Eastern University Affiliated Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery.
Every day, a large number of orthopedic patients were treated here, joint trauma, fracture, arthroscopy, joint replacement, deformities, and so on. It was the leading orthopedic surgery department in Eastern State. There were more than thirty doctors, many of whom were masters and doctoral lecturers from Eastern University.
Amputations were common in the surgery room here. Most of the time, it was an emergency, and sometimes it was a pathological change.
Chief Physician Chen Yunping was preparing to perform a right upper limb amputation. This surgery was nothing special. The patient was a 36-year-old male. His injured limb was severely burned due to an accident in the workshop. Before he was transferred here, he had been treated in a town hospital. Because the wound inflammation could not be effectively controlled, and before the conditions for skin grafting were met, tissue necrosis, pus, and poor blood flow occurred. Debridement was no longer suitable, and amputation was the only option.
This was not the first time Chen Yunping had encountered a case like this. Right forearm amputation was difficult, but the success rate was high. Usually, there would be no accidents.
However, during the preoperative meeting, their surgical team was suddenly informed that Phecda Medical Department had sent someone over to observe this surgery. It was led by Gu Jun.
Now, at Eastern University and Eastern University Affiliated Hospital, Gu Jun was a celebrity, the pride of Eastern University.
If not for the fact that this news was kept confidential, the nurses in the department might have taken out their pens in excitement.
Be it Chen Yunping, Ji Quan, or the first and second assistants, none of them understood the purpose of this visit.
The medical department said solemnly, "It is not because of this surgery, but because they need to observe a right limb amputation. They did not tell us the reason. Phecda's business is out of our hands. Just do your usual surgery, but be mentally prepared for anything that might happen. In any case, if you feel something is off, just say it. If something happens, Phecda will take over. "
Gu Jun brought a team of more than ten medical staff, all of whom were said to be ready for surgery at any time.
There was also a group of fully armed personnel, but they did not wear white coats. They were probably Phecda personnel from other departments.
It was at this preoperative meeting that Chen Yunping and the rest met up with Gu Jun's group to discuss the patient's condition and the surgical plan.
"Director Chen, sorry for disturbing you." Gu Jun was very humble, he did not put on the airs of a Phecda hero. Even though Chen Yunping was not a professor, he was a PhD student at Eastern University Medical College. He was Gu Jun's senior. Now, he truly felt the respect from the other.
"Don't, we understand. Your Phecda's matter is more important," Chen Yunping replied. That was what he truly felt. Following the rules, he didn't ask further.
Gu Jun nodded. "Something did happen, but the environment here is still safe. Don't worry, Chief Chen."
Currently, there were 5 patients with Alien Hand Syndrome who were admitted to the Emergency Department and Orthopedics Department of Eastern University Affiliated Hospital.
However, Chen Yunping and the others did not know. Even the on-duty doctor who knew about it was told that it should be a BIID patient.
The number of patients with Alien Hand Syndrome was still increasing. The Medical Department's base had performed artificial comas on Zhou Yibao and many other patients. The patients' vital signs were stable while they were in comas, and this method could temporarily alleviate their pain. However, their right hands could still move. They were still struggling and their condition was worsening.
Now, the amputee patient was already waiting in the surgery room. Without further ado, the group headed to the changing room outside the surgery room. They changed into the airtight protective gear brought by Phecda to prevent any possible accidents. Naturally, this would affect the mobility of the body but Chen Yunping accepted the task with confidence.
It had been a while since Gu Jun entered the orthopedic surgery room. The surgical table, the anesthesia machine, the monitors …
The patient who had been given general anesthesia was lying on his back on the dark brown surgical table. The nurse placed the side of his body as close to the edge of the surgical table as possible. The injured limb was extended outwards and laid flat on a smaller surgical table. An inflatable tourniquet was placed on the upper arm. His vital signs were stable.
Gu Jun studied the injured limb. Only a small part of the upper arm was still intact. Other than that, from the upper arm to the elbow, the entire forearm, wrist and palm, the skin was black and red, swollen and swollen. There was pus everywhere on the surface of the wound …
Even though Gu Jun had gotten used to seeing filthy things, even though he had just dissected the goat leg that was a hundred times weirder, he still felt a sense of apprehension that he had not experienced for a long time.
He still felt a sense of palpitation that he had not felt for a long time, because on this body that was connected to this limb, there was a human face, a face that was in deep sleep.
A normal middle-aged man, one that he had not met before.
But the illusion returned, the one that he had when he was dissecting the black goat cub …
Thud, thud, thud.
He could hear something falling to the ground.
"Head Chen, you can start now." Gu Jun saw Chen Yunping and the rest turn to look at him, so he added, "Don't mind us."
He, Uncle Dan, Zhang Huohuo and the rest moved to the side.
Chen Yunping's group walked to the small surgical table that held the injured limb. It would be a lie to say that the sudden presence of the Phecda team increased the pressure on them. They calmed down and focused. They picked up the instruments and brought out their experience and ability.
This was a forearm amputation. The amputation level was set at the middle third of the upper arm. This position was ideal. The skin flap had a good blood supply and it was suitable for the prosthesis.
The first step of the surgery was to make an incision.
Following the preoperative plan, Chen Yunping designed an equal-length flap at the predetermined osteotomy level. Then he used the scalpel to cut open the skin, subcutaneous tissue and deep fascia along the incision line. Then he moved it proximally to the top of the osteotomy level. At the same time, the first assistant, second assistant, and scrub nurse were busy with their own tasks.
Gu Jun stood not far away, watching. He did not stop them from performing the surgery and had a clear view of the surgical area.
Although his arm had been debrided, pus was still gushing out of it, mixing with the blood.
Chen Yunping's hand strength was very stable. He was not affected by the airtight protective suit. Under his lead, the surgical team moved to the injured limb to cut off the blood vessels. Then they separated and dissected the radial nerve, median nerve, and ulnar nerve …
The surgery room was quiet. Everyone was focused on the surgery.
But the banging sounds that Gu Jun heard were getting heavier and heavier. It was as if they were landing on his heart, hammering it again and again.
His eyes swayed, and images flashed before his eyes …
This was the reason he came here to observe the surgery. It appeared to trigger the illusion …
In the blurred image, there was the figure of a child bouncing a ball … Thump, thump, thump, it was the sound of the ball hitting the ground … No, it was not that child, it was another child next to him. He was standing not far away from the basketball hoop, watching.
The child had no hands. Under the exposed shoulders of the short-sleeved T-shirt, there was nothing.
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