"Marshall, Francis, why did you two arrive early?"
In Haishi, under the golden signboard of Ruiji Hospital, Zhou Ruping stepped forward with a cheerful face.
Opposite them were two brown-haired and blue-eyed foreigners, one tall and thin, the other strong, jumping out of the taxi with great agility.
As soon as the three of them met, they immediately beamed and started chatting enthusiastically.
"Let's see old friends. It's been two years since I last came to China. I miss this place very much."
Professor Marshall's hair was a little gray and he seemed to be old, but his posture was still upright, like a javelin nailed to the ground. After he hugged Zhou Ruping, he showed a standard social smile, and the white enamel of his eight front teeth was shining in the sun. shining.
"Zhou, I'm just like him, but besides visiting you, I also have another important purpose, which is to visit the new ultrasound equipment you mentioned. You won't refuse, right?"
Francis was a kindly fat man who danced and danced when he talked, and the fat on his belly trembled with excitement.
"Of course not. Please come with me. My participating students happen to be undergoing surgery. We can watch."
Zhou Ruping said with a smile, leading the two of them to the operating room of the Endoscopy Center.
After washing hands and entering, I saw two doctors in front of the operating table, concentrating on the operation.
A small hole is cut in the patient's abdomen, and a spherical plastic connection part is inserted. There are three sockets on it, which can be used to insert surgical instruments such as endoscopes, ultrasonic scalpels, and forceps.
Seeing the bright red surgery scene on the big screen, Marshall and Francis' attention was instantly attracted.
"This is a laparoscopic radical pancreaticoduodenectomy. The surgeon is Dr. He Shengcai, and the retractor is another student of mine."
Zhou Ruping explained in a low voice, for fear of disturbing the two people's surgery.
The two of them stared at the screen and stood motionless, completely immersed in the operation.
As they watched, the two couldn't help but exclaimed in admiration, and whispered to each other to exchange their opinions.
"Wow, I'm actually doing a pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD)."
"This is the crown jewel of major general surgery operations. It is one of the most difficult. Not only are many organs removed, the reconstruction is complex and risky. If it is not done well, the patient's life may be in danger at any time."
"It was already very difficult, but he actually used the most difficult single-hole surgery instead of the common three-hole surgery."
"The design of the incision and the selection of the surgical approach are all perfect."
"The hands of the surgeon are very steady, and the cooperation with the first assistant is very close. The dissection, separation, and resection are all very precise."
"There are rich blood vessels next to the pancreas, and bleeding can easily occur during surgery."
"Reconstruction of any anastomosis of the digestive tract is very important. If there is leakage at any anastomosis, secondary infection and bleeding will easily occur, directly affecting the patient's prognosis."
"It seems that in addition to POEM and ESD surgeries, he has also learned a lot of unique skills."
“The surgical procedure was very smooth and the head of the pancreas, distal stomach, duodenum, part of the jejunum, gallbladder and common bile duct were removed in a very standard manner, just like a textbook.”
"This series of difficult surgical movements were performed very well in his hands. The wonderful surgery made people feel like they were enjoying an abnormal artistic performance."
"It's this ultrasonic scalpel again. The surgical field of view is exceptionally clean, and the amount of blood loss is very small visible to the naked eye."
"Wow, I'm a little excited to try it."
"Okay, let's start cleaning the lymph nodes. Work quickly."
"Digestive tract reconstruction, pancreaticojejunostomy, biliary-jejunostomy, gastrointestinal anastomosis, very well done!"
When the two came, the operation was already halfway through, and they stood for more than two hours before the operation was completely completed.
After He Shengcai carefully stitched the patient's wound, he exhaled and relaxed.
When the nurse pushed the patient out, he looked back and saw the teacher standing not far behind him, nodding towards him.
"Teacher, you are here too." He Shengcai was suddenly pleasantly surprised.
"Haha, let's go out and talk. I'm about to introduce you to two international experts."
As soon as the four people walked out, family members who had been waiting outside the door rushed forward anxiously.
"Doctor, how was the surgery?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the family members' expressions instantly became panicked when they saw the two foreigners following behind them.
"Why are there still foreign experts present? Was there an accident during the operation?"
He Shengcai smiled and comforted him in a familiar manner: "Foreign experts come to the operating room to study. There are many foreign doctors here who come to China for further training."
"The operation was completed very well. There is only a small scar on the patient's abdomen. He should recover quickly. I estimate that he will be able to walk around the next day after the operation."
"The patient can be discharged from the hospital when all indicators meet the standards. In the future, he only needs to return to the hospital for regular check-ups. No follow-up treatment is required, so you can rest assured."
After hearing this, the family members were immediately in awe. Even foreign experts came to observe and learn. This surgeon must be very powerful.
Their hanging hearts dropped, and their long-lost bright smiles appeared on their faces.
"Thank you so much. We heard that it was quite serious and we were worried for a long time, fearing that the operation would not go well."
"Hearing what you said, we are completely relieved."
The family members left with great gratitude and went to take care of the patients.
Only then did He Sheng have time to face his two international friends.
"You must be Zhou's favorite disciple. You are indeed very powerful. You can easily conquer even pancreaticoduodenectomy, the Everest of surgical operations."
Francis rushed over to him, hugged him tightly, and slapped his shoulders so hard that they burst into bursts of joyful laughter.
He Shengcai almost suffocated, and after a while he struggled to get out, and was immediately embraced by Marshall again.
The idea of escape flashed through his mind for an instant, but was completely dismissed by Zhou Ruping's words the next second.
"This is Professor Marshall and Dr. Francis. They are both experts in digestive surgery and are also the referees of this Endoscopy World Cup."
"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you!" He Shengcai immediately smiled enthusiastically.
The two sides started chatting about the surgery just now, and the conversation was lively.
Francis suddenly remembered the purpose of his visit and said, "Hey, we just watched it for a long time, and we are even more hungry now. We want to experience Sanqing's new equipment right away, is that okay?"
"No problem." Zhou Ruping led the two of them to a clean operating room again.
The two foreign experts immediately took the equipment to try it out and expressed admiration.
After a while, the operating room door suddenly opened wide, and several nurses pushed the patient straight in.
Francis put down the ultrasound scalpel at a loss and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know there were any surgical arrangements here..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhou Ruping.
"Francis, this is the surgery arranged for you. NOSES surgery for early colorectal cancer is exactly what you are good at."
"What?" Francis looked shocked and almost cursed.
Zhou Ruping chuckled: "You know, there are too many patients here. I don't have time to accompany you to explain in detail, so the best way is to let you get started. How about it, I think it's interesting."
At his signal, the nurse turned on the display screen and displayed the patient's case information.
Francis had not yet reacted, looking at the screen blankly.
Marshall smiled and said: "Don't you know Zhou? He is asking us to use labor in exchange for the opportunity to practice. He is indeed the old fox Zhou, haha."
"What kind of surgery have you prepared for me?"
Zhou Ruping smiled and pointed at He Shengcai: "You have been doing surgery for more than 20 years. You are rich in experience and can do any surgery. He is still young and needs your guidance very much. You can be his assistant for the next surgery. Is there any special skill that I hope you can do?" If you can give everything you have, don't hide it."
Marshall glanced at He Shengcai meaningfully and said, "It seems that this student is your favorite."
Zhou Ruping shook his head and nodded: "He is very diligent and hard-working, and he has my shadow, but the bigger reason is that we have a unique advantage in this competition, and I have high hopes for him."
"Sheng Cai, your next operation is about to begin. Should you observe Francis' rectal surgery here, or take Professor Marshall to have a rest."
He Shengcai stared at the screen without blinking and said, "Teacher, I'm not tired. I just need to stand and rest for a while."
Zhou Ruping spread his hands, a proud smile on his face, and walked out the door.
"Then you stay here, old man, I still have a lot of things to do, so I won't disturb you anymore."
Seeing this scene, Marshall could only sigh and watch from the side.
In this way, He Shengcai trained for a week under the guidance of two foreign experts. Some technical omissions and deficiencies were also pointed out, and he made great progress.
As time went by, some international experts came to Ruiji Hospital to try out Sanqing's equipment. They were all caught up by Zhou Ruping and made their own contributions to the rehabilitation of Chinese patients in the name of academic exchanges.
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On July 12, the annual International Conference on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy officially opened in Haishi.
The first is the two-day Endoscopy World Cup competition, and then the two-day conference and exhibition. The entire conference will have 400 sessions, 3,000 electronic poster displays, and more than 15,000 attendees.
Each lecture lasts 45 minutes, including Q&A time, and the speaker is the most renowned expert in the field.
In addition, there are clinical seminars, debates, group discussions, live surgical demonstrations, and expert meetings, making the activities colorful and engaging.
As a popular blockbuster program in the field of surgery, the Endoscopy World Cup has always been loved by surgeons.
In the past, endoscopy was only a tool used by some departments in the hospital to examine patients. It was a minor subject that many doctors, especially surgeons, did not bother to do because they felt that only surgery could better reflect the value of a doctor.
However, with the development of endoscopic technology, it is no longer just an examination tool, but has gradually become a treatment method, which can help patients easily treat early-stage cancer and other diseases through minimally invasive surgery, with less trauma and faster recovery.
Until now, the 50-year-old Gastrointestinal Endoscopy World Cup has become the most authoritative event in the global surgical community.
Cutting-edge technologies are demonstrated here, innovative breakthroughs are born here, and cutting-edge equipment is unveiled here.
This is the stage for surgeons, and it is also the stage for endoscope manufacturers.
However, for endoscope manufacturers, there used to be only one contestant.
Now, there is one more.
The Endoscopy World Cup competition will be held in the operating rooms of selected hospitals. It will be broadcast online and offline simultaneously. Colleagues from all over the world can watch in real time and interact online.
At 8:30 am that day, contestants and referees came to Huashan Hospital one after another.
At 9 o'clock sharp, the Endoscopy World Cup competition started on time.
Doctors from China, Eagle Country, Sakura Country, Solarman, Maple Leaf Country and other countries will perform 13 surgeries in 5 operating rooms.
The judges will score based on each person's performance, and the two players with the highest scores will compete again the next day to determine the final champion.
As the players entered the operating room one by one, more than 20 referees also came to the conference room nearby.
In the large conference room, there are five large screens, which play the surgical footage of each player.
On the one hand, the live broadcast of surgery must capture the images in the endoscopic field of view, and at the same time, it must also broadcast the movements of the doctor's hands.
All footage will be simultaneously broadcast to the conference venue and shared with on-site medical representatives.
He Sheng was the fourth contestant to take the stage.
He chose endoscopic submucosal tunnel tumor resection (STER), an endoscopic surgery derived from POEM.
When everything was ready, he looked at the patient on the operating table, his heart as calm as water, without any disturbance.
Anesthesia, antibiotic infusion, and carbon dioxide insufflation.
Endoscopy finds tumors at the gastroesophageal junction and accurately locates them.
A submucosal tunnel is established to fully expose the tumor.
Complete tumor resection.
The tunnel entrance is sutured and the incision is sutured with titanium clips.
Done!
He even spent 5 seconds to confirm that the esophageal wound was in a straight line and the suture spacing was consistent.
The operation was completed in one go, without a trace of fireworks, without a drop of blood, and took only 12 minutes.
The venue burst into applause.
Fifteen minutes into the operation, the chairman of the conference announced with a shocked look on his face.
"Let us congratulate Dr. He Shengcai in operating room 4. He successfully completed the operation. The whole process can only be described as 'incredible'."
After another 5 minutes, the patient regained consciousness, opened his confused eyes, and nodded.
The entire venue burst into cheers.
The chairman of the conference suddenly shouted loudly: "Photographer, quick, pat the back of Dr. He's surgical gown. I want to see if there are any sweat stains. As a first-time contestant, I don't believe he is not nervous at all."
The audience burst into laughter, and someone shouted: "Schroeder, he is Zhou's student. He must have inherited the characteristic of not being nervous about the game. You must have made a mistake again this time."
The photographer in the operating room was very obedient and pointed the camera at He Shengcai's back, and even got closer to give a close-up.
I saw that his surgical gown was dry and not a trace of sweat stain.
The picture was transmitted back, and everyone burst out laughing, laughing at Schroeder's mistake again. The venue was filled with a happy atmosphere.
Schroeder also shook his head in disappointment: "It's unbelievable."
However, as other surgeries are being completed.
He immediately became excited again and said excitedly: "Everyone, I declare that Dr. He's surgery is the winner of this morning's competition."
"The morning champion and the afternoon champion will compete tomorrow."
"Let us look forward to his performance. I believe he will not disappoint everyone."
"I saw it very accurately. Like Zhou, he is a natural competitor. The more critical the moment, the more stable his performance will be."
In this way, He Shengcai entered the finals without any suspense.
(End of chapter)
