Hearing Zhang Yi’s mother’s roar, Meng Dawei and Qin Feng exchanged glances.

So it turns out Lin Hai knocked on the door just now because of this matter!

Meng Dawei couldn’t help but sigh quietly to himself, how can such a thing be so easy!

According to incomplete statistics, every year, millions of people in our country are waiting for organ transplants. Yet, those who successfully receive a transplant are less than 1%.

As the saying goes, our bodies, hair, and skin are given by our parents.

In most people’s minds, especially the older generation, it’s important for the body to remain whole after death.

So, if the older generation is around, they are basically unlikely to agree to donate their child’s organs.

Wouldn’t doing so be deeply disrespectful to the deceased?

What’s more, giving their child’s heart to someone else is something they simply cannot accept.

However,

As the times progress, traditional burials have long been mostly replaced, with cremation being the current mainstream.

Some young people are also slowly awakening, contemplating and weighing traditional beliefs and modern medicine.

Understanding that after cremation, the body is just a handful of dust, it’s better to donate it to someone else.

Like Zhang Yi, he applied for body donation himself.

Although many places stipulate that family members cannot obstruct body donation, generally, it still follows the principle of voluntary consent, with no unified donation law.

Thus, now we can only work on the family’s mindset to the greatest extent, to avoid the situation where the donation cannot proceed, or the family does not agree after death.

These are just ordinary people’s views, but in the eyes of doctors, every donor is saving someone else’s life.

Human organ donation can greatly alleviate the shortage of organ transplant donors, promoting the advancement of organ transplant technology, a just act reflecting the brilliance of humanity and supreme respect for life.

Yet, such matters cannot change overnight.

So there’s nothing we can do~~~

"Rest assured, we’re just making a suggestion. If you disagree, that’s it."

At this moment, Meng Dawei spoke,

"How about this, you can go see the patient again, say anything you want to him. Although he currently has no consciousness, physiologically, he can hear you."

After speaking, he nudged Qin Feng, signaling him to leave.

Outside the meeting room, the nurse led the family members and unit leaders to the intensive care unit.

In the office,

Meng Dawei finished reading the document in his hand and looked at the helplessly smiling Qin Feng in front of him.

"Qin Feng, I know you’re just anxious. Zhang Yi can last at most another four hours, and when you talk to the family at this moment about this, it actually means indirectly provoking them.

The family hasn’t yet recovered from their previous grief, and at this time asking them to donate the body is almost impossible."

"I know, but the patient from Shannan Province probably can’t wait that long."

Qin Feng realized he was indeed a bit impulsive just now and replied in a deep voice.

Meng Dawei pondered for a moment, then looked again at the information sent from Shannan Province, frowning slightly.

The patient’s condition on the other side is indeed not good, with a severe degree of heart failure, already being maintained with instruments in intensive care.

Moreover, the patient’s family situation is average, and they are young, only 19 years old.

In fact, with the current medical development, our country has already successfully developed a domestic magnetic levitation artificial heart.

The effect on patients with severe heart failure is excellent, but it requires carrying a battery to ensure the artificial heart’s operation.

In the past two years, patients in Beijing and Shanghai have successfully completed artificial heart implant surgeries, but the price is still quite expensive now.

And from a life perspective, the last hope for a 19-year-old boy is a heart replacement.

"How about this, I’ll handle this matter."

A couple of minutes later, Meng Dawei, with a determined gaze, said,

"Qin Feng, you go prepare an operating room, ready to perform a heart removal surgery at any time.

I’ll deal with the patient’s family, trying my best to get their consent."

"Director, you’re going?"

Qin Feng was taken aback and said in surprise.

"Otherwise, what can we do? If you go again, do you believe the patient’s mother will throw you out?"

Meng Dawei rolled his eyes at him with displeasure, then got up,

"We don’t have much time, if we can gain one more hour, it’s all hope!

Go on now."

Hearing this, Qin Feng suddenly felt that the entire person in front of him, Meng Dawei, was radiating a halo.

"Alright, I’ll go now."

After saying this, he got up and left.

Surgery is his forte!

...

In the meeting room,

Just as Zhang Yi’s mother was reluctantly watching her son who could leave at any moment, Zhang Yi’s wife was called outside.

"Sorry about earlier, our doctors may have spoken a bit inappropriately. We hope you don’t mind."

Meng Dawei apologized courteously.

"Doctor, is there really no hope for my husband at all?"

The woman’s eyes were swollen like walnuts, while the baby in her arms had fallen asleep again.

"I’m sorry, we really tried our best."

Meng Dawei sighed, his face also displaying sorrow,

"The patient suffered severe brain damage due to a violent impact..."

Before finishing his sentence, he paused.

Tears fell from the woman’s eyes again as she covered her mouth and sobbed quietly, fearing waking the child in her arms.

"I know you’re in a lot of pain, and as doctors, watching our patients leave us is equally painful."

Meng Dawei’s voice was low as he began to console her,

"Even if there’s just a glimmer of hope, we will never give up on a patient. For doctors, every patient who survives and leaves the hospital healthy is an honor and a responsibility!

Your husband is worthy of respect; he saved many lives with his own life...

In fact, I believe that if your husband were still alive and given the choice again.

I believe he would still wholeheartedly intervene!"

The woman’s composure nearly broke upon hearing these words.

Seeing this, Meng Dawei’s expression changed slightly, and he paused to allow the woman to calm down a bit.

"My condolences, and remember your child."

"Actually, I called you aside because there’s something else I wanted to discuss with you."

Upon hearing this, the woman looked up at him and reached out to interrupt.

"I...I know~"

"Earlier, my mother-in-law was also very emotional, I’m sorry~"

When Meng Dawei heard this, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes; there was hope for a breakthrough!

Generally, when a patient’s family says something like this, it means they understand 80% of the situation, and with a little more persuasion, they’ll likely agree.

"It’s alright, it’s alright, it’s us doctors who should apologize."

He quickly handed her a tissue, saying repeatedly.

"I know that before my husband passed, he signed up for body donation. In fact, we both did.

It’s just that my mother-in-law didn’t know about it, considering she’s elderly~"

The woman wiped her tears, trying her best to control her emotions.

"So, what you’re saying is...."

Just as the words left his mouth, Meng Dawei almost couldn’t contain his excitement and jumped up.

It turns out this young couple was so open-minded all along!

"I know organ donation requires family consent; bring me the documents to sign, and I’ll explain things to my mother-in-law."

The woman took a long deep breath, seemingly making a firm decision,

"Although my husband is gone, he shouldn’t leave without reason. Saving even one more person is good, and it fulfills his last wish."

"Great! Thank you so much!"

Meng Dawei immediately stood up and bowed deeply to the woman.

...

Five minutes later,

The conference room erupted with the sound of pounding tables and chairs, and Zhang Yi’s mother’s furious voice could be heard even ten meters away, mingled with a woman’s low sobbing and pleading.

"No way! I will never agree!"

"Are you even his wife? Giving my son’s heart to someone else?"

"Get out of here! I don’t care who, I will die before I agree!"

...

Meanwhile, Zhang Yi had already been taken off the ventilator, his heart had stopped, and he was brain-dead.

He had been kept alive by machines, and as soon as they were removed, he passed away immediately.

According to regulations, as long as the spouse consents, the organ donation can proceed.

Very soon,

Zhang Yi was wheeled into the operating room.

"Quick, prepare for the heart removal surgery!"

Qin Feng had already changed into surgical attire and was waiting quietly in the operating room.

Upon seeing the body come in, he immediately began the operation; a life was waiting to be saved!

"Scalpel."

...

"Rib spreader."

...

"Clamp."

...

Organ donation must be conducted after the patient is confirmed completely dead, and the shorter the time, the better.

Because as the time of death prolongs, the organs begin to fail without blood supply, making them unsuitable for transplantation.

Most transplant surgeries are done shortly after the donor’s death, but they must be performed within a very short time frame, like with hearts and kidneys. Ideally, organs should be removed within 15 minutes after the heart stops.

Even for tissues without blood vessels like corneas, there is a 6-12 hour limit, beyond which they are unsuitable for transplant.

Nowadays, organ preservation technology has improved greatly, and some internal organs can be stored for 24-48 hours.

"Prepare to extract the heart."

On the operating table, Qin Feng worked rapidly, opening the chest, isolating, and interrupting the veins in one swift motion.

This was his first time standing here not to save a life, but to retrieve an organ from a deceased patient.

His gaze inadvertently swept over Zhang Yi’s face, now ashen and breathless, and a complex feeling stirred in his heart.

He couldn’t quite put it into words, but it was very complicated~

"Heart extracted."

Holding the warm heart in his hands, he gently placed it into the prepared cold transport container.

This heart would soon be rushed to Shannan Province at the fastest speed.

...

(A single update today, just to let my dear readers know, regular updates will resume tomorrow, with a minimum of two updates a day!)