vastly different. One involved theory, the other practice.

"This kid’s enthusiasm is impressive today. I thought he’d throw a fit because he wasn’t called up," Chen Zhenxing said with a smile, having somehow joined the observation room.

"A lively Liu Banxia is the true Liu Banxia, which is great. I ran into Principal He yesterday, and he asked me about arranging some time for him to come and motivate the new students," said Li Mingwu.

"Old He knows this kid too?" Chen Zhenxing asked in surprise.

"Some kids were influenced by him to apply to Binhai Medical College. He fulfilled his promise and personally accompanied them to register," Li Mingwu added.

"He’s quite influential among these kids, especially Director Xiao’s daughter—apparently, four from her class got into medical college, all in clinical surgery."

"Then let’s tell Shuwen to give him half a day off so he can go over," Chen Zhenxing nodded.

The affiliate hospital was under dual management, so it wasn’t a big deal. It was also an opportunity to expand the influence of the second hospital, so he certainly wouldn’t obstruct it.

But upon hearing this, others felt a pang of envy. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Why is this Liu Banxia so capable? Wasn’t it enough to stir the emergency center? Why is he meddling in the medical college now?

"By the way, didn’t he say he wanted to research orthopedic and pediatric surgery? Has he started?" Chen Zhenxing continued, asking.

"I’m not really sure. Linlin, has he started?" Li Mingwu asked Liang Xiaolin nearby.

"Not yet; it seems he plans to get the deputy director’s work in order first," Liang Xiaolin quickly replied.

"Not bad, knowing how to prioritize," Chen Zhenxing acknowledged with a satisfied nod.

Even Liang Xiaolin rolled her eyes.

This is simply being fond of Liu Banxia, isn’t it? Whatever he does, it’s always good.

And the onlookers nearby? They stopped feeling sour. Why? Because when you’re constantly feeling sour, you get used to it.

When Liu Banxia stayed at the hospital, he had already been favored by these big bosses, so paying a little more attention to him was natural. If Liu Banxia had the energy to research orthopedics and pediatric surgery, it was up to him.

Furthermore, the rumored good results of Liu Banxia in orthopedics had also been recognized by Director Xu Peichen.

What else is there to be sour about? With such abilities on display here, it’s reasonable for the leaders to pay attention and direct more resources his way.

Even as just an attending-titled deputy director, he now seems to have gained full recognition, right?

The sourness may have faded, but the envy is growing. They also want to be like Liu Banxia, someone the leaders think of regularly, someone who performs surgeries that are pleasing to the eye.