Chapter 62 The Chosen Successor of the Swift Sword
"Hu Kan is known for his steadiness in surgery. So far, the success rate of the surgeries he has performed is 100%."
This is another famous surgeon that people can only look up to.
Cardiothoracic surgery basically performs all major surgeries, and its risk factor is almost the highest among all surgical departments.
Director Hu Kan has been performing cardiothoracic surgery for so many years without a single failure. This is too scary.
Any surgery carries the risk of failure.
Otherwise, there would be no need to force patients and their families to sign various consent forms and informed consent documents.
Most famous doctors are keen on talking about the difficult operations they have performed, but are very unclear about the success rate of the operations.
Surgeons who can maintain a zero failure rate are extremely rare.
This also shows that Director Hu Kan’s ability must be terrifyingly strong.
"I am known for my speed. I have set many national records for the fastest surgery time. I have even broken the world record for the time it takes to complete two major surgeries. I still hold the world record."
When Dr. Xu talked about the glorious past, there was a bit of unparalleled pride in his voice.
It turns out that his strongest weapon is his sharp sword.
"When the teacher was performing surgery on the patient, the speed seemed to be quite normal!" Zhou Can was not questioning, he was just curious.
"Well, ever since I had a medical accident during surgery six years ago, I have changed my ways and always remind myself not to blindly pursue speed."
Doctor Xu did have an accident.
Even after six years, Dr. Xu still feels guilty and resentful when he talks about this incident .
"Xiao Zhou, you are the most talented young doctor I have ever met. I am almost pathologically strict with every junior doctor. It's not because I am mentally ill, but I don't want you to repeat the same mistakes. Back then, Hu Kan and I were always competing with each other in medical skills. He pursued stability, and I pursued speed. In the end, I was defeated miserably."
At this point, Dr. Xu's voice seemed to choke.
Zhou Can quickly stepped forward and patted the teacher on the back.
He now finally understood Dr. Xu's good intentions.
"Six years ago, I went from being a top doctor at Tuya Hospital to falling from grace . Overnight, I was cursed for eternity and became a laughing stock. I almost faced the maximum penalty of a lifetime medical ban. The hospital leaders finally remembered our friendship and, despite the huge pressure, tried their best to mediate with many parties, and finally saved my life. However, my professional title was downgraded from director to attending physician, and I will never be able to be evaluated for a professional title higher than associate senior in my lifetime. I am only allowed to perform surgeries below level 2."
The price is too heavy.
He was demoted from the top chief physician to attending physician, and was transferred from a powerful department to the "cold palace" emergency department.
The huge gap in status would tear Dr. Xu's self-esteem and pride apart like a knife.
If this is not fatal enough, he will never be able to undergo any surgery above level 2 in his life, which will definitely wipe out his last glimmer of hope.
Dr. Xu not only survived the multiple blows he suffered, but he also still loves his career, which means he has successfully achieved nirvana.
I believe that after rising from the ashes, Dr. Xu will be stronger than before.
He is no longer the Xu Yidao who only pursues speed.
He is steady and humble despite ups and downs.
"Teacher, I'm sorry for bringing up your sad past."
Zhou Can didn't expect the teacher to be so miserable.
Apologize to him quickly.
"No problem!"
Doctor Xu waved his hand, looking indifferent.
"In the first two years, I gave up on myself. Now I have come out of the trough a long time ago."
He looked at Zhou Can with hopeful eyes.
"In the past few years, I have been thinking about whether it is wrong to do surgery quickly. I think there is nothing wrong with doing surgery quickly, but you need to be calm enough to handle it. From you, I see the calmness that is hard for young people to have. So, I think you can try this path that I failed to take."
Dr. Xu suffered a major setback on the road of quick surgery.
After much reflection, he finally found the reason for his failure.
However, he was demoted to attending physician and would never be able to obtain a deputy senior professional title again. This meant that he had completely lost the qualification to conduct major surgeries.
He will never have the chance to realize his ambitions in his lifetime.
The only way is to train a successor to fulfill his unfinished dream.
Zhou Can is the good seedling he has been looking for.
He is also the person most likely to fulfill his wish.
When it comes to his future major, Zhou Can seems very cautious.
"Teacher, let me think about this for a while before giving you an answer, okay?"
Almost all residents will choose a specialization in the third year. For example, some specialize in orthopedic rheumatology, some specialize in pediatric blood diseases, some specialize in surgical heart and cardiovascular diseases, and so on.
A person's energy and time are limited.
You can't chew too much.
Doctors with average talent will usually choose an easier major area, while doctors with good talent will try to challenge difficult areas such as tumors and neurology.
There are also a very small number of evil doctors who will choose two or three main areas of focus.
But generally no more than three research areas.
Otherwise, it is easy to be too general and not be able to get even the associate senior professional title, let alone the title of chief physician.
It will be very embarrassing if it comes to that.
It is impossible to turn back time. We can only watch doctors who were once not as good as us achieve success in their specialized fields, and then be left far behind.
Zhou Can is still in the regular training stage and is still several years away from becoming a resident physician.
He would not make a rash choice before figuring out what diseases he is good at and what diseases he is interested in. When choosing a major, he would also consider his own development, the needs of the hospital, and the medical achievements in this field in China.
"You should consider it carefully. I am only giving you a suggestion. I think you have the talent to be a quick knife expert. In addition, you have the calmness that ordinary people rarely have at such a young age. You can give it a try. If you perform well, you can make a long-term plan during your residency."
Dr. Xu did not mean to force him.
It's just a teacher's guidance to his students.
The teacher is an experienced person and can provide guidance that is most conducive to the students' growth based on their strengths and weaknesses.
"I will seriously consider it. My basic surgical skills in all aspects are still very weak, and my surgical experience is far from enough. It will be safer to try to learn the quick knife after I have laid a solid foundation."
Zhou Can has been very opinionated since he was young.
Have a clear understanding and positioning of your career planning.
These words not only won Dr. Xu's praise and affirmation.
Even Qiao Yu secretly cheered for him.
When she looked at him, there was a strange light shining in her bright eyes.
"Tsk tsk! It's rare to see someone so young with such a clear mind and understanding. I am more and more optimistic about you."
After being rejected by Zhou Can, Dr. Xu was not disappointed. Instead, he became more optimistic about this young man.
"Okay, clean up the operating room and go home!"
"Teacher, I want to stay and work overtime and continue the operation, is that okay?"
Zhou Can was very eager to upgrade the remaining three basic surgical skills to the attending physician level in the shortest possible time.
In the future, I will be able to get the opportunity to practice secondary surgery.
Doctor Xu looked at him deeply.
"Dr. Fu and Dr. Lu are on duty during the night shift. It's okay for me to go and say hello to Dr. Fu, but if you want to get the opportunity to practice during surgery, you have to fight for it yourself."
Dr. Xu dared to delegate power to Zhou Can and let him, a resident doctor, perform a level 1 surgery because of his appreciation and trust.
It’s hard to say about other senior doctors.
Most senior doctors are particularly cautious when involving junior doctors in surgery.
Because if something goes wrong, the person who will be held responsible is the senior doctor.
How many senior doctors dare to joke about their future and career?
Many interns complained that during their three years of training, they had never touched a scalpel except for doing odd jobs like pulling retractors in the operating room.
This really can’t be blamed on the senior doctor.
We can only blame the resident for not being able to gain the trust of the senior doctors for three whole years.
He is a newbie himself, unwilling to learn with an open mind, and is sloppy all day long, or he has high expectations but poor skills. Which senior doctor would dare to let such an intern operate on a patient?
As they were talking, the doctor who was taking over the shift had already entered.
