When the Doctor Uses A Hack

"The Age of Man-Machine!"

"Modern medicine has developed on the basis of continuous advancement in technology and materials."

"The same can be said for the development of our surgery; digestive tract reconstruction has always been a problem we've wanted to solve, but our progress has been too slow over the years."

"Is it simply because our concepts and surgical skills are insufficient?"

"No! I don't think that's the case!"

"Recently, my team and I have put in great effort to conduct an in-depth analysis of 500 cases of digestive tract reconstruction surgery, and I believe everyone has already seen the results in our paper!

However, what I want to talk about today is a guideline that I believe is not just a set of instructions but also a new era for surgical development. We should strive toward this direction!"

"This era, I call the Age of Man-Machine!"

It must be said, Jim Lawrence immediately captivated the audience with "The Age of Man-Machine!"

What is the Age of Man-Machine?

Soon, Jim Lawrence brought out his ace in the hole.

Before long, a surgery photo representing the Age of Man-Machine appeared on the computer screen for all to see.

"Whether it's gastric-intestinal anastomosis, intestinal anastomosis, or pancreaticojejunostomy, distal pancreatectomy, cholangiojejunostomy... etc., our traditional surgical anastomoses are inadequate. I feel that digestive tract reconstruction is a further improvement upon anastomosis and repair!"

"Moreover, with the help of the da Vinci robotic system, we can repair those pancreatic and biliary ducts that can be preserved, making our reconstructions much more akin to their original state!"

As his voice rose, everyone below was stunned!

Sun Guangyu, Huang Hao, and others were absolutely flabbergasted.

Everyone looked up at Jim Lawrence with some dismay.

Wasn't this shameless?

The person concerned was sitting right here, and you're blatantly plagiarizing?

The idea of preserving the original digestive tract as much as possible was put forth by Chen Cang, and it's even the most crucial part of the Chen Digestive Tract Reconstruction philosophy.

And now, Jim Lawrence had brazenly appropriated it as his own research accomplishment.

But you can't say he's completely wrong.

Because his work utilized results from operations performed with the da Vinci robot.

In this way, Jim Lawrence seemed to innovate and remodel based on Chen Cang's philosophy.

The conference attendees from China all had ashen faces; Sun Guangyu was even somewhat furious. This was simply too shameless. If this weren't a conference, he would have stood up and hurled insults at Jim Lawrence for his indecency!

Even Austar was frowning deeply, lost for words!

Although many people present had heard more or less about Chen Cang's concept of digestive tract reconstruction, preserving as much of the hard-to-anastomose ducts as possible,

Everyone also knew that the difficulty was too great!

They had learned to use it on animals, but the instability was too high, and the demands on the surgeon were too great.

Such a surgery with a success rate of less than fifty percent, nobody dared to apply clinically.

But now, Jim Lawrence was using the da Vinci robot to repair pancreatic and biliary ducts.

At that moment, Jim Lawrence began to explain the details of the procedure, pointing out considerations to reduce surgical errors and improve efficiency.

After the image demonstration ended, quickly, two surgical videos appeared on the large screen!

Jim Lawrence said to the audience, "Please look; these are two surgeries! One is an open repair of the pancreatic duct, and the other is a repair of the pancreatic duct under the da Vinci robot."

On-screen, the difficulty of manually repairing the pancreatic duct was high, with every detail needing tight control. By contrast, the robot's arms were incredibly steady, and under a 15x magnification, everything seemed so effortlessly composed!

Instantly, the audience was captivated by the footage.

Seeing this, Jim Lawrence was extremely satisfied.

He looked at the candidate Chen Cang sitting in the front row, couldn't help but shrug his shoulders and cast a meaningful smile.

However, what puzzled him was that Chen Cang also responded with a scornful smile, as if to say, "Not bad learning, but this is all I've left behind."

Jim Lawrence shook his head indifferently and turned to the crowd!

It had to be said, his idea did indeed work very well, capturing everyone's attention.

Jim Lawrence continued, "We humans are not as precise as robotic arms in controlling the details, nor as stable. Therefore, we can fully utilize technological advantages."

On screen, the leading surgeon inadvertently caused some suturing damage to the pancreatic duct due to an operation error. Although it seemed insignificant, for the pancreatic duct, it was a serious injury.

A mere 3-millimeter injury to the pancreatic duct could cause severe abdominal injuries due to pancreatic fistula.

But the robot was impressively stable!

For a while, everyone was entranced by the robotic surgery video, their interest piqued.

At the same time, they felt a tinge of pity for Chen Cang.

After all, it was Chen Cang who boldly and innovatively proposed this concept, and most crucially, it was he who personally carried out these complex procedures.

That was the most remarkable part!

Many ideas are proposed but difficult to implement. Yet, Chen Cang turned the impossible into possible.

But now, Jim Lawrence had made the process simpler, more feasible, and with a lower fault tolerance.

Such is the hallmark of an experienced digestive surgery professor!

They had their own ideas in this field, and when encountering new creativity and philosophies, they could continuously integrate and refine them, making their thoughts even more advanced.

Such is the essence of accumulation!

For a moment, everyone began to reflect, their admiration for Jim Lawrence growing.

Time slowly passed, and Jim Lawrence quickly finished sharing his philosophy and thoughts.

Then, looking at everyone present, he clenched his fist and exclaimed loudly,

"The arrival of the Age of Man-Machine has changed our traditional surgical methods!"

"In terms of digestive reconstruction, perhaps we should study it in-depth. What I aim to do next is to keep perfecting this repair surgery guideline, hoping to aid every digestive surgeon!"

"To identify those details in robot-assisted surgeries that can help us, deeply excavate them, and establish an effective guideline!"

After finishing, Jim Lawrence bowed to everyone!

"Thank you all, and I also thank Chen Cang for providing us with such a concept of digestive tract reconstruction!"

"I hope everyone can cast your precious vote for me!"

At the end, Lawrence did not give up "thanking" Chen Cang, which, in the eyes of those who had come from China, was a blatant mockery!