Chapter 692: [(692)] Persuading family members is just as difficult Chapter 692: [(692)] Persuading family members is just as difficult Tao Zhijie had known they would come and had someone open the conference room door, allowing everyone to go to the conference room.
“Please have a seat, Old Zhao,” He Guangyou offered a chair to the elder.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, Zhao Huaming asked, “The call you made to me at noon, was it the result of your discussions?”
“Yes. Under Teacher Tao’s guidance, we had a group meeting at noon and made that decision,” He Guangyou answered.
“You want to perform surgery on his abdomen?” Old Zhao asked sternly.
“Yes,” He Guangyou replied seriously.
“Why not do a cholangiography first? Determine the size of the stones before deciding whether to operate?” As a well-known surgeon, Zhao Huaming was very aware of the risks of surgery and was even more cautious when it concerned his own grandson.
“Professor Zhao,” Tao Zhijie, seated opposite Old Zhao, began, speaking in a gentle tone.
Seeing the leader speak, He Guangyou stopped talking, relinquished the right to speak, and returned to his seat.
Looking around the conference room, all those who had discussed the case at noon were present, including Xie Wanying and Song Xueling.
The group in the room was familiar with the other seated figure, Zhao Huaming, and another doctor wearing glasses. It was common for people from Hepatobiliary Surgery to interact with the Gastroenterology Department. As expected, it was Yu Xuexian from Ward Five, known for his skill with the endoscope.
It was Senior Brother Yu, whom Senior Kang admired greatly. Xie Wanying thought to herself, wondering if Senior Brother Yu would have any other valuable insights.
The group of surgeons led by Tao Zhijie sensed the sole reason Zhao Huaming brought Yu Xuexian: he didn’t want his grandson to go under the knife, feeling distressed.
Lying on the operating table was his own grandson, and everyone could understand Zhao Huaming’s feelings. Tao Zhijie spoke as gently and softly as possible, to avoid touching a family member’s wound, carefully explaining the patient’s situation once more, “At noon our group had a detailed discussion and ultimately determined that his condition required stone removal, hoping to achieve a radical cure.”
“Yes, Dr. He mentioned this issue in the phone call he made to me at noon. You spoke of shoulder and back pain, fearing injections might be slow to take effect. So having a surgery to ascertain the cause of illness seemed better. However, what I want to say, Dr. Tao, is that both you and I are hepatobiliary surgeons. We have treated many patients with gallstones, and we are well aware that this condition is difficult to cure. There are very few cases that can be completely resolved,” Zhao Huaming’s fingers tapped on the conference table.
As a retired professor from the department, he had extensive clinical experience, and typically in the department, he was regarded as a guiding figure for the younger doctors. If it were not for fear of making a mistake with his own grandson’s illness, he would never have considered entrusting his grandson to someone else. Frankly, when he made a name for himself, including Tao Zhijie among others, was just a child.
The pressure was palpable. Sitting behind Tao Zhijie, He Guangyou and others exchanged glances and subtle gestures. The scene unfolded as they had anticipated. This is why treating such patients is very difficult for doctors, much harder than treating ordinary patients. The relatively conservative decision they had previously made was based on the anticipation of such a scenario.
Xie Wanying, sitting behind her seniors, was once again learning about the difficulties of being a doctor on-site. Convincing family members was fraught with challenges.
Sitting next to her, Song Xueling did not look at the patient’s family or seniors; rather, he was more interested in the serious expression on the face of the girl beside him. His cat-like observational skills told him: this girl was strange.
At this stage, what could her seriousness accomplish?