Sports Medicine Master System-Chapter 72 - 71: Surgery, the System’s Shocking Effect

Chapter 72: Chapter 71: Surgery, the System’s Shocking Effect

Hardaway didn’t notify anyone about this surgery.

He wanted nothing to do with the parents who had abandoned him. His grandmother was too old to travel easily, and as for his girlfriend, she had called the police on him just last month. There was no way she would be coming.

His agent, Boston, was the one accompanying him.

As he was wheeled into the operating room, Hardaway showed no signs of panic. On the contrary, he was filled with excitement, like a hardened warrior about to be reborn through battle.

Boston couldn’t help but stop Chen Yu and ask him how he had persuaded Hardaway.

The day before yesterday, Boston had talked himself hoarse, clearly laying out all the pros and cons, but Hardaway had simply refused the surgery.

Chen Yu patted Boston’s shoulder, smiled, and said nothing.

He entered the operating room.

The observation room above was already crowded with doctors.

A major surgery like this was a huge draw.

Emerson was also present, standing with Joseph, staring intently at the operating room below.

"He’ll succeed, won’t he," Emerson said softly.

Joseph thought for a moment. "He managed to get an expert from Mayo to willingly act as his assistant. He must be very confident."

With Wash’s credentials, she certainly qualified as an expert.

In the operating room, Hardaway had already lost consciousness.

Since it was an open surgery and expected to be lengthy, Chen Yu had opted for general anesthesia.

’It would also save me from Hardaway’s incessant chatter distracting me.’

This was a surgery that Chen Yu needed to perform with his full concentration.

Opposite him, Wash was already in position, silently reviewing the surgical procedure. After a moment, she looked up and gave Chen Yu a look that said she was ready.

Chen Yu also silently glanced at the system.

’Sports Medicine: one Diamond-Level and two Silver-Level treatment effects.’

’The Diamond Level will be for the anterior cruciate ligament repair.’

’The two Silver-Level effects will be for the meniscus repair and cartilage reconstruction.’

’Relatively speaking, the ligament is the most important part.’

"Ten blade."

Julian, standing beside him, quickly handed over the scalpel.

Without hesitation, Chen Yu made a precise incision.

The surgery officially began.

First up was anchoring the posterolateral bundle of the anterior cruciate ligament to the tibia. Chen Yu’s gaze penetrated the bone.

Drilling the bone tunnel was a highly technical task. The length and angle would directly impact the patient’s recovery, and there were no second chances.

It all came down to experience. Only by drilling countless bone tunnels could a surgeon learn the optimal angle.

’But I have the Eye of All-Seeing, which makes this so much easier.’

Chen Yu had examined Hardaway’s knee countless times and had already run mental simulations, determining the exact point to start drilling.

Therefore, while Wash was still subconsciously considering which angle was more suitable, Chen Yu had already started drilling.

In the observation room above, Joseph nodded silently. "His technique is impressive."

Even with MRI scans, a surgeon often encounters unexpected issues once the incision is made. The fact that Chen Yu could act with such speed and decisiveness could only mean one thing: he had studied the case with extreme thoroughness and possessed exceptional skill.

A strange feeling of being old washed over Emerson. He said, "I read in the paper that he only got his medical license last year. To be able to perform a surgery like this already... he’s truly remarkable."

While they were talking, Chen Yu was already working amidst a spray of blood, and had finished anchoring the posterolateral bundle.

Next was the second-degree tear in the middle section. Chen Yu chose to suture it directly.

’There were no other options. I can only hope the system is powerful enough.’

Thinking of the system, Chen Yu couldn’t help but wonder.

’I’ve already used the Diamond-Level therapeutic effect, why hasn’t it activated yet? Could it be that it only takes effect after the surgery?’

Just as he was thinking this, the Eye of All-Seeing suddenly saw something unusual.

’It can even work like this!’

Chen Yu was stunned. As he sutured the ligament taut, the capillaries within—as fine as single strands of hair—seemed to spring to life like wriggling earthworms. They automatically sought out the nearest broken ends and reconnected.

Human capillaries, after all, could be so narrow that only a single red blood cell could pass through at a time. This was why, after an injury, countless ruptured capillaries could never be repaired.

They were too fine, simply impossible to suture.

Even if they could regenerate, fibrous connective tissues like ligaments have a notoriously poor blood supply to begin with. The chances of new capillaries growing, connecting, and re-establishing circulation were practically zero. More often than not, the blood would simply pool and form scar tissue.

’The system...’

Chen Yu was speechless, his mind reeling with shock. The system truly possessed some unfathomable, almost supernatural, power.

’I’d been careful not to overpromise, saying I could only restore ninety percent of the function. It looks like I was being too conservative.’

Witnessing the system’s astonishing effects, Chen Yu’s confidence soared.

More than five hours later, Chen Yu stitched the final suture, ending the surgery.

The operating room was silent for a moment, then the anesthesiologist, a few nurses, and Wash all began to applaud.

In the observation room above, the sea of doctors also broke into applause.

"Amazing!"

Wash gave Chen Yu a thumbs-up.

Of course, Wash could have performed this surgery herself. But having assisted through the entire procedure, she was left with a single impression: he was just so incredibly skilled.

Wash couldn’t help but wonder how many knees Chen Yu had operated on, how many ligaments and menisci he had repaired, to have honed his technique to such an exquisite level.

Chen Yu smiled, stretched his body a bit, and then looked at Julian beside him.

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