Chapter 231: 【231】How awesome is the teacher? Chapter 231: 【231】How awesome is the teacher? Before Xie Wanying could finish her sentence, Luo Yanfen’s voice rose again, “Do you realize that what you’re saying is questioning Teacher Tan’s medical ethics, suggesting that Teacher Tan no longer wishes to save patients?”
How could she speak like that? Launching such targeted criticism at her relentlessly. It was merely a routine discussion about a patient’s condition, but why escalate it into a mentor-student conflict?
Could it be that this person misunderstood something about her as the newcomer? Assuming she deliberately voiced an opinion contrary to the teacher’s to catch his attention?
Xie Wanying had never thought that way, but indeed, there were such stubborn people in the clinical field who were very wary of newcomers.
Left with no choice, Xie Wanying calmly refuted the other party’s words, word by word, “Teacher Tan must have discussed this situation with the patient’s family, just that the patient himself is unaware. “I’ve never said that Teacher Tan doesn’t have the patient’s best interests at heart; on the contrary, he is very considerate of the patient. A surgeon should first and foremost consider the patient’s ability to withstand surgery.”
“Exactly, Teacher Tan labeled the surgery that way considering the patient’s feelings,” Luo Yanfen said, staring at her and also criticizing her with the attitude of a senior.
“Teacher Tan might have been busy and not had an in-depth conversation with the patient. I talked to the patient myself this morning. I got the feeling that this patient is probably much stronger than Teacher Tan imagined. He’s young, in his forties with advanced gastric cancer, and he’s always been the pillar of his family, with a very strong will. This is very important in surgery, and sometimes it can change the outcome of a surgery that doctors think the patient may not survive,” Xie Wanying tried hard to clarify her point.
“We are aware of this situation,” Luo Yanfen said, shaking the pen in her hand.
“He is currently anemic, and the blood transfusions Teacher Tan gave him haven’t done much to improve that.”
“That’s because he is bleeding from gastric cancer—”
“If it’s a bleeding phase, isn’t it even more necessary to perform an open surgery?”
Gastric cancer bleeding definitely does not suit laparoscopic surgery.
Caught off guard by her rebuttal, Luo Yanfen was shocked, sensing that she might have fallen into the newcomer’s trap, and with a frown said, “You don’t know how good Teacher Tan is with laparoscopic surgery, he can do it with or without gastric bleeding.”
To counter her, this person seemed to have forgotten even the most basic medical knowledge. Acute massive bleeding from gastric cancer is a contraindication for laparoscopic surgery. Xie Wanying looked at her, certain they had not known each other before, concluding it was unlikely that she viewed her as an enemy, probably just afraid she would outshine the teacher.
Let’s see how extraordinary Teacher Tan can be to defy medical common sense? Xie Wanying discreetly glanced at the teacher.
With his back to the students, Tan Kelin’s lab coat cut a thin, cold figure.
With an air of resignation on their faces, Sun Yubo and Liu Chengran probably found the two students’ argument rather amusing.
Sure enough, how could a remarkable teacher possibly defy medical common sense? Xie Wanying gathered the information and turned back to say, “You’re mistaken. If Teacher Tan thought there was gastric bleeding, he definitely wouldn’t suggest laparoscopic surgery. On the contrary, he believes that now, when there is no bleeding, is the golden period for laparoscopic surgery.”
“The patient is anemic—” Luo Yanfen started, searching for evidence to support her point.
“Yes, the patient is anemic, but Teacher Tan believes it’s due to long-term bleeding from the stomach causing persistent anemia. This can be seen from the past medical history,” Xie Wanying cut her off directly.
“Doesn’t your statement just prove that Teacher Tan is correct?”
“You just said yourself that Teacher Tan has the skills to perform laparoscopic surgery when there is stomach bleeding.”
Once again, Xie Wanying caught a flaw in what the other person had said.