"Uncle is going to perform a small surgery on your mother. Can you be uncle's helper?" Zheng Ren asked.
"I..."
"You're already a big child. You should be a little braver," Zheng Ren said.
"Will my mother die?" The child still did not understand the situation. Her eyes were blinking as she asked Zheng Ren.
"No," Zheng Ren's answer was simple and certain.
"It's all my fault. I ran a little slower. My mother was pressed down to save me," the little girl said and cried.
"So we have to save your mother now. Little girl, if you're not brave, uncle..." Zheng Ren said as he began to disinfect again.
The spot where Su Yun had just disinfected was covered in dust.
The environment was too bad. Zheng Ren could only disinfect again, trying to reduce the risk of infection.
There was no need to use a sterile towel. Zheng Ren tried to comfort the little girl while he talked to her and at the same time, he chose the surgical location.
He put aside the sterile surgical dr.a.p.es in the surgical tray and placed all the necessary instruments on it. Zheng Ren was also very sorry that there was no sterile environment. However, the umbilical cord was wrapped around the baby's neck. If it was any later, he would have been strangled to death.
The vertical incision in the lower abdomen was about 8cm long. Zheng Ren tried to minimize the incision to avoid complications such as bleeding.
In the past, cesarean section was always a vertical incision. It was done that way because the damage to the muscle tissue was relatively small. However, the drawback was that a scar would be left on the pregnant woman's stomach, which was particularly ugly.
Since more than a decade ago, most pregnant women and doctors would choose a horizontal incision. Although most of the time, it would cause more damage since the muscle would be cut off and then sutured after delivery. However, the advantage was that the scar on the incision would not be so obvious.
In the current situation, Zheng Ren's choice was to minimize damage as much as possible. He wanted to ensure that the woman was still alive after the helicopter arrived.
If he could send the woman to the back alive, there was still hope.
The bright red blood flowed out but Zheng Ren did not pay attention to it. This was skin bleeding, so there would not be too much of it no matter what.
After using sterile surgical dr.a.p.es to apply pressure for a few seconds, Zheng Ren placed the blade on the sterile list. With his right hand, he picked up the hemostatic forceps and began blunt dissection.
Layer by layer, he separated the mucous membranes and muscles. This process was the same as general surgery. Zheng Ren could almost do it with his eyes closed.
Excellent... Excellent... The incomparable blunt dissection did not cause any more side injuries.
He continued anesthetic and entered the abdomen layer by layer.
Zheng Ren had no vision and could only use his hands to touch. The uterus rotated to the right and the lower segment of the uterus was well-formed.
Fortunately, he did not encounter any particularly difficult type of cesarean section.
Zheng Ren muttered in his heart, hoping that the Luck +12 attribute could be reflected. He must not encounter any postpartum hemorrhage. He must not.
He reached his hand in and touched the lower segment of the uterus where the peritoneum of the bladder was folded. The blade in his hand was sandwiched between his index and middle fingers along the gap between his fingers.
There was no retractor or operative view. The whole thing was a blind operation.
Zheng Ren first took out a small transverse incision and paused for a moment.
"Boss, here." Su Yun knew what Zheng Ren needed and immediately gave it to him.
At such a critical moment, he would not only start the operation but also not have everything ready. It was an emergency treatment that violated all standard surgery procedures. No one could do it without missing a single detail.
However, with Su Yun by his side, it showed the value of an assistant without any flaws.
The infusion tube went in through the gap. Zheng Ren pinched one end and stuffed the infusion tube through the incision in the uterus.
Su Yun frowned tightly. He was somewhat unwilling but there was no good way. He could only put the other part of the infusion tube into his mouth and began to suck it with all his strength.
It was a human-shaped negative pressure suction device.
The membrane was broken and Su Yun s.u.c.k.e.d the amniotic fluid. This process took about three minutes. After the amniotic fluid was s.u.c.k.e.d clean, Su Yun said hoarsely, "The amount of amniotic fluid is about 350 ml. It's clear and of a sparse nature."
After saying that, he immediately rinsed his mouth with purified water.
Zheng Ren had already detected that the baby's head was floating high so there was no problem for the time being.
The umbilical cord wrapped around the baby's neck twice. It was about 60cm long. With the normal broken umbilical cord, Zheng Ren carefully dragged the newborn with one hand and shouted, "Get ready to catch it!"
Su Yun was rinsing his mouth. He did not expect the baby to come out so soon.
He threw the purified water bottle aside and was at a loss.
What did he want to wrap the newborn with? His clothes were all wet. Could the baby bear it?
Damn it, if it were not for the rain last night, it would be great.
However, that thought existed for less than a second. He immediately took off his clothes and held the most intimate and warmest sweater in his hand.
Zheng Ren held the child with one hand and carefully approached the gap of the prefabricated board.
The two of them cooperated perfectly. The child was not big and was born prem.a.t.u.r.ely. It was successfully delivered from the gap.
"We'll deal with the rest, right?" Zheng Ren asked.
"Don't worry. I, Su Yun, must be flawless!" Su Yun said.
"Wow..." The gentle cry of the new life echoed through the ruins.
Chapter 653 - Rescued With Great Difficulty
Zheng Ren heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the newborn's loud cries.
He lay on the ground. Not only was his view of the operating area restricted, but he also could not see what Su Yun was doing either.
The child was fine. The 'operation' was more than half successful.
"The fetus is male and weighs about three thousand five hundred grams. Its Apgar score is nine per minute. I estimate that it will reach ten points within five minutes," Su Yun said in a very professional manner behind Zheng Ren.
Zheng Ren grunted and began to check the incision. There were no signs of lacerations, so he took out the placenta that had naturally peeled off after giving birth. After that, he hesitated.
At this time, he should use oxytocin to make the blood vessels contract and heal naturally.
However, whether it was his team or the team from the military hospital that arrived first, neither of them had oxytocin.
They definitely would not be able to bring all the emergency medicine.
What should they do next?
Zheng Ren hesitated for a few seconds. After that, he picked up a piece of portable hemostatic gauze and stuffed it into the wound where the placenta was peeled off.
That was because the pregnant woman gave birth prem.a.t.u.r.ely after being frightened. To a certain extent, it could be considered a type of placental abruption.
If they were in the hospital, they could use interventional methods to stop the bleeding. Zheng Ren was very familiar with that kind of surgery.
However, in a place where there was a shortage of doctors and medicine, Zheng Ren could only do a simple treatment first and then wait for the arrival of the rescue helicopter.
Not only did he not have an assistant, but he could also only use one hand to handle it.
One hand was not enough. Zheng Ren could not even see the operating field.
"Little girl?" Zheng Ren said softly.
"Uncle... Is that my brother?" the little girl asked timidly as she curled up in a corner of the ruins.
"Yes, your brother is very brave. Can you be as brave as him?" Zheng Ren asked.
"Yes!" The little girl's reply was not loud or firm. However, it was enough for Zheng Ren.
"There's a pair of scissors on the side. Do you know what scissors are?"
"Uncle, I know. It's this." The little girl pointed at the blunt scissors on the sterile surgical dr.a.p.es.
"Okay, pick up the pair of scissors gently. Be careful not to touch anything else. Yes, that's right. You're doing very well. Very well."
After hearing Zheng Ren's encouragement, the little girl seemed to have more courage. She picked up the scissors.
"See this thread? Help uncle cut the thread," Zheng Ren said.
"Cut it here?" The little girl opened the scissors and measured it from afar.
"Uh..." If he cut it here, he would definitely leave a very long thread. However, Zheng Ren thought about it and decided that it did not matter. After all, if the pregnant woman could survive to Huaxi, she would still need to undergo the second stage of surgery. If she died from toxic shock due to infection, it did not matter how long the thread was.
"Yes, this is the place. You're really brave and smart." Zheng Ren comforted the little girl.
"My mother said that I'm the smartest child in the class." The little girl tried hard to resist the fear in her heart. She approached Zheng Ren and the knot.
The scissors were trembling so much that she could not bear to watch.
"Little girl, use both hands. Don't tremble too much. I know you're scared but it's okay. I'm here," Zheng Ren said.
The little girl obediently held the scissors with both hands. It was better this time. The scissors were no longer shaking.
The knot was cut and Zheng Ren let out a long breath. There was no 1 #0 non-invasive suture, only the simplest #4 thread.
However, that was not a problem. Zheng Ren put the needle holder on the sterile surgical dr.a.p.es and pierced the #4 thread into the eye of the needle with one hand. After that, he skillfully placed the needle holder in the mouth and held it in his hand.
The full-thickness continuous suture of the uterine incision and the continuous suture of the pleura of the bladder peritoneum made the little girl's cutting movements a lot more skillful.
It was just a habit to check that there was no active bleeding. Although it was not important in the current situation, Zheng Ren still did it subconsciously. Zheng Ren tried his best to find a line of sight through the narrow gap and saw a corner of the incision.
The damage was very small. He only needed to deal with it in the second stage.
He closed the abdomen layer by layer. He continued to suture the abdominal incision with the #4 thread. After the little girl cut the thread, Zheng Ren finally smiled.
"Little girl, you did a good job," Zheng Ren praised.
"Yes!" The little girl responded, full of pride.
"Next, you open this. It's tape. Use it to cover your mom's wound," Zheng Ren instructed.
The little girl became more and more confident and better at it. Although she was very small, under such circ.u.mstances, being small was an advantage.
She swiftly followed Zheng Ren's instructions and covered the wound with bandages. Zheng Ren touched her head and smiled. "That's great. Wait here for a while. The uncles will rescue you soon."
The little girl smiled innocently.
Zheng Ren retracted his hand. The venous flow was blocked. The arteries on the back of his hand and arms bulged like reptiles. The back of his hand had turned purple-red. It was sore, numb, swollen, and painful. All kinds of feelings were present.
Moving his numb arm, Zheng Ren saw Su Yun carrying the child and surrounded by a few tired figures.
In less than 24 hours, these people who had rushed into the disaster area had witnessed too many tragedies.
It was like layers of haze, shrouding everyone's hearts.
They were already numb from watching.
At first, two people carried the bodies that were dug out from the ruins to the ground. Later, one person carried them and went.
There was no disrespect, but everyone was numb to it.
There were no supplies and they were waiting to be rescued. Every minute and every second felt like a year.
The rescue workers were almost silent until the sound of a tender and clear crying could be heard from the ruins.
"Find someone to take care of the baby. Don't be lazy with the child in your arms," Zheng Ren said straightforwardly.
"Hey, don't you think this is a new life? Is this hope?" Su Yun said.
"Yes, this is hope. Su Yun, if you hurry up, you might be able to save another person." Zheng Ren began to search through the ruins, following the faint cries for help.
Su Yun handed the newborn to a female student from the military medical university next to him. He started to talk about how he did not understand the concept of romance and began to search.
The search and rescue work was extremely arduous.
There were no tools and not a lot of people to help.
The doctors, soldiers, and young men among the survivors on the scene dug with their hands. Their fingers were dripping with blood, and some of their bones could be seen.
After bandaging, the gauze was quickly exposed.
The flesh and gauze were mixed together, causing a mess.
However, no one gave up. The search and rescue work was still going on with difficulty. Everyone was looking forward to the other teams and the arrival of the rescue helicopter.
During that time, only the arrival of helicopters meant that the wounded could be transferred out of this dead land. It also meant that new rescue and medical tools would be sent over.
However, when they looked up, they could see the clouds and the fine drizzle that filled the sky.
Under such circ.u.mstances, could rescue helicopters come?
The thoughts in people's hearts were all negative but no one voiced them out loud.
As long as they existed, they could support people step by step. That was the thought of hope that they all had.
Chapter 654 - Rivers Returning To The Sea
At the Mayo Clinic, Mu Tao stared blankly at the web page on the laptop in front of him.
There was a huge earthquake in his hometown. On the other side of the world, he could not feel any tremors but his heart was aching.
When the earthquake happened, it was past two in the morning. Mu Tao had just fallen asleep.
When he woke up and found out about the news, plenty of it had already appeared on the Internet. He looked at the various news that appeared on the laptop screen and was stunned for a long time.
Without hesitation, he calculated what time it was and picked up the phone.
"Teacher, I want to go back to China," Mu Tao said firmly. "Okay, I'll book the nearest plane ticket. I want to go to the frontline. Is there no civil aviation there anymore?"
"Then I'll have to trouble you," Mu Tao said. "I'm really sorry. After such a thing happened, I really can't convince myself to continue staying at Mayo Clinic."
Putting down his phone, Mu Tao began to book tickets and pack his things.
There were not many things but he did not have the time to take all of them away. He only brought his valuables and the issue of The New England Journal of Medicine that published the new TIPS surgical procedure.
When he pulled his suitcase out of Mayo Clinic, Mu Tao felt that the sun was very dazzling.
Here, the sun was bright and beautiful.
What about the other side? What kind of scene was there?
Narrowing his eyes, Mu Tao waited for the bus to come and send him to the airport.
While waiting, Mu Tao saw a yellow-skinned pers
on howling and telling the story of the earthquake-stricken area.
Without rescue, countless victims died... That colorful person described a sorrowful and hopeless world to passersby.
Mu Tao shook his head and could not be bothered to watch their performance.
There was no rescue? Nonsense.
He had to rush back even though he was thousands of miles away and they actually said there was no rescue? That was really ridiculous.
If they had to say there was no rescue, that was because there were no spots for the rescue team. The list of people who participated in the rescue gave people a headache.
Mu Tao heard from Wu Haishi—Elder Wu—on the phone that the hospital's medical administration division kept receiving letters of war and even bloodletters. It seemed like they would resign and go to rescue in their personal capacity if they were not allowed to go.
If it were not for the military control of planes and railways in Sichuan and the transportation of strategic materials, there would have been people who left secretly long ago.
The hospital tried its best to comfort them. The quota for the rescue team was very precious.
It was still a local hospital. Those military medical universities and military hospitals were probably already established to go to the frontline.
He hoped that he could go back and be able to go. The teacher had to kowtow to others... However, Mu Tao did not feel guilty. If he did not ask for a way back then when could he ask for it?
He carried the suitcase and looked at the person who was drooling on the other side of the road. A familiar figure suddenly appeared in his heart.
What was that Doctor Zheng doing?
He should be working hard for the Nobel Prize.
Soon, the car arrived.
Mu Tao got into the car and looked coldly at the drama queen opposite him. He did not go up to reason with those people and explain the truth.
People would choose to believe what they liked to hear and not the truth.
Let those clowns jump. They were just a bunch of idiots. He should not and could not waste his time on them.
'Just like how I can't wake up a person who's pretending to be asleep, I don't need to reason with them.'
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