"Number 5, come in." Zuo Cidian called out to the old man, who was resting with his eyes closed, and the family members who came later quickly got up and entered the office.
There were pots of devil's ivy and spider plants hanging on the walls of the office. It was rare for a hospital to be full of vitality.
Ling Ran sat opposite the office desk. He looked young and handsome, and it made people feel like they were watching a movie.
The old man cherished the number that his son stayed up all night to register for him. He quickly sat down and said, "Hello, Doctor Ling. I was diagnosed with hepatolithiasis when I was in our hospital before. After that, I was rechecked a few times, and I was even admitted to the hospital, but I was too busy to perform surgery. This time, I felt uncomfortable, and I felt like I couldn't do anything even after I put myself on drip. So, I wanted to take another look.
If I can't do it, I won't be able to do it. "The old man spoke a little faster than usual. Doctors nowadays were all busy. If you spoke slowly, they would interrupt you with a few sentences, and you would not understand the situation well.
Ling Ran, on the other hand, opened the film brought by the old man and started reading it.
Nowadays, hospitals often did not have enough equipment for examinations. When it came to Yun Hua Hospital, many doctors were not very willing to give out supplementary examination orders, because the queue time was too long, and they had to wait for a long time. It was better to look at the scans brought by the patient first. Although they were a little old, they could still see the relevant information.
Of course, supplementary examination orders were still given in the end. This was because of the time limit, and also because hospitals did not trust each other.
To a certain extent, there was no reason for doctors from other hospitals to be trusted. There were plenty of doctors from the Medical Imaging Department who made mistakes or did not make good scans.
Ling Ran, on the other hand, liked to look at the scans by himself. He had Master Level MRI Scans, and the effect of looking at thousands of raw scans was much better than looking at one single scan. Of course, this was also because Ling Ran did not trust many doctors from the Medical Imaging Department. Surgeons had never trusted others.
"Are these scans from a month ago?" Ling Ran put down the scans and looked at the patient and the patient's family members.
The old man nodded. "Our family is in Huayang County, and we usually receive conservative treatment in the county hospital …"
"Wang Zhong, right?" Ling Ran looked at the name at the corner of the scan again.
"Yes, Zhong Zhong."
"Let's take another CT scan. I'll open one for you. "As Ling Ran spoke, Zuo Cidian, who was by his side, started typing away.
The old man, Wang Zhong, hesitated for a moment and said softly, "Didn't we just shoot it?"
"In a month's time, it's very likely that it has developed to a new stage." Ling Ran answered whatever was on his mind.
The old man replied with an "oh" and did not respond. When Zuo Cidian heard this, he quietly clicked on the electronic medical record that Ling Ran filled in. He purposely glanced at it, and just as he expected, he saw a note stating that it was CA.
CA was an abbreviation for cancer. It was used in medical records because it was easy to write and also to avoid patients seeing it immediately.
In China's hospitals, terminally ill patients would not be informed immediately. Instead, they would discuss with the patient's family.
Zuo Cidian glanced at the patient's son who was sitting beside him. He quietly waited for Ling Ran to finish the examination before he immediately followed Ling Ran.
"Wait for a moment." Zuo Cidian stopped him and said, "The patient needs to rest for a while. Family members, come with me."
Zuo Cidian did not waste time explaining. He brought Wang Zhong's eldest son back to Ling Ran's office. He then looked at Ling Ran and said, "Doctor Ling, I've called the patient's family member over."
Ling Ran hummed in acknowledgment and said, "You can talk to him."
"Okay." Zuo Cidian was not surprised. He turned around and said to Wang Zhong's eldest son, who was sitting opposite him, "According to the CT scan you took, there is a space occupying in your father's liver."
"Space occupying?" Wang Zhong hesitated for a moment. He seemed to know something about it, but he did not want to know.
Zuo Cidian stared at Wang Zhong's expression and knew that he understood. He could not help but sigh in his heart and said, "We can think about it in a positive way now. It might be benign, but before the surgery, we don't know anything."
"What if it's not benign?"
"There's a certain possibility that it's malignant, which means that it's cancer." Zuo Cidian had been laying the groundwork for more than ten seconds, but he did not continue.
The man who stood opposite him trembled obviously and repeated, "Cancer?"
Zuo Cidian nodded solemnly.
"Can … can …" His lips trembled a few times, but in the end, he did not say anything.
Ling Ran and Zuo Cidian did not urge him either.
This was a life-or-death news, and it was also the news that the doctors in the hospital were most lenient with.
Because no doctor could guarantee that he could cure a patient's cancer, the doctors could not be firm.
On the other hand, although appendicitis was also a disease that could cause death, and it could even cause the patient to die faster, because doctors could easily cure it, their attitude toward it was very casual.
"Now … what should we do?" the man asked softly.
Zuo Cidian said softly, "Wait for the CT scan to be done, and we'll confirm whether the space occupying has increased. If it's confirmed, we'll suggest that you undergo surgery as soon as possible …"
"Can I ask Doctor Ling to perform the surgery?" The man suddenly raised his head.
Zuo Cidian shook his head. "Doctor Ling basically doesn't perform cancer resection surgery."
"Why?"
"We can introduce you to another doctor …"
"I just want Doctor Ling to perform the surgery for me!" The door was pushed open, and the old man, Wang Zhong, was standing at the door. His voice was loud, and his gaze was sharp.
Zuo Cidian was a little regretful that he did not go to a special meeting room, but the situation in front of him did not allow him to analyze himself. Zuo Cidian first stood beside the office table to prevent anyone from touching Ling Ran. He then said, "Old man, your current physical condition is not very good, and it's not a problem of who will perform the surgery. Some cancers don't require surgery, or it's not suitable for surgery. Let's do a checkup first before we decide on the next treatment plan … "
"I know that Doctor Ling performs liver cancer surgery." Wang Zhong did not listen to Zuo Cidian. He looked at Ling Ran and said, "I've seen reports about you. You even performed liver cancer surgery for an academician …"
"Surgery might not necessarily solve cancer problems." When Ling Ran heard this, he did not hide it anymore. He only said, "Based on the current CT scan, the space occupying your liver is not in a good position, and it's difficult to remove it. Even if it's completely removed, there's still a high probability of recurrence …"
Wang Zhong looked at Ling Ran with hope in his eyes, but he could not say anything. It was as if he had used up the last of his strength.
Ling Ran thought for a few seconds and said, "Alright, if you're sure, you can go to the hospital and get ready for the surgery."
Ling Ran could perform liver cancer surgery, and his hepatectomy skills did not matter whether the tissue he removed was normal or cancerous. Ling Ran also knew how to perform lymphadenectomy, which was the most important skill in cancer surgery.
However, even if he had Master Level or Perfect Level skills, he still could not guarantee the survival rate of cancer patients …
Ling Ran only hated this kind of surgery as a group. However, compared to a single patient, Ling Ran was not strongly against performing surgery for them.
Zuo Cidian could somewhat guess what Ling Ran was thinking. At this time, he only added, "There are many types and positions of liver cancer. You'll have to do a checkup first before you can make the next decision."
Wang Zhong and his son nodded quietly. For a moment, they did not have the desire to speak.
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