Chapter 1102: Chapter 1102 Slap in the Face
"Doctor Bai! I respect you as a fellow doctor and as a family member of the patient! But that doesn’t mean I will accept such an insult from you. Have you seen the steel pin with your own eyes? That steel pin is still inside Bai Song’s body. What gives you the right to say there’s a problem with the steel pin? Your groundless suspicion is hard for me to accept." The Dean was furious this time. Initially, he had a good impression of Bai Xiao, but he never expected Bai Xiao to say such a thing! This is equivalent to accusing the hospital of not valuing human lives.
This is negligence.
The Dean cannot bear this accusation either.
"Dean..."
"Alright, Doctor Bai, enough. Your opinion, we do not..." Before he could say the word "agree," the door burst open.
Doesn’t anyone know how to knock anymore? Seeing the Deputy Dean barging in, the Dean was somewhat displeased, already annoyed by Bai Xiao, and now facing such an impolite act! The Dean was truly enraged.
"Deputy Dean! What are you doing? Do you not know how to knock?"
"Dean, please come, something has happened!"
Seeing there were outsiders, the Deputy Dean did not speak out, continuously wiping the sweat off his forehead, assuming he did not want to knock.
Everything was urgent.
The Dean stood up and walked out, and after the Deputy Dean whispered something in his ear, the Dean was shocked.
He couldn’t help but glance back at Bai Xiao, who felt bewildered by his gaze.
Did she do something wrong?
She only spoke the truth, so why such an expression from the Dean?
If they wouldn’t listen to her, she’d have no choice but to expose the matter.
But doing so would offend all the doctors in this hospital.
"Are you telling the truth?"
The Dean asked once again in disbelief.
"Oh my Dean! Can I joke about such matters? If you don’t believe me, follow me outside. It’s all happening in the emergency room; it’s already chaotic, with all the surgeons involved. I saw the situation was getting out of control. If the patients start to riot, we’re entirely done for this time."
He wished it were a joke.
At least there would be no need to feel anxious.
The Dean turned back to Bai Xiao, "Doctor Bai! Let me ask you just one question. How did you know there was a problem with the steel pin?" His intense gaze made Bai Xiao pause.
Was this suspicion on her?
"I am a surgeon and a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine. My family tradition in medical skills can detect abnormalities in a patient’s body. Anyway, don’t talk nonsense. My examination results show there’s an issue with the steel pin’s echo."
"Alright! Please return. I hope you won’t share this information with others. We will resolve these issues promptly."
This was a plea, and his tone had changed.
Bai Xiao looked at the Dean, and there was a plea in his eyes.
"Okay! I will keep it confidential."
That’s not too much to ask.
The Dean and Deputy Dean hurriedly left.
Bai Xiao slowly followed behind them! She saw the two of them rush directly to the emergency room.
She shook her head, certainly related to the steel pin; otherwise, the Dean wouldn’t have this attitude.
She had said there was a problem, yet they doubted her. Did they think her family sold steel pins?
The Dean and Deputy Dean charged into the emergency room.
The entire emergency room was already in chaos.
"Dean, these were all patients who previously received steel pin fixation surgeries. Now, all five current cases are in unbearable pain. Our preliminary inspection revealed issues with the steel pins. They’ve all been sent for MRI examinations. Unless unexpectedly, all will require surgery," the Head of Surgery said, sweat on his forehead.
All five patients exhibited the same symptoms, complications from steel pins in the lumbar and leg areas.
They all felt as if they had been slapped in the face.
"Quickly enter an emergency state! All surgical personnel to their posts, no need for me to say what should be done! You, as surgeons, know what to do, let’s begin." He wished it weren’t true, but the facts were striking.
All the surgery lights in the surgical department were on, and three patients could no longer wait. They were in so much pain that it was life-threatening! Therefore, the two surgeons along with the Deputy Dean, who was also an expert surgeon, personally took to the operating table.
The deputy chief surgeons served as first assistants and second assistants, mobilizing all staff.
It wasn’t until three o’clock in the afternoon that the surgical lights finally went out.
The anxious Dean and Deputy Dean waiting outside only then saw the exhausted three lead surgeons gradually emerge.
A nurse carried a tray, with steel pins lying inside.
Three steel pins, one twisted and deformed into a spiral, one broken into three pieces, and another appeared normal but was broken into two pieces.
But hearing the descriptions from the three lead surgeons made the Dean clench his teeth.
The molars might be ground to a pulp.
The last two pieces of the steel pin were embedded directly between the vertebrae, piercing through the skin on the outside, appearing terrifying. Fortunately, the patients were rescued in time; otherwise, it could have been fatal.
This is a medical accident.
The Dean looked at the steel pins, his face turning ashen with anger.
"Bring that batch of newly acquired steel pins to my office, now. All personnel to the Dean’s office for a meeting."
The meeting room wasn’t necessary; the Dean felt unexpressed grievance, such responsibility was a trap that could ruin their hospital.
With so many patients, so far only five cases were known, but the remaining ten were likely undiscovered problems.
If large-scale incidents with these steel pins occurred, their hospital would face scrutiny, thrust into the limelight.
At the meeting, the Dean decisively bent the steel pin with his hands. Don’t mention human strength under normal activities; if used improperly, accidents will occur immediately.
They immediately reported to higher authorities. Their medical equipment was government-procured, not hospital-led private initiatives. The Military District Hospital was not under self-financing yet; self-financing hospitals were still in the pilot phase, outside their range. Medicines and medical equipment were provided by designated suppliers, not within their management cooperation scope.
The higher authority took it seriously, promptly ordering a halt to the use of this batch of steel pins! They also began a thorough investigation into the quality issues of all medical equipment. Bai Xiao wasn’t aware, but due to this incident, almost a storm engulfed the Yun Province’s Military District Hospital. This medical device supplier was actually an agent for foreign imports, resulting in the shoddy steel pins reaching the market just over a month ago. Without Bai Xiao’s discovery, who knows how many patients would use these so-called latest synthetic steel pins, leading to obvious results and causing secondary harm to the patients.
They were the source.
After handling this matter, the Dean finally collected himself, "Everyone quiet, I have one more thing to say. The family member of Bai Song, that Doctor Bai, requested to personally perform surgery on Bai Song and be able to guide us in neurosurgery as an invited external doctor. Let’s discuss its feasibility."