The principle of "sleeve gastric surgery" is not complicated. It just uses a laparoscope to make 5 small holes with a diameter of 0.5~1.2cm in the belly. However, the patient's situation is too special!
With a weight of 403 pounds and a height of only 1.75 meters, he looks like a small mountain of flesh when lying down. The operating table is made up of two sheets put together!
The opponent's body was covered in flesh, and his stomach had already been stretched out to a huge size. The thickness of the stomach wall was at least 4-5 times that of an ordinary person!
The instrument that is drilled like a deep well is operated on the stomach wall, which is at least seven or eight times more difficult than that of ordinary patients!
If the attending doctor was replaced with a slightly less skilled doctor, he might not be able to handle it and something would go wrong.
But Zhou Qiao was a master. Although he was very tired and covered in sweat, the operation was carried out in an orderly manner.
The traveling nurse Ava came over from time to time to help Zhou Qiao wipe his sweat. Elena took a look at it and was a little annoyed, but as a device nurse, she couldn't spare any time!
Zhou Qiao's hands are very dexterous, and he can control the instruments like his arms. He follows the direction of the greater curvature of the stomach, retains 2-6cm of the gastric antrum above the pylorus, and resects most of the stomach along the long axis of the stomach. It is "banana-shaped" and has a volume of about 60-80ml.
In this way, the patient's stomach forms a small gastric pouch of about 150cc, which can hold approximately 4-5 ounces of food.
Its advantage is that it does not require the introduction of foreign objects into the body, and the surgical weight loss effect is remarkable.
Of course, I will eat smaller meals more often in the future because I will feel full easily.
Of course, it is not without sequelae. For example, food will get stuck in the small stomach pouch, making people want to vomit from time to time, causing lifelong problems such as gastroesophageal reflux, malnutrition, and high-grade osteoporosis.
However, these problems are completely acceptable to Felipe, whose life is in danger at any time.
When explaining the condition before the operation, Zhou Qiao also informed him.
As for some other low-probability postoperative complications, such as anastomotic leakage, anastomotic bleeding, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, etc. caused by invasiveness or irreversibility, it is almost impossible to happen under Zhou Qiao's master level. !
After the operation, turn off the main switch of the CO2 cylinder, remove the endotracheal tube, release the remaining air, and press the "stop" button...
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Close the incision…
The patient is wheeled into the resuscitation room.
Anesthesiologist Nancy was amazed that the young doctor named Zhou Qiao could perform such a difficult operation with ease. It didn't look like it was so difficult to complete it!
Nancy felt that she could share this surgical case with her colleagues in the future.
The operating room of the community hospital is monitored, and the video can be called out. Of course, permission must be obtained from the relevant person in charge of the hospital, the Iris Clinic, and the patient.
The eyes Elena and Ava looked at Zhou Qiao were full of scorching heat, like the sun in the Sahara Desert, which can melt people.
They walked out of the operating room and were met by an anxious-looking Taylor and another woman, Annie.
Taylor opened his mouth, his voice was hoarse, but he didn’t say anything!
She was really stressed out!
With so many twists and turns, the operation time of just over forty minutes was as difficult as forty years.
Anne quickly asked from the side: "Doctor, how is the operation going?"
Zhou Qiao smiled slightly and said, "I am very happy to tell you that the operation was quite successful!"
"Ah? Really? That's great!" Annie was happy for Taylor.
Taylor breathed a sigh of relief, and the wrinkles on her face seemed to suddenly dissipate a lot. She was able to speak, and said repeatedly: "Thank you, thank you, thank you very much!"
"Dr. Zhou, you are really my son's lucky angel!" Taylor stepped forward and hugged Zhou Qiao tightly.
Zhou Qiao patted her back gently and said, "It's okay. Felipe is in very good condition now. When he wakes up and returns to the clinic for a few days, he can be discharged smoothly."
However, Felipe's return was quite troublesome, so Annie helped and called several security men from the community hospital, and they all pushed Felipe back together.
After arriving at Iris Clinic, entering the elevator, and arriving at the ward on the second floor, everyone finally relaxed!
Of course, the few days after the operation were quite difficult. Zhou Qiao asked Taylor to prepare some liquid foods, such as milk, tomato soup made with minced beef and simmered, and gradually moved on to bread, eggs, etc.
Although the gastric reduction surgery was completed, blood sugar still needs to be controlled. And since Felipe is so fat, it is impossible to lose weight in just a few days. This requires a process. Zhou Qiao estimates that it can take as short as half a year and as long as one year. , you will definitely see the effect. Just pay attention to regular follow-up visits.
Seeing his son getting better day by day, Taylor becomes even more motivated to pick up trash!
Kainz contacted Pierre at the community hospital again to inquire about the operation at the Iris Clinic. He was shocked to learn that Zhou Qiao's operation was successful!
"We can't stay any longer. This person is too threatening!" Kainz snorted coldly and couldn't help but contact an acquaintance at the California Medical Board again to inquire about the progress of his last complaint.
The other party said that the process was still going through, but it was estimated that an investigation team would come over soon and asked him to wait patiently.
Fleck came to pick up Zhou Qiao again. This time, Zhou Qiao came to a luxury hotel, located among the Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards in Napa Valley, California. The greenery all over the mountains made the resort in this vineyard particularly " "Utopia" style.
Here, it has been selected into the "100 Most Beautiful Places in the World" and has the most beautiful restaurant in the world. It is known as the "Elf Continent in Napa Valley".
This resort hotel is also an industry on the 18th Street, and it is a serious business.
When Zhou Qiao came, Luo Ya was swimming in a private swimming pool. It was luxurious, constant temperature, and surrounded by many high-end spa equipment. The most important thing was that Luo Ya was alone in it.
Her body was like a mermaid. When she saw Zhou Qiao arriving, she jumped up and waved. Zhou Qiao quickly changed her clothes and jumped down to play with her.
To be honest, he has never swam in San Francisco for so long, mainly because he is too busy. In addition, although San Francisco is a seaside city, you have to go to a swimming pool to swim.
The west coast of the United States has endless beaches, but almost no one swims in the sea.
Mainly, it’s too cold! Even though it’s summer!
Unless you wear cold-proof diving gear!
This is caused by the characteristics of the Pacific Ocean!
When the North Pacific Current meets the North American continent, it splits into two paths, one going north and the other going south. The southward path is called the "California Cold Current."
It brings year-round icy water, and the depth of the ocean and the thickness of the water are enormous.
So even when it's hot along the coast, water temperatures still don't rise, even at hot latitudes.
But the problem isn’t just the cool water, there are many dangers!
Not to mention sharks.
Coastal areas along the U.S. West Coast experience almost constant high waves and strong underwater currents due to temperature differences between the coastline and the ocean depths. For ordinary swimmers, swimming here may cause them to be swept away by waves, suddenly swept away by currents, or cause cramps due to cold water rising from the depths.
In addition, due to the constant fluctuations of the ocean on the coastline, the water is not very clean, carrying algae, debris and other debris. Much of the Pacific coast is one of the richest areas for fishing.
The balance of Yixuandian account finally exceeded 200!
"The account balance is 208, are you sure you want to redeem your attending doctor's license?" In his mind, the system popped up a golden virtual panel.
