Under the leadership of the medical department staff, the female reporter came to the operating room. This is a large operating room with teaching functions. It has wide floor-to-ceiling glass windows. There are also ladder-shaped seats in the observation room outside, allowing for an unobstructed view. to see the operation inside.
At the same time, the surgical footage inside was simultaneously played on the monitor outside.
There were about seven or eight doctors sitting on chairs, resting and watching attentively.
The female reporter noticed with sharp eyes that among the group of white coats there were two or three Western-style faces with high noses and deep eyes, blond hair and blue eyes, and she immediately rushed forward.
"Hello, are you overseas doctors here to guide teaching? Which country are you from?" the female reporter asked in fluent English.
The foreign doctors looked at me and I looked at you, feeling a little confused for a moment.
One of the doctors was older and as tall as a wall. He smiled and spoke in fluent Chinese.
"We are from Eagle Country, and this is our cooperative hospital. We are here for further training. As for teaching, we don't have that honor yet."
"Wow," the female reporter exclaimed in surprise: "You are actually a doctor from Eagle Country, and you also speak Chinese very well."
She asked enthusiastically: "Which clinic are you from? What kind of skills are you here to learn?"
As soon as the subject of study was mentioned, the other party seemed to have endless things to talk about, and he started talking endlessly in an instant.
"My name is George. We are both from the Cleveland Clinic. We are already the second batch of doctors coming here for further training. We are mainly here to learn some advanced cutting-edge medical technologies."
"Just like this time, we have caught up with the clinical application of brand-new artificial blood vessel technology. God bless us, we are really lucky to be able to participate in such an important operation."
"Cleveland Clinic?" The female reporter opened her mouth with a shocked expression on her face and was speechless for a moment.
Although she is not a professional, she has done some homework for the show and knows a thing or two about the most well-known hospitals in the world. Cleveland is not only one of the best hospitals in Eagle Country, but also among the top hospitals in the world.
It is simply incredible that a doctor from such a hospital can come to Kunming First People's Hospital for further training and learn the most cutting-edge medical technology.
When the news reached her ears, she instantly felt that "the world has changed" and she became even more excited.
"The report must be as detailed as possible. It is definitely big news."
As soon as such an idea came to her mind, a smile immediately bloomed on her face.
"I've heard that Cleveland is one of the top hospitals in the world. You must also be a very good doctor. Can you tell us about the surgeries you are currently performing?"
Dr. George has a lot of experience in dealing with the media, and he explained it very enthusiastically.
"Of course, what is being done in the operating room is a total aortic replacement surgery. This is a highly sophisticated surgery in the cardiovascular field. The operation is extremely difficult and the risks are extremely high. Currently, there are only a handful of hospitals in the world that can independently perform this surgery. number."
"As far as I know, in China, only hospitals in Haishi and Beijing could perform such major surgeries in the past. Now they can do it here as well, which is enough to prove the level of surgical treatment here."
"The patient was very young, only 30 years old this year. He suddenly felt severe chest pain at home and his breathing became very difficult. His family immediately sent him to the hospital."
"After the aortic tear was diagnosed, the hospital immediately organized cardiac surgery, general surgery, anesthesiology, blood transfusion and ICU surgical teams to conduct multidisciplinary consultations, formulate rigorous surgical treatment plans and alternative plans, and conduct drills. "
“Our Cleveland further education team was also lucky enough to participate and contribute some modest effort.”
The female reporter asked with a smile: "Is the patient's condition serious? What is the surgical plan?"
"The patient's condition is very serious. The aorta is the fastest and most abundant blood vessel in the body. A slight mistake during the operation can cause massive bleeding. If not handled properly, the patient will not even be able to leave the operating table."
"Theoretically, the operation can be divided into two stages. The first stage is to replace the arteries near the heart, and the second stage is to replace the arteries in the chest and abdomen. This is more beneficial to medical care and the risks will be smaller, but It can be said that it is Alexander for the patient's psychology, physical strength and even finances."
"Therefore, after careful consideration and in-depth communication with the patient's family, the surgical team decided to cure the disease with one operation and directly replace the patient's arteries all over his body at once."
When George said this, he thought about it and explained in a different way: "The patient is equivalent to the geothermal pipe being blocked. Instead of making scattered repairs, he directly knocked open the floor and replaced all the broken water pipes with new ones. ,reborn."
The female reporter immediately sighed: "Just thinking about it in my mind feels so amazing. I never expected that medical technology has developed to such an extent that the human body can be repaired like a house or electrical appliances, and any broken parts can be replaced. where."
"If the operation is successful, it will be a 'heart' milestone for Kunming's medical community."
Dr. George pointed to the surgery picture on the screen and continued.
"After the surgical plan was determined, it was already 6 p.m., and the entire surgical team immediately took action to start preoperative preparations."
"When the patient was pushed into the operating room, a 50-centimeter incision was opened between the chest and abdomen, and the severely torn aorta was revealed. Due to the rapid expansion of the blood vessels, the blood vessels that should have been pale yellow have turned a shocking purple color. black."
"The outer membrane of the blood vessel is as thin as a piece of copy paper, and there is a risk of complete rupture at any time."
"To use a vivid metaphor, the blood vessel wall of an ordinary person is as thick as 20 pages of paper. However, due to a break in a local blood vessel, blood enters the middle layer. The blood accumulates more and more, stretching the blood vessel wall like a balloon. The blood vessel walls become thinner, maybe as thin as a page of paper."
"With such a thin blood vessel wall, a slight body movement or a cough can cause it to burst. The situation is extremely dangerous."
"The operation is divided into three steps. The first is to replace the arteries near the heart, the second is to replace the celiac arteries, etc., and the third is to replace the renal arteries, lower limb arteries, etc."
"Therefore, there are three incisions in the operation. The first incision is in the middle of the chest, about 50 centimeters long, to replace the artery near the patient's heart."
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"Since the heart arteries cannot supply blood during the replacement period, extracorporeal circulation can only be used to supply blood, and at the same time, continuous cooling is used to assist the operation."
"The second incision is located under the clavicle and is about 5 centimeters long. The third incision is from the shoulder blade on the back to the front and under the abdomen, which is equivalent to half a circle around the body."
"Under the leadership of Director Li, the surgical team struggled but successfully separated the severely adhering tissue in the mediastinum, and sequentially freed the dilated aorta and branch vessels to block the blood flow and then remove them."
"Due to the new method of segmented occlusion and distal blood supply, the ischemia time of each important organ can be controlled within 20 minutes."
"The anesthesia team used bronchial intubation general anesthesia + nerve block anesthesia, and performed bilateral arterial pressure measurement to monitor the patient's vital signs and neurological function. During the operation, they also used lumbar puncture to indwell the brain crest fluid drainage tube. Its nervous system is protected."
"During the operation, the team promptly adjusted the surgical plan according to the actual situation, saving nearly 4 hours of extracorporeal circulation time and greatly reducing the chance of postoperative complications."
"Subsequently, the team successfully isolated the descending aorta, abdominal aorta, and branch vessels, and then closed and sutured the thoracic and abdominal incisions."
"At midnight, the cardiac team began to use artificial blood vessels for vascular reconstruction. The left subclavian artery reconstruction was completed first, and then the left common carotid artery and brachiocephalic trunk reconstruction were completed in order to reduce the patient's brain ischemia time during the operation."
"At the same time, the extracorporeal circulation team began to establish extracorporeal circulation for the patient, and finally successfully used artificial blood vessels to replace the damaged blood vessels in the patient's aorta and aortic arch."
"It is now 3 o'clock in the morning, and the surgical team is replacing other aortas with artificial blood vessels, including two sets of intercostal arteries, celiac trunk arteries, superior mesenteric arteries, bilateral renal arteries, lower extremity arteries and other aorta and branch vessels."
"The next step is the most critical part. The three artificial blood vessels will be successfully closed. After that, all the patient's aorta and important branches from the heart to the thigh will be completely artificial and perform normal blood supply functions."
After Dr. George finished speaking, his breathing suddenly became rapid, he stared at the screen and fell into silence.
The other doctors had the same reaction as him. They all stood blankly on the spot while watching the operation pictures on the monitor, immersed in the operation.
The female reporter also looked over, but could only see a piece of bright red flesh and blood tissue on the screen. Looking at the doctor who was controlling the equipment and performing delicate operations, she couldn't see anything at all.
She knew that this was the critical moment of the operation and she could not disturb these people, so she sat down beside him and waited quietly for the end of the operation so that she could conduct post-operative interviews with the doctors.
The operation was carried out nervously, and time passed by minute by second.
The ticking sound of the clock on the wall was particularly clear and loud in the quiet night.
Finally, when a burst of cheers erupted in the observation room, the female reporter knew that the operation had finally achieved a satisfactory result.
Dr. George took a deep breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
His face was already flushed, half from nervousness and the other half from excitement.
The female reporter leaned over and asked in a low voice: "Is the operation over?" There was a hint of excitement in her tone.
Dr. George shook his head, his eyes still not leaving the screen: "There is still a difficult step, stopping the bleeding and suturing the incision. Only when this step is completed will it be considered a complete success."
The female reporter sighed quietly and stopped asking questions.
She steeled herself and fought against the influx of sleepiness, finally holding on until the morning.
That night, the doctors and nurses stayed up all night and continued the operation.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, the female reporter was suddenly awakened by a burst of violent applause. When she opened her eyes, she saw that all the doctors stood up, facing the large glass window of the operating room, and applauded warmly for the soldiers inside.
She quickly stood up, straightened her appearance, and joined the applause.
After a full 15 hours of surgery, it was finally over.
Soon, the operating room door opened, and the patient was returned to the ICU by the nurse for continued observation.
Surgery is only half the battle here. If the patient wants to be truly out of danger, there is still the serious challenge of postoperative recovery.
After a while, doctors with tired faces walked out of the operating room one after another. When they saw their colleagues outside, they didn't even have the strength to raise a finger to say hello, so they could only leave in a hurry.
Suddenly, a doctor staggered and fell to the side. The doctor next to him stretched out his hand to help, but he was weak and couldn't exert any strength. Instead, they both fell to the ground.
Dr. George instantly jumped up from his seat, ejected out, and rushed to the fallen doctor at the speed of light. He spread his strong arms, one in each hand, like an eagle catching a chicken, and picked them up.
Others reacted immediately and swarmed over to quickly carry the two exhausted doctors away.
The female reporter stared at all this in stunned silence, and it took her a long time to react.
She excitedly said to the camera: "Viewers, because the operation took too long and the doctors exerted too much physical strength, they couldn't hold on any longer and fell down in front of us."
"You can imagine how much they suffered on the operating table before they could persevere until now. This spirit of hard work and dedication in treating diseases and saving lives is exactly the hero we want to praise and praise."
"15 hours of continuous surgery, 50 cm surgical incision, 8 vascular anastomoses, 7 branch artificial blood vessel transplants, a total of 6,000 ml of blood transfusion... This series of numbers during the operation is shocking."
"There are only a few hospitals in China that can carry out such a major surgery. Generally, 8-10 doctors are needed, and 3-4 surgeons are required to take turns. However, the hospital only has 6 doctors participating in the whole process, and the blood transfusion is about 6,000 ml. It can be said that It was quite a beautiful operation.”
"This total aortic replacement surgery was a great success. All the patient's diseased blood vessels were removed and replaced with artificial blood vessels with a total length of nearly 1 meter, setting a historical record in Kunming's medical community."
"After the operation, the doctors cannot relax. In order to help the patient recover as soon as possible, the hospital will organize discussions with the multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment team, including experts from the respiratory department, nephrology department, laboratory department, nutrition department, pharmacy department and so on. Get involved and develop the best treatment plan.”
"The intensive care unit team will monitor and adjust the patient's heart function, lung respiratory function, liver and kidney function and other aspects day and night, while the rehabilitation department team will also carry out postoperative rehabilitation treatment."
"I hope the patient can successfully overcome bleeding, infection, and various complications and recover as soon as possible."
"In addition, everyone must be very curious about artificial blood vessels and want to know what they are made of."
She took a sealed plastic bag from the medical office staff and showed it to the camera.
"Look, everyone, this is the artificial blood vessel from Sanqing Group used in the surgery. It is a relatively thin section. You can see it through the transparent film. It is really similar to ordinary blood vessels."
"The artificial blood vessels used in the operation have a thickest diameter of 2.4 centimeters and a thinnest diameter of 0.8 centimeters. They are made of bioprotein high-tech materials and have extremely high compatibility with the human body."
"As for the service life, artificial blood vessels have very good elasticity and durability. After replacement, the intima will gradually grow and integrate with the body tissue. It can be used for life without replacement."
"After replacing the artificial blood vessel, the patient only needs to take antihypertensive drugs for a long time to maintain blood pressure."
"Artificial blood vessels have no impact on diet and activities. Patients can run, jump, play badminton, long-distance running, dance, and even run marathons in the future."
The female reporter became more and more excited as she spoke, her tone of voice was urgent, and she was waving her hands excitedly.
After finally explaining the operation process and the contents of the artificial blood vessel, she finally ended the program with something to say.
"This program ends here. The content of the program is very fulfilling. We explored the cardiac surgery operating room in the early morning, interviewed foreign experts for further training, recorded a thrilling emergency surgery, witnessed the high technology of artificial blood vessels, and witnessed with our own eyes It reflects the great changes in patients’ lives brought about by the advancement of medical technology.”
"Believe me, with such medical technology in Kunming, people's health and happiness will be greatly improved, and their lives will be more secure."
"At the end of the program, viewers please note that the incidence of aortic dissection is not high, but the mortality rate is extremely high. People with high blood pressure, hyperglycemia, atherosclerosis, Marfan syndrome and other vascular damage diseases are susceptible to it. Send the crowd.”
"Experts remind that when you or your family members experience acute chest and back pain, you should immediately go to the emergency department of a nearby hospital for examination and treatment."
