When the Doctor Uses A Hack-Chapter 1038 - 1040 Group Leader Chen you give it a try
Chapter 1038: Chapter 1040: Group Leader Chen, you give it a try!
Chapter 1038 -1040: Group Leader Chen, you give it a try!
Thinking of the future, Chen Cang eagerly began his trial work!
Chen Cang decided to perform a surgery he excelled at!
First was the Chen tendon suturing technique!
After completion, Chen Cang was stunned, a poor performance!
The results were nowhere near as good as using his own hands.
Nor was the sense of nerves adequate.
The precision was sufficient, but since it was these cold iron lumps, there was no way to feel the tendon tension. With that, how could proper suturing be achieved?
Chen Cang’s brow furrowed!
Then came the repair of large vessels and the anastomosis of small ones…
Final score: 90 points!
Chen Cang took a deep breath as the problem finally surfaced.
During repair and suturing, he could achieve precision and a steady force, but he was unable to perceive the sensation of his manipulations on the tissue.
Put simply, there was no tactile feedback!
Often, touch is an important sense for doctors to diagnose and handle patients’ surgeries, temperature, toughness, tension… and so on—all very important.
If the average score for laparoscopic surgery is 60, and the highest score is 80.
Then for the Da Vinci surgical robot, the average score is 80, and the highest is 90.
As for open surgery, the average score is uncertain, perhaps the highest score is 99.
Of course, the core of surgery lies with the person; regardless of the type, surgeries need doctors to manipulate them, and the final level still depends on the doctors themselves.
Besides, in some surgeries, tactile feedback is very important, but in others, it’s not.
For surgeries involving sensitive nerves, the Da Vinci surgical robot does have drawbacks. In fields like hand surgery, neurosurgery, and cardiac surgery, there are deficiencies, not to mention the abrasion of the robotic arms might leave metal particles in the blood.
However, in general surgery, gynecology, thoracic esophagus, hepato-biliary, it truly does help substantially.
After clarifying this, Chen Cang shifted his focus to two projects he was researching: one was reconstructive surgery for the digestive tract, and the other was surgery on the pancreas, including pancreatic duct repairs and pancreatic suturing.
This attempt truly yielded a great harvest for Chen Carg!
Whether it was the technique for digestive tract reconstruction or the surgery for pancreatic duct repair.
Under such a stable, agile device with excellent visibility, things suddenly became much easier!
Thinking of this, Chen Cang couldn’t help but be moved.
Could he try to imitate Jim Lawrence?
Hadn’t he developed a regular guide for Da Vinci robotic digestive tract reconstruction?
Should he create one too?
A Chen-style guide for digestive tract reconstruction?
The more he thought about it, the more Chen Cang felt his face flush.
He suddenly felt that doing so might be a bit overboard!
Forget it, a man must be ruthless to secure his position.
With resolve, Chen Cang began the long research work.
Finally, Chen Cang perfected it, and his “Master an Instrument” coupon also disappeared.
Chen Cang now realized that mastering a device meant he could use it proficiently, but in the end, he still needed a sufficient understanding of the surgery and continuous attempts, at most it would just allow him to get started faster!
After coming out, he quickly contacted He Zhiqian to express his interest in understanding the Da Vinci robotic system.
After learning of this, He Zhiqian immediately took Chen Cang to the operating room.
Zhao Lixin, the 42-year-old deputy director of the general surgery department and a returning Ph.D., was specifically in charge of using this robotic system.
Upon seeing Chen Cang’s arrival, Zhao Lixin hurriedly got up to greet him.
“Hello, Chief Chen!”
Chen Cang also quickly greeted him, “Hello, Director Zhao, I would like to learn about this machine, from all aspects. Would it be convenient for you to explain a bit?”
Chen Cang felt fake as he said these words.
But there had to be a process, right?
Otherwise, if you suddenly became proficient, it would seem inhumane and inexplicable.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Lixin became excited.
“Of course, ask and I shall tell!”
There were no patients in the operating room, and during the preparation, Chen Cang couldn’t help but ask, “Director Zhao, how much does a surgical robot cost? And how much does a single surgery cost?”
Hearing this, Zhao Lixin couldn’t help but complain, “Overseas, a Da Vinci robot costs only between 100 and 150 million US Dollars, but the price skyrockets to 20 million RMB in China, and each year there are costly maintenance fees!”
“Moreover, the robotic arms are high-value consumables that are temporarily attached to the robot, and each arm can only be used ten times before it becomes unusable, costing about 100,000 RMB each!”
Chen Cang was stunned after hearing this, “That expensive?”
Chen Cang tried to recall the robotic arms from his virtual space, feeling heartache—it cost so much just to carve a grain of rice, suture a piece of stockings, or repair a grape skin?
No wonder many domestic patients couldn’t afford it!
That’s outright robbery!
Chen Cang continued to inquire, “How much more would a surgery charge usually be?”
Zhao Lixin kept speaking, “Although it saves on manpower, the price has gone up quite a bit. Previously, it was about 70,000 to 80,000 more for a surgery, but now, it may be about 40,000 to 50,000 more, given starting the machine alone costs about 10,000 to 20,000 or so.”
“The key point is that the technology and market for the Da Vinci robot are monopolized by foreign manufacturers, and the prices can be described as profiteering. Our domestic medical institutions can only be led by the nose—it’s quite a loss.”
After this explanation, Chen Cang had to accept the situation.
However, he also summed up the disadvantages of the Da Vinci robot.
First, the price is too high!
Second, there is insufficient tactile feedback!
Third, it cannot be used in areas involving sensitive nerves.
Lastly, unknown risks and safety issues exist.
Having understood these issues, Chen Cang didn’t dwell on them any further.
Plainly speaking, this Da Vinci robot was just a tool, much like a laparoscope, forceps, and the like.
There was no need to fuss over its pros and cons; just utilizing its strengths would suffice.
With that in mind, Chen Cang began to “seriously” learn with Zhao Lixin in a rather contrived fashion.
After observing a few machines, Chen Cang felt it was almost enough; after all… when discussing it later, having someone to corroborate his story would suffice.
He had learned with Director Zhao and could only claim to have a quick grasp due to innate talent, leaving others without objections.
Having thought things through, Chen Cang stood up to leave.
At that moment, Zhao Lixin suddenly said, “Chief Chen, would you like to try your hand at it, perhaps suture a grape skin or something?”
Upon hearing this, Chen Cang couldn’t help but say, “Wouldn’t that be wasteful?”
Zhao Lixin smiled, “How can one begrudge the necessary cost of learning? Where else do you not spend money on education? Besides, the hospital welcomes your learning, and I’m sure the director would approve. Let me get you a grape.”
As they talked, Zhao Lixin grabbed a grape, set it up and said with a smile, “Maybe Chief Chen you have a talent for it and will catch on fast!”
