Chapter 1171: Chapter 1174: Both Simple and Very Difficult!

Chen Cang felt that agreeing to appear on the show was actually a huge sacrifice!

He looked at Wu Tongpu with a sense of grievance, but the latter ignored him.

Chen Cang sighed.

Producer Sun Ke’s heart skipped a beat – even Chen’s sigh was much more attractive than those young idols; it deserved a close-up!

Everything in a director’s eyes was about visual effects, and Sun Ke felt that if Chen Cang were to enter the showbiz, he would definitely become a sensation regardless of the type of film.

Being a doctor really… was a waste of that face!

Sun Ke couldn’t help but crack a joke to break the awkwardness of the moment.

“Professor Chen really embodies what people say online!”

“You could have easily lived off your looks, yet you chose to rely on your talent!”

As soon as these words were uttered, the scene became even more awkward.

Sun Ke was stunned – was my joke not funny?

The planner beside them, seeing that the assistant director had completely lost the ability to think and fight back, couldn’t help but speak up:

“Professor Chen, we mainly wanted to discuss with you today about how we should design this specific segment of the program, or perhaps talk about what kind of challenge you will be undertaking?”

“However, before that, I think I should add a few words. A TV show and surgery are not the same thing. After all, our audience is the general public, not professionals.”

“So the challenges should be simple, clear, and understandable, while also showcasing the difficulty. That way, the effect might be a bit better.”

Indeed, “The Challenge of the Impossible” is, after all, a variety show – it was out of the question for Chen Cang to perform actual surgery.

Naturally, bloody scenes were strictly prohibited.

Furthermore, too much professionalism wouldn’t work either. If people can’t understand it, they would lose interest in watching, feeling no connection or even realizing the amazing aspects of it.

The planner summarized, “So, my idea is to select some of the most basic, simplest surgeries that still demonstrate difficulty.”

Sun Ke nodded: “I know this might be a tough request for you, seeing as many of the surgeries you perform are world-class major operations, which many might not be able to grasp!”

“But Professor Chen, you could give it some more thought and stay in touch with me anytime. Here’s my phone number.”

Planner: ???

In fact, Chen Cang and his team had already considered this issue yesterday.

Chen Cang said directly: “Actually, I watched many of your show’s videos yesterday and gave it some thought. I think there is one type of surgery that is quite suitable.”

“It’s not only visually appealing but also simple to explain, and key to this is that this surgery is among the top in terms of difficulty both domestically and internationally.”

As soon as he said this, even Wu Tongpu became curious.

What surgery could be visually appealing?

Simple yet among the top international surgeries?

After hearing this, Sun Ke quickly asked, “Please tell us, Professor Chen!”

After much thought, Chen Cang picked up the phone to have Xu Ziming bring over a model of the aortic arch.

Then he explained to everyone, “This part is the most critical section in thoracoabdominal aortic replacement surgery, the total aortic arch replacement surgery. It’s very difficult! It’s also the most important surgery for patients with Marfan syndrome.”

“You see, this surgery involves replacing this aortic arch with a synthetic blood vessel. But during the replacement, it requires performing eight blood vessel-to-prosthetic vessel anastomoses.”

“This is also where the difficulty lies since the aorta is the largest vessel supplying blood to the whole body. The suturing has to be meticulous, each anastomosis requiring dozens of stitches – the spacing between the needle punctures must be precise, as well as the suturing density. That’s the first difficulty!”

“The second challenge is that the surgery is performed while the blood flow is stopped. The aortic arch supplies many vital tissues and organs, which cannot endure prolonged ischemia. Therefore, the speed of suturing is very important – the faster the suturing, the better the prognosis, and the lighter the side effects and complications!”

“So, the challenge I am taking on is to complete the surgery within the set time while ensuring the total number of sutures and their density. It’s actually a challenge of suture speed!”

After hearing Chen Cang’s explanation, Wu Tongpu’s eyes suddenly lit up!

This kid has one sharp mind.

Lately, they don’t have many people on their research topic, which Wu Tongpu has also been paying attention to.

But facing the online experts’ questions, they couldn’t publicly announce anything specific!

However, if Chen Cang were to perform this surgery on TV, and do it even better than those experts, what room would they have for criticism then?

If Chen Cang can promote this properly, it will definitely have an unexpected effect.

Upon hearing this, Sun Ke immediately nodded, “That’s possible, it really is.”

“A fantastic idea, Professor Chen is indeed formidable, to have thought of this so quickly.”

“But, Professor Chen, what do you think would be a suitable challenge time? What would make it sufficiently difficult?”

Chen Cang, upon hearing this question, started to hesitate as well.

For this surgery, most people would consider a completion time within 40 minutes as quite passable.

30 minutes indicates a more exceptional level!

And Academician Xiao Zhehai’s 18 minutes is absolutely a bug-like existence.

After some consideration, Chen Cang said, “Let’s say 20 minutes, that’s a number with a high difficulty factor.”

Sun Ke shook his head over there: “Professor Chen, although it’s different from a real operation in the operating room and it might seem like a simulation is simpler than the real thing, in actuality, you will be under great pressure under the observation of hundreds of spectators and more than a dozen cameras. Wouldn’t a broader time range be better for you?”

Chen Cang gave it some more thought. 25 minutes should be manageable, he should be able to perform the motions slowly with either hand.

“Okay, let’s go with 25 minutes!”

Sun Ke took note of it.

The planner next to him said, “Professor Chen, there’s one more thing: since the surgery requires evaluation by professionals and we might advertise it in advance, if during the promotional period many experts feel the challenge time isn’t appropriate or there’s controversy over the difficulty level, we may need to adjust it. We will need to keep in contact with you for that.”

“After all, it’s a challenge against the impossible, right?”

Chen Cang smiled: “Sure, no problem!”

Collect opinions and adjust the time?

It couldn’t possibly be adjusted to under 18 minutes, right?

If that were the case, there wouldn’t be many people in the country who could do it.

In the following time, Chen Cang and the show’s team communicated about the relevant content and some details.

The specifics still needed adjustment.

Upon leaving, to prevent Sun Ke and Chen Cang from shaking hands, the planner stood up and left at once.

This left a clear sense of reluctance in Sun Ke’s eyes!

After everyone had left, Wu Tongpu suddenly said with a smile, “Good, you always have lots of ideas!”

“But…you’ll need to be ready to consult the online experts’ suggestions too.”

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ps: Recent events have caused a stir, I hope everyone stays calm.

Thanks to “Zi Yun Si Ye” for the 10,000 contribution, thank you.