Chapter Ten: Critically Ill Patients

  Zhou Boyan and Wang Zhi were chatting casually in the office, and as they chatted for a longer time, Zhou Boyan found that Wang Zhi was not simple. His initial slight doubts about Wang Zhi's medical skills gradually faded away.

  The two of them chatted in the office for nearly two hours, and they really hit it off. Zhou Boran, as a medical professor, not only has superb medical skills but also rich life experiences, knowing many classic cases. As for Wang Zhi, being a legendary doctor is no easy feat, although he has returned to the city and his reputation is not as prominent as before, he will surely make a name for himself in the world one day.

  Two people were discussing in the office, when a female doctor rushed in hastily without even knocking on the door.

  "Xiao Zhou, what's wrong?" Seeing the female doctor's hurried appearance, Zhou Boran frowned and asked in a low voice.

  "Professor Zhou, a patient with severe illness has just been sent over and the surgeons can't come up with a plan. Please go take a look quickly, the patient is facing death at any moment." Seeing Zhou Boran's displeased expression, Zhou Liyuan calmed down her fluctuating chest and hastily said.

  "What is this trash doing, Bai Haitian?" Zhou Boran slammed his hand on the table and stood up, asking in a hurry with anger.

  Zhou Boran, as a senior professor at the central hospital, holds the position of director of surgery, but in reality, he enjoys treatment at the level of president. Generally, ordinary illnesses do not require his intervention. However, Bai Haitian, who is the deputy director of surgery, has somewhat weak abilities. Although he has been practicing medicine for many years, his medical skills are only average, and he relies on his seniority to get by. This leads to Zhou Boran often having to deal with severe cases, which is very frustrating. It's worth noting that Zhou Boran still has his own medical projects.

  Zhou Boran's temper was originally easy-going and didn't usually mind, often coming and going as he pleased. It was just like the last time Wang Zhi handled a patient, and by rights, Zhou Boran shouldn't have personally performed the surgery. However, today Zhou Boran and Wang Zhi were chatting enthusiastically when they were suddenly interrupted, and for a moment, Zhou Boran got a bit angry. The hospital only had three senior professors in total, and looking at the other two, they didn't even see patients once a month, but he himself was performing surgeries every three days or so, becoming Bai Haitian's trusted right-hand man.

  "Director Bai is also here, but he can't make up his mind either." Zhou Lijuan said cautiously.

  "He's just a nobody who can't even afford a decent drill, let alone take on ceramic work. If he can't handle it, he should step down and make way for someone more capable." Zhou Boran was furious when he heard this.

  "Alright Professor Zhou, saving a person is like fighting a fire, don't be angry anymore, let's go take a look." Wang Zhi hurriedly stood up from one side and persuaded with a smile.

  "Go ahead, I'll be right there." Upon hearing Wang Zhi's words, Zhou Boran waved his hand impatiently and turned around to grab his white coat from the clothes rack. He put it on while walking, with Wang Zhi following slowly behind him.

  When the two arrived at the surgical department, seven or eight doctors in white coats were surrounding each other, arguing loudly. Seeing this scene, Zhou Boran's anger, which had just subsided, flared up again, and he walked into the department with a gloomy face.

  Several doctors saw Zhou Boran's unsightly complexion and quickly shut their mouths, lowering their heads in unison. One of them, a middle-aged man around 40 years old, carefully walked up to Zhou Boran and said: "Professor Zhou, you've arrived."

  Seeing Bai Haitian's expression, Zhou Boran really wanted to scold him severely, but considering the current situation, he suppressed his anger and said coldly: "Tell me about the patient's condition."

  Seeing Zhou Boran's unpleasant expression, Bai Haitian didn't dare to say much and hastily said: "The patient fell from the fifth floor by accident, with severe bleeding in the brain and abdomen, rib fractures and displacement of the chest, and severe lacerations of the lungs and liver. After simple treatment, due to the extremely serious condition, we do not dare to operate rashly."

  Upon hearing Bai Haitian's words, Zhou Boran's eyebrows also furrowed tightly. It was already a miracle that he could still be alive after falling from the fifth floor to the ground, and other situations were also very critical.

  "No matter how serious it is, you can't delay. Don't you know that timing is crucial in saving lives? Hurry up and prepare for the surgery, notify the patient's family, explain the situation, and handle all necessary procedures."

  Zhou Boran said, looking at Wang Zhi who was still standing beside him, forcing a smile: "You come with me too, maybe you can help."

  "Alright." Wang Zhi said lightly, he was very concerned about the patient, and at this time, he couldn't care about any rules, let alone with Professor Zhou Boran's invitation.

  As soon as Wang Zhi entered the door, all the doctors noticed him, but because Zhou Boran's face was not good, they didn't dare to ask questions and thought that Wang Zhi was a new intern doctor. Unexpectedly, at this time, Zhou Boran actually invited Wang Zhi to perform surgery together in such a close manner, which made many doctors suddenly lose their composure.

  Neither Zhou Boran nor Wang Zhi were in the mood to think about what several doctors felt, Zhou Boran hastily handed over a white coat and instructed someone to give it to Wang Zhi, then rushed with Wang Zhi to the operating room.

  Looking at the patient on the operating table, Zhou Boyan's eyebrows furrowed even tighter. He turned his head to look at Wang Zhi and asked, "Do you need any special tools?"

  "Just give me a silver needle, of course, a gold one would be better." Wang Zhi said lightly, also carefully examining the patient. This patient was not the most severe one Wang Zhi had seen, but it was close.

  Lying on the operating table was a young man in his thirties, with a very long wound on his chest at this time. Although the wound had been treated to some extent, fresh blood continued to flow out. The youth's head was mostly festering, making it almost impossible to see his face.

  Zhou Boran and Wang Zhi carefully examined the patient's condition, while dozens of doctors and nurses were busy preparing various instruments. After about ten minutes, all preparations for the operation were ready. Zhou Boran also put on medical gloves, ready to start the operation. At this time, Wang Zhi had gradually grasped the patient's condition through listening to the pulse and touching the patient's body.

  The patient's brain was severely shaken, with a large amount of blood clots, multiple nerve damage, eight broken ribs in the chest, and the liver and lungs were also affected by the shock. It can be said that at this time, the patient is only holding on to a strong will, and may stop breathing at any moment.

  Once the operation began, Zhou Boran immediately became extremely focused, instantly forgetting everything around him, and Wang Zhi was naturally left behind. Zhou Boran quickly cleared the way for the patient, cleaned and disinfected with a skilled and precise hand, and Wang Zhi, who was watching from the side, was also very satisfied. It's worth noting that Wang Zhi is at what level, to be able to get Wang Zhi's affirmation, it can be seen how superb Zhou Boran's medical skills are.

  Several fractured ribs and wounds were the simplest, and in Zhou Boran's hands, they didn't have much difficulty. However, the damaged liver and lungs were more difficult to handle. Zhou Boran carefully removed the completely necrotic muscle tissue, while ordering the nurse beside him to administer cardiac stimulants and hormone medications to help the patient increase his heart load. Even so, the patient's ECG was a steady decline, and he was on the verge of losing vital signs.

  Wang Zhi stood by quietly watching, seeing that the patient was beyond help, and quickly pulled out a golden needle to swiftly pierce several major acupoints on the patient's body, including Zhongfu, Shenque, Qihai, and Mingmen. This time Wang Zhi did not hold back, using the most profound internal family needling technique in traditional Chinese medicine.

  Wang Zhi's hands moved like lightning, and the insertion of needles into a dozen or so acupoints was almost completed in an instant. Zhou Boran and the surrounding nurses and doctors only felt a flash before their eyes, and the patient's body had already been inserted with a dozen or so golden needles.

  The golden needle pierced into the patient's acupoint, and Wang Zhi didn't stop. With one hand on the golden needle, he gently stroked it, and a dozen or so golden needles quickly vibrated. As Wang Zhi's palm kept swaying above the needle, the vibration frequency of the needle became faster and faster.

  "Look, the ECG." Just then a doctor suddenly exclaimed, and everyone rushed to look, only to see that the previously weak ECG had slowly started beating again, gradually recovering.

  Witnessing this scene, Zhou Boran's eyes were filled with shock, but he knew that this was not the time to lose his composure. He hastily gave an order and quickly continued the operation.

  With the help of Wang Zhi's needle, Zhou Boran finally finished dealing with the patient's chest wound and problem, and then performed sutures. Although liver and lung trauma are not easy to handle, Zhou Boran still made an effort to treat them. Of course, the final situation can only be left to fate. After all, such a severe injury has almost exceeded Zhou Boran's medical capabilities. If it weren't for Wang Zhi's timely intervention, the patient might not have needed further treatment by now.

  After dealing with the patient's chest problem, it can be said that the operation has only been half done, and there is still a need to deal with the brain. Although the current situation of the brain is not as critical as the chest, which could have taken the patient's life at any moment, if it is delayed, the situation will also be grim.

  However, in order to complete the brain surgery, a craniotomy must be performed, which is an extremely difficult operation, and Zhou Boran even had a slight tremble.

  "Or I'll come." Seeing Zhou Boran's completely unconfident appearance, Wang Zhi said softly.

  "Aren't you a Chinese medicine doctor? You also know surgery." Zhou Boran asked a rather silly question.

  "Who says traditional Chinese medicine has no surgery, Hua Tuo is the ancestor of surgery." Wang Zhi was so angry that he wanted to cry, in today's society, traditional Chinese medicine is actually so disreputable in people's minds.

  "Hehe, I'm ashamed, after so many years of habit, I forgot." Zhou Boran smiled apologetically and said: "Do you have confidence?"

  "It's almost done," Wang Zhi said in a low voice.

  "What, 90%?" Zhou Boran almost doubted his ears, knowing that he didn't even have a 10% chance of success, but recalling the situation of the last operation and Wang Zhi's incredible acupuncture skills just now, Zhou Boran still had some faith.

  The subsequent operation was handed over to Wang Zhi, and Zhou Boran suddenly became an assistant. This phenomenon immediately shocked the nurses and doctors, Professor Zhou actually let that young man operate...

  Wang Zhi, however, was in no mood to care about anyone's feelings at this time. First, he took out the golden needle and inserted it into several key acupoints on the patient's body, including Yingxiang, Yintang, and Tianling. Then, he picked up a small, sharp surgical knife and swiftly made an incision in the patient's scalp, beginning the craniotomy surgery.

  Wang Zhi's craniotomy was inherited from Hua Tuo, and not only that, he also integrated the theories and practices of many famous families in later generations, it can be said to be extremely perfect.

  Wang Zhi's hands kept changing surgical knives, his movements non-stop, and Zhou Boran, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

  It is worth noting that Wang Zhi, as a legendary doctor with thousands of years of medical experience, has an extremely deep understanding of the human body's structure. With the assistance of his own inner strength, Wang Zhi's trephining seems extremely simple and quick. The crowd watching Wang Zhi's swift movements at this moment even feels a sense of beauty.

  Yes, it is beautiful. Where to cut and where to detour, Wang Zhi follows the natural way of human body, without using external force to forcibly destroy.

  After more than two hours of busy work, Wang Zhi finally cleaned up the problem in the patient's brain. Not only that, but Wang Zhi also cooperated with acupuncture and internal force to repair and treat the damaged brain nerves of the patient.

  Gently sewing up the patient's last wound, Wang Zhi finally let out a sigh of relief. The patient can now be said to have completely escaped the danger zone.

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