CHAPTER 36: CHAPTER 36: FREE IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE! INCLUDING SURGERY TOO.

Using laparoscopy for liver transplantation.

Actually, Sidney had thought of it before.

But, it’s too difficult!

Liver transplantation itself is a very challenging surgery.

First, the diseased liver has to be removed.

And in that process, many blood vessels need to be dealt with.

Laparoscopy has many benefits, small incision, fast recovery.

But, why is a large incision needed for a regular liver transplant?

Is it not because with a smaller incision, it’s hard to manage the blood vessels?

Sidney had thought of it, but she didn’t dare to do it.

Laparoscopy, the technique is mature.

Liver transplantation, the technique is mature.

But there’s no precedent for combining the two!

Moreover, Zhou Mo Sen’s treatment plan doesn’t stop there.

He also wants to perform hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

That is not difficult.

As long as the match is suitable, it doesn’t necessarily need a relative.

However, this combined treatment plan... could it be?

Sidney furrowed her brows, she thought of something, but couldn’t say.

Others thought of it too.

Professor Hela broke the silence in the Conference Room.

"Dr. Zhou, your treatment plan is quite ambitious."

What does this mean?

Many people actually realized it too.

But Zhou Mo Sen, after hearing it, remained very determined.

He said: "Liver transplantation, as well as hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, are treatments for porphyria, and if we can combine them.

We might find the real cure for porphyria!"

As soon as these words were spoken, doctors who understood porphyria felt a tingling on their scalp.

Zhou Mo Sen then directly turned around and said to all the doctors:

"Let me put it bluntly! If this plan succeeds.

We may cure porphyria!"

Cure?

If it really succeeds, it would absolutely be the first in the world!

This could surely be published in various medical journals.

Nobel Prize?

Probably not enough, as porphyria is a rare disease.

But, it’s already very enticing!

Zhou Mo Sen watched the changes in the eyes of these doctors, he knew he was already halfway successful.

Actually, he intentionally included hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

In the current situation.

Solving the infection issue after liver transplantation is the most important.

Laparoscopy is the best choice.

For Zhou Mo Sen.

Laparoscopic liver transplantation is not a difficult challenge.

He had done it before he crossed over.

But, now it’s 2003.

Even in the United States, there’s no precedent for laparoscopic liver transplantation.

It probably wouldn’t happen for another ten years or so in the United States.

Actually, the advantages of laparoscopic liver transplantation are just two.

Small incision, fast recovery.

The traditional incision is really too large.

But, without some special circumstances.

Traditional liver transplantation, in fact, has relatively lower risks.

But right now, laparoscopy is the most suitable.

However, this requires very high technical skills.

Zhou Mo Sen does indeed have this technical ability.

But he is currently a plastic surgeon.

He shouldn’t be performing this surgery.

So, the key issue is this.

Who will perform the surgery?

Thus, Zhou Mo Sen added hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

It must be emphasized that his plan truly has the potential to cure porphyria.

Twenty years later, before Zhou Mo Sen crossed over.

A hospital in Southern China completed the world’s first case.

Liver transplantation combined with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

It was a little kid, and the outcome was very good.

That is to say, this plan could cure porphyria.

If successful, it would make a mark in medical history!

And it could potentially help patients with porphyria worldwide, very meaningful.

Moreover, Zhou Mo Sen has a backup plan.

As long as someone dares to step up for this surgery.

Because Zhou Mo Sen can serve as a surgical assistant.

Laparoscopy can be operated by two people.

In other words, if that guy can’t do it, it’s okay.

Zhou Mo Sen can make up for it.

This is the UCLA Medical Center.

After returning here, he remembered many things from the past!

Previously, when he was a resident, he often participated in surgeries.

Mainly to learn, and sometimes, to help cover up.

Just like that time.

The primary surgeon fell, the assistant saved the primary.

And me?

Of course I saved the patient.

But Zhou Mo Sen at that time really didn’t expect to be ostracized like that.

Now, the strongest resident doctor Zhou Mo Sen is back!

Suddenly thought of Empress returning to the palace.

Brought the thoughts back.

Helping others cover up, this aligns with the persona of the strongest resident doctor.

In short, this is Zhou Mo Sen’s entire plan.

If this plan succeeds.

Not only can it save Alice’s life, Zhou Mo Sen also stands to gain a lot.

This plan was proposed by him, a plastic surgeon!

Just this point alone is enough of a story, then he won’t need to find, but the media will come to him.

And, it’s possible to overturn the case.

How did this UCLA Medical Center treat me, Zhou Mo Sen?

I will surely make you regret it!

Curing porphyria, this is an excellent bait.

Who will bite?

In the conference room, silence fell again until someone coughed behind Zhou Mo Sen.

"Professor Hansen?"

It was him indeed.

"Being able to cure porphyria is truly very tempting."

Has this guy figured it out?

Truly worthy of being an authority.

But Professor Hansen continued, "In that case, I can help apply for a special medical fund."

This is actually the peculiar aspect of the U.S. healthcare system.

The fund comes from donations.

It’s philanthropy by wealthy individuals.

On one hand, they get tax exemptions by doing charity.

On the other hand, the money can be used to advance medical progress.

Simply put, in the United States, if you contract a very rare disease.

Good news: Free treatment.

Bad news: Regardless of life or death.

What Professor Hansen is saying now is, if successful,

then it’s all free.

But, if it fails, it’s equivalent to doing a medical experiment.

In this world, the free is actually the most expensive.

Surgery is the same.

And the cost, is human life.

Zhou Mo Sen thought about these things, but his expression remained unchanged.

"Thank you very much, Professor Hansen!"

His tone was not very friendly, one wonders if Hansen could hear it.

This way, the cost of this surgery was also settled.

However, the conference room remained quiet.

No doctor dared to take this risk.

Being noted in medical history is certainly tempting, but what if it fails?

So, Zhou Mo Sen looked at Hansen.

Hansen looked at him too.

Both of them knew very well.

You’re the authority, Hansen, your skills should be enough.

Take it on.

How would Professor Hansen respond?

Suddenly, he smiled, "Dr. Zhou, since Dr. Howard has entrusted you with full responsibility, why not you be the chief surgeon?"

Me, the chief surgeon?

But it wasn’t over yet.

Professor Hansen continued, "If you’re the chief surgeon, then I’ll be your assistant."

A move against me!

Zhou Mo Sen, do you dare take this surgery?

Even if your skills aren’t enough, I can back you up!

Actually, Zhou Mo Sen couldn’t guess Hansen’s intention.

Professor Hansen, already an authority, was not very interested in curing porphyria.

For others, it might take a lifetime of learning to get published in medical journals.

For him, it’s effortless.

But this plan indeed attracted him.

And it’s a high-difficulty technical challenge.

To put it bluntly, Hansen didn’t care to steal Zhou Mo Sen’s thunder.

But he wanted to do this surgery.

As an assistant, but actually he’s the chief surgeon.

However, it didn’t matter that Zhou Mo Sen couldn’t guess.

"Alright! Let’s prepare for surgery now!"

Straightforward, no hesitation!

Zhou Mo Sen’s decisiveness reminded Professor Hansen of an old friend.

Chen Songxiong or he should be called Huang Xinxiang.

That guy was also this decisive back in the day.

Next is the surgery itself, the liver source...

Actually, Old Howard had already reached the end of his life.

Professor Hansen called two of his students to complete the liver extraction.

A liver transplant only requires half of the liver to be transplanted.

This is the only organ in the human body that can regenerate.

And Zhou Mo Sen was pushing Alice’s hospital bed to the operating room.

"Do I look ugly now?"

"Don’t think about that."

Alice, albeit very weak, still cared about her appearance, as all women do.

But then, standing ahead in the hallway was a petite blonde female doctor.

Zhou Mo Sen didn’t stop, just went straight past.

Alice felt a bit curious and asked.

"Who is she?"

"Just an ex-girlfriend."

Whether Sidney heard this or not was unclear.

But it made Alice laugh.

Good, beneficial for the surgery.

Once inside the operating room.

The global laparoscopic liver transplant surgery began.

Wearing surgical gowns and gloves, Zhou Mo Sen.

Stood side by side with Professor Hansen.

Three incisions made, the laparoscope ready, carbon dioxide infused.

This created space inside the abdomen.

Inserting the scope.

The monitor in front of them was not very clear.

"Seems like on the lens..."

Hansen didn’t finish his sentence, Zhou Mo Sen was already maneuvering the lens.

Wiping twice on Alice’s liver.

The display became clear.

This scene made Hansen unable to resist looking at Zhou Mo Sen.

"Just some useless diseased tissue."

Hansen smiled and nodded.

"Next, leave it to me."

At this point, Zhou Mo Sen finally understood Hansen’s intention.

This professor wants to take on a high-difficulty challenge but doesn’t want to steal my spotlight.

Then what else is there to think about.

Sit back and enjoy the fruits, why not!