Her principal doctor Lai Kuo-an says, "Twelve years ago, my professor chided me for operating on Yen." The success rate for adults was low, and the doctors argued about whether the operation should be carried out. But the outcome was that Yen's right leg was extended four centimeters.
她的主治醫師賴國安表示：「十二年前為了替顏美玲開刀，還挨了教授一頓罵」，原因是：當時成人這方面的手術成功率低，該不該開仍有爭議。