Chapter 646 - 322: The Accidental Twists of This World

"Hmm, okay, I can! ~ I'll come over and take a look right away!~"

"Don't promise the patient anything yet."

Lu Cheng had just finished his run and was walking back to his residential community when he received a call from Du Hua'an.

"Yes, tell the patient directly that if there's a chance to save the limb, keep it. If not, he'll have to go to trauma surgery for amputation."

"Amputation is simple..."

Du Hua'an suddenly said, "Director Lu, but Teacher Luo You from Neuro is here too."

Upon hearing this, Lu Cheng paused, pulling a leaf from a planter, "Is Luo You still frequently coming to our department?"

Luo You is the chief surgeon in neurosurgery, also Lu Cheng's colleague at the hospital.

Learning that Lu Cheng was capable of performing limb preservation surgery for damage, he was the first to ask Lu Cheng to operate on a relative.

Of course, at that time his niece's situation was genuinely beyond Lu Cheng's ability.

"Ah, yes, he occasionally comes by," Du Hua'an said.

Lu Cheng quickly asked, "You haven't had any conflicts with him, have you?"

That's how it is in hospitals, when your skills aren't good enough, you worry about poor techniques.

Once your skills improve, you encounter corresponding troubles.

Such as someone thinking you don't give them face!

"No conflict. Director Lu, it's just that Luo You often checks on the patients who underwent limb preservation surgery and praises this technique."

"He also occasionally shows us photos of his niece," Du Hua'an replied.

Lu Cheng couldn't help but think dramatically, "Is she really his niece?"

Du Hua'an understood Lu Cheng's implicit meaning, "Yes, that's certain."

"Director Lu, Teacher Luo can't father children. He just got divorced two years ago."

Lu Cheng: "Forget it, stop talking. The more you say, the more mental stress you'll give me."

Lu Cheng, being from the countryside, although having no siblings, shares a strong bond with his father and uncle.

His uncle treats him like his own, and Lu Cheng can truly understand such emotions.

...

Arriving at the trauma center, Luo You was still there. He wasn't bothering Du Hua'an; instead, he sat quietly in the lounge.

Lu Cheng first examined the patient and, upon confirming a chance to preserve the limb, he asked Du Hua'an to discuss and get consents from the patient and family.

Before leaving, Lu Cheng still said a sentence, "There's only a chance to save it, but it might not always be successful, and if it ends up being amputated..."

"It's just that we've done our best, but human power is limited."

By this moment, the young patient's face was already pale with fear.

The trauma center was not his first stop at the hospital.

Doctors in trauma surgery and emergency had strongly insisted on amputation.

Though amputation doesn't mean losing one's life, for ordinary people, even a fracture feels like a catastrophic event.

If amputation happens, half of their life seems ruined.

"Doctor, I know. I don't want to be amputated."

The young man was only in his twenties, "I still need it to work... You can see, I'm a delivery person, not well-educated."

During school, having hated studying, once entering society, such individuals regret not having studied more.

Although Lu Cheng was young, he was the only one offering hope to him, "Doctor, you must examine me well, I really don't want to be amputated."

"I don't want you to be amputated either, but you can clearly see the severity of your injury."

"It's quite shattered."

"I've said, we'll do our best. There's still hope now, but it's not guaranteed, not promised!"

"Please follow Dr. Du for the discussion and paperwork."

"In terms of fees, pay as much as you can now... You'll be balanced later..."

"And then actively prepare for the surgery. Your wound isn't bleeding heavily, so the operation isn't very urgent."

Showing a bitter face, the young man said, "It's not considered urgent?"

Lu Cheng casually smiled, "In a few days, if you're able to get out of bed, come down to the emergency department, sit at the rescue room entrance for a day or two."

"You'll feel that your situation isn't urgent at all."

"It's difficult to treat, but not necessarily time-sensitive for treatment."

With these words, Lu Cheng walked away.

Severe injuries, though involving vascular and nerve ruptures, pose no immediate danger if well-treated for bleeding on-site.

The limb preservation surgery for severe injuries takes time, with higher risks in surgery and anesthesia, making preoperative preparation increasingly meticulous.

Lu Cheng turned and went into the lounge.

In a normal tone: "Brother Luo, are you resting today?"

Lu Cheng doesn't feel obligated to operate on his niece for Luo You.

If reasoning that way, Luo You should kneel down to more people.

Luo You looked up, "Director Lu, you've come."

"I'm just resting today, so I dropped by... Of course, actually..."

"There's something I want to discuss with you."

Lu Cheng nodded, "Brother Luo, go ahead."

Luo You's expression was slightly tense, perhaps feeling difficult for Lu Cheng with what he's about to say. Yet, after some hesitation, he spoke.

"Dr. Lu, it's like this. I've seen online that prosthetic systems are quite advanced now."

"For amputees, an individually designed prosthetic can be crafted according to personal circumstances."

"It's much better than standard artificial limbs on the market. I wonder if Dr. Lu has researched this technology?"

Luo You's words indeed touched on Lu Cheng's knowledge gaps.

Though Lu Cheng had read papers over the past year, there's an overwhelming number in each specialty.

Lu Cheng couldn't read every paper in his lifetime; he could only choose topics of interest and select some papers to read.

"Brother Luo, I haven't been following this area."