Dr. Zheng Ling told Yan Feifan that the patient had another request.

The patient’s current physical condition was somewhat poor, making it unsuitable for them to travel the long distance to Binhai for the “drinking poison to quench thirst” treatment.

The patient’s side was desperate for Yan Feifan to make the trip—a “fly-in surgery”—to Jingcheng to perform the life-saving procedure.

Yan Feifan, guided by the principle that a doctor should care for patients like a parent, and further motivated upon learning the destination was Baining Hospital, agreed to make the trip.

They promised that they, along with Baining Hospital, would handle all the necessary paperwork for the fly-in surgery, ensuring there would be no legal or regulatory issues.

Of course, there was another very important reason why Yan Feifan agreed so readily.

Dr. Zheng Ling had hinted that the other party was showing “plenty of sincerity.”

Many well-established and famous doctors are never short of patients.

The reason they are so enthusiastic about fly-in surgeries is precisely this “sincerity,” which is not only generous but also quite opaque.

Their income at their own hospital is transparent, with every item clearly listed and directly deposited into their bank account, leaving little room for secrets.

The payment for a fly-in surgery, however, often comes in cash…

After learning a few more details about the patient’s exact condition from Dr. Zheng Ling, Yan Feifan thought it over and scheduled the trip to Jingcheng for this weekend…

The nasal reconstruction surgery for Qiqi, the child from the orphanage, was scheduled for seven o’clock tonight!

At six-thirty in the evening, Yan Feifan arrived at the plastic surgery center.

As he walked into the locker room of the surgical area, he saw Yu Suye, who had arrived a step ahead of him, already changed into a short-sleeved blue scrub top.

“Su Ye, let me tell you something!”

Yan Feifan said, showing off a little, “This Sunday, I’m going to your Baining Hospital to perform the first fly-in surgery of my career!”

“For real?” Yu Suye was clearly skeptical.

Yan Feifan chuckled. “Of course, it’s real. It’s for that patient Dr. Zheng Ling mentioned at the celebration banquet!”

“Hey, Su Ye, a resident performing a fly-in surgery at the famous Baining Hospital… that has to be a first in Baining’s history, right?”

Yu Suye thought for a moment, then said with some uncertainty, “I don’t think it’s ever happened before.”

“But then again, you’re no ordinary resident.”

Yan Feifan laughed heartily. “Su Ye, is there anything you want me to bring back for you?”

“Don’t be shy. It’s no trouble at all.”

Yu Suye suddenly broke into a radiant smile. “Thank you for the kind offer, but I’ve decided to go back to Jingcheng with you this time.”

“Go back with me?”

Yan Feifan reminded her, “Su Ye, I’m going and coming back on the same day.”

“If you want to go back to Jingcheng, you’d be better off leaving on Saturday evening. That way, you can at least spend one night at home.”

Yu Suye chuckled lightly. “Feifan, we’re fellow apprentices. Now that you’ve been invited to my Yu Family’s turf, it’s only right for me, as the host, to accompany you the entire time.”

“So, Feifan, it’s settled…”

Qiqi’s single-nostril deformity and “pig nose” reconstructive surgery began promptly at seven in the evening.

For this surgery, Yu Suye was again the assistant.

Wang Chuan stood beside Yan Feifan, providing technical guidance and supervision, ready to take over as the primary surgeon in case of any unexpected complications.

Meng Yao was the scrub nurse, and Ye Lin was the circulating nurse.

‘If we just added a dedicated anesthesiologist,’ Yan Feifan thought, ‘my surgical team could be considered officially established.’

He was quite satisfied with the current members of the team.

He also noticed that Meng Yao had improved significantly. While their coordination hadn’t yet reached the level of perfect telepathy, working with her was now quite comfortable.

Qiqi’s nasal reconstruction surgery was quite difficult.

It required using ear cartilage for the nasal septum and rib cartilage to augment the bridge of the nose. Although this process was complicated, it wasn’t the most difficult part of the entire operation.

The part that truly showcased a plastic surgeon’s skill and ability was crafting an attractive nasal tip and two small, delicate alae.

Yan Feifan had to run dozens of simulations in his mind’s eye to find a nose design that suited Qiqi’s face shape and would also accommodate her future growth and development…

The surgery started at seven o’clock and didn’t end until eleven-thirty, taking as much time as one of Yan Feifan’s finger replantation procedures.

There was no helping it. Plastic surgery demands extreme precision in every aspect. Even with Yan Feifan’s superb fundamental skills, he couldn’t speed up the process.

Even so, Wang Chuan was full of praise.

He commented that if he had been the primary surgeon, the operation would have taken no less than five or six hours.

As soon as the plastic surgery was over, Yan Feifan and Wang Chuan quickly cleaned up and hurried to the office of the head of neurosurgery, where they found Mr. Lo Jun waiting.

Wang Chuan said apologetically, “Mr. Lo, I’m so sorry to have kept you waiting.”

Lo Jun waved his hand. “Don’t mention it.”

“I greatly admire you for experimenting on yourself. If this experiment proves viable, our neurosurgery department will be the biggest beneficiary.”

“It will be a huge blessing for patients who require a high degree of recovery and those who lack sufficient nerve sources for grafting.”

Lo Jun made a gesture. “Follow me to the examination room…”

Yan Feifan and Wang Chuan followed Mr. Lo to an examination room on the third floor, one mainly used for neurophysiological tests.

Yan Feifan had Wang Chuan lie down on the examination bed.

He opened the surgical kit he had brought from the plastic surgery center and put on a pair of rubber surgical gloves.

Yan Feifan first sterilized the outer side of Wang Chuan’s left calf.

Then, he injected an anesthetic into the muscles surrounding the target area.

Once the anesthetic took effect, Yan Feifan picked up a scalpel, gently incised the skin, and then followed the muscle grain to separate a layer of muscle.

A roughly two-centimeter-long section of a slightly grayish, flat nerve that had been split down the middle was now exposed before Yan Feifan’s eyes.

When he had originally dissected this nerve, Yan Feifan had strictly divided it into two equal halves.

However, after more than half a month, a visible difference in thickness had appeared between the two separated nerve sections.

The upper one was slightly thicker.

Just then, Wang Chuan’s voice called out, “Feifan?”

Yan Feifan could hear the worry in his voice and quickly replied, “Mr. Wang, based on visual inspection, both nerve sections are in good condition. It’s just that the upper one has recovered a bit better.”

Yan Feifan used a small retractor to hold the incision open, fully exposing both nerves. He wiped away the oozing blood and then stepped aside for Lo Jun, who was ready.

Next, Lo Jun began a series of tests using several long, thin electrode needles.

“Upper nerve branch, conduction function is normal!”

“Lower nerve branch, conduction function is normal!”

Hearing these test results, Yan Feifan let out a sigh of relief. This meant the experiment was a success.

The primary information-conduction function of the two divided nerves had not been compromised.

Mr. Wang’s suffering had not been in vain!

Next, Lo Jun performed an electrical stimulation test on the muscle controlled by this nerve.

He discovered that the electrical signals transmitted from the muscle were almost entirely conducted through the upper nerve branch.

The electrical signals conducted through the lower branch were nearly zero.

Lo Jun then used a blocker to temporarily interrupt the upper nerve branch. After a few tests, it was clear that the lower branch could completely take over the signal conduction function of the upper one…

“Mr. Wang, Xiaoyan, your experiment… is a success…”

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