Chapter 472: Craniotomy (3)
"Miss Lucy, I have two treatment options. First, adjust the current medication, continue to treat conservatively, and monitor the shadow area of your father's brain. If it does not continue to expand or even decrease, it is best. The second solution is craniotomy, which is risky. Whether it is blood congestion or tumor, it is obvious at a glance. The operating room conditions of Baimei Hospital can basically meet the surgical requirements, but the question now is who will serve as the chief surgeon."
After the consultation, Lu Xiyan and Lucy informed the situation in person.
"Dr. Lu, can you be sure that my father's brain is not blood congestion, but tumor?"
"Miss Lucy, I can only say that based on my knowledge and experience, your father may have such a small tumor in his mind, but with current medical methods, if he wants to confirm the diagnosis, we can also analyze and compare the shadow areas in Mr. Saru's mind by continuously taking X-rays. It will undoubtedly take a certain amount of time and will also be a harm to Mr. Saru's body."
"Yes, Lucy, frequent x-rays are very harmful to the body." Mont also said to the side.
"Can you observe for another two days?"
After all, it is true that Lucy has a decision that is related to her father.
Lu Xiyan nodded. He could understand Lucy's mood, not to mention whether to have a craniotomy or not, the patient or the patient's family must agree.
"If Miss Lucy thinks I can't take on this position, you can also contact Dr. Paul immediately and ask him to come for consultation and take the lead in the surgery." Lu Xiyan said.
"Old Lu, can't you take the lead?" Monte said in surprise. In his eyes, Lu Xiyan's medical skills were unparalleled except for his teacher Professor Daniel.
"If I had this surgery, I'm afraid many people would be unhappy. Moreover, the operation is very risky and I'm not sure." Lu Xiyan said sincerely.
"Even you are not sure?"
"Craniotomy is one of the most difficult surgeries in the world. There are very few people in the world who can perform this surgery. Moreover, the brain is like a mysterious and complex machine. A little damage is irreversible. Therefore, for a surgeon, the test is a huge challenge. In addition to physical strength, endurance, balance and other aspects, let me tell you this, I would rather have ten large-scale thoracic surgery than one." Lu Xiyan explained.
"So, have you had a craniotomy?"
"I have done it, worked as an assistant to the teacher, and also did it on monkeys." Lu Xiyan said, "But I haven't served as a chief surgeon."
In fact, he was the one who took the sword, but he couldn't say some things, otherwise, it would involve Professor Daniel. Once it broke out, it would cause trouble for the teacher, although there was no problem with the surgery.
But if it is revealed that Professor Daniel used a patient to perform craniotomy on his students during the operation, it would have a bad negative impact.
The teacher took huge risks to give him the opportunity to practice. After learning experience, he cannot forget his roots and betrayed the teacher in a blink of an eye.
"How many cases have you done?"
"There are three or four cases, and I can't remember the specific ones. Craniotomy is not a common operation, and ordinary patients do not have the courage to do this." Lu Xiyan said.
"What's the result?"
"It's all OK. The shortest one lived for half a month and died of meningitis after the operation." Lu Xiyan explained.
“What about the longest one?”
"I don't remember, I probably was still alive before returning to China." Lu Xiyan thought for a while.
"Dr. Lu, can I think about it for one night?" Lucy was a girl after all. After all, she suddenly encountered such a big event. It was already her limit to being able to replace the attending doctor Bertrand.
If she was asked to make the decision to "open the craniotomy" now, it would be a bit embarrassing.
Monte found a hotel for Lu Xiyan near Baimei Hospital, completed the check-in procedures, and personally sent Lu Xiyan to settle down.
"Old Lu, I'm back to the hospital, Lucy is alone, I'm not at ease."
"You go, it's okay for me to be alone." Lu Xiyan nodded. He didn't need Monte. He had been tired for a day and now he wanted to lie down and have a good sleep.
At night, Lu Xiyan was awakened by a sudden knock on the door.
"Old Lu, go quickly and go to the hospital." Monte knocked on the door, and pulled Lu Xiyan, who had not been dressed, out of the hotel and headed straight to the hospital.
Saru had epilepsy at night.
The sequelae of brain injury depends on luck. Some people are fine, and some people will suddenly attack at a certain point in time that no one knows.
This is very normal. Epilepsy can be triggered by brain lesions or other brain trauma.
After struggling for a long time, he finally calmed down, but Saru's physical condition had turned sharply and he could get sick again at any time.
"Miss Lucy, the data you have tested for now are not ideal. The shadow area in his brain seems to be a little widened, and the edges are a little smooth. During the afternoon consultation, Dr. Lu once suspected that it was a water tumor. Now it seems that the possibility is very high." Ruan Honghe said solemnly.
"What should I do, Dr. Ruan?"
"The best way is to have a craniotomy immediately, but no doctor in our hospital can do such an operation. In the past, such cases either transferred to Hong Kong or Singapore, so Miss Lucy, you'd better make plans early." Ruan Honghe reminded.
"Dr. Ruan, is it still time to transfer to the hospital now?"
"I can't guarantee that Director Saru is extremely weak now. The best way is to ask a doctor who can undergo craniotomy. The operating room of our Baimei Hospital still has this condition." Ruan Honghedao.
"As long as there is a doctor who can perform craniotomy?" Lucy's eyes shone with a hopeful light, because she remembered that Lu Xiyan said that he was involved in this type of surgery.
"Theoretically, yes, but craniotomy is not something that any doctor can do. Such a doctor may not be able to find one in Annan." Ruan Honghedao. (It's a bit exaggerated, the plot needs it, please don't go into it in depth)
"Is Professor Bertrand okay, either?"
"The craniotomy in our hospital was used to invite doctors outside, and I have never seen him perform it myself," Ruan Honghe explained.
It was a bit tactful, but in fact, Bertrand couldn't do it either.
"Also, if Mr. Saru gets sick again, there is a very likely no chance." Ruan Honghedao said this very clearly. If he gets sick again, the patient may die directly.
There is no room for choice.
So, Monte pulled Lu Xiyan from the hotel and was sure to be craniotomy for one thing. Director Saru was to undergo craniotomy.
"I want me to do this surgery, yes." Lu Xiyan thought for a while and said solemnly, "I need Miss Lucy's authorization letter and disclaimer. An accident may occur at any time during the surgery. Even if I do my best to do it, I may not be able to get a good result. I am not God, and I cannot promise or guarantee anything."
Asking for and reasoning, Lucy also knew that this was the only hope. She could not force Lu Xiyan to have surgery, and she didn't have the energy either.
"I need a surgical team, and I want to be absolutely obedient, especially a senior assistant physician." Lu Xiyan said.
"I'll do it." Ruan Honghe stood up without thinking. Such opportunities are hard to come by. In the past, the doctors invited were all from their own teams. They could only observe outside and could not get close to the operating table, for fear that they would learn it.
"Okay, you can choose two more assistant doctors and nurses. You must be flexible and obedient, and don't have the kind of erotic ones, even if you are an intern doctor." Lu Xiyan said.
"Okay, I'll go now."
"The preoperative meeting will be held at 6 o'clock tomorrow. I will explain to you the key points and precautions for craniotomy and routine preparations." Lu Xiyan said, "I want to use the best ones in your hospital."
"I understand." Ruan Honghe ran away excitedly.
"The craniotomy surgery will take a long time, usually at least eight hours, so I need to rest now, find a place to let me rest, and call me at six o'clock." Lu Xiyan said.
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Lu Xiyan said he wanted to rest, but he really fell asleep. He had to undergo such a big surgery and could still sleep. If he hadn't been confident, who could do it?
At six o'clock, Monte woke Lu Xiyan up on time, Lucy went out to buy breakfast in person, Annan's special rice noodles, and also carefully bought a cup of coffee.
The best operating room of Baimei Hospital was vacated. Ruan Honghe personally coordinated it. Originally, this operating room was used by Bertrand.
But this time Ruan Honghe did not hesitate to offend Bertrand and insisted on this operating room, and there was no surgery in this operating room today.
Therefore, if Ruan Honghe wants to use it, at least there is no problem with rules and regulations.
Then, he brought all his surgical team here. At this time, it would be really stupid not to support his own people.
Bertrand came to work the next day and heard that his operating room was assigned to Ruan Honghe's team for use, and he was also preparing for a craniotomy for "Salu".
He was angry!
Since its completion, no other doctor has ever used this operating room except his surgical team and students.
Baimei Hospital has the best equipment and the most advanced operating room, which has almost become his forbidden body. However, in name, the operating room belongs to the hospital and he only has the right to use it, but no one dares to compete with him.
Now, the indigenous doctor Ruan Honghe has such courage to apply for his own operating room from the hospital and have a "cranial" operation. This is an operation that he doesn't dare to do. Is this guy brave enough to eat Xiong Xin?
No, I have to stop him.
Bertrand rushed from the office to the operating room in anger. He happened to see the nurse pushing "Salu" into the operating room door.
"Stop, stop..." Bertrand rushed over in a panic.
Monte, who was guarding the door of the operation, had long been unhappy with Bertrand. If Lu Xiyan hadn't stopped him yesterday, he would have beaten this guy.
Unexpectedly, this guy was still relentless and was still making trouble again at the critical moment when "Salu" had surgery. This is unbearable.
Bang!
Monte made an old punch and smashed the glasses on Bertrand's nose away, and the nosebleed suddenly burst out.
Chapter completed!