Monitoring device?
Brock Lesner was stunned.
He glanced at the patient's blood pressure, heart rate, and other vital signs on the lower right corner of the big screen. They were normal and had not changed.
Well, the electrocardiogram was a little different, but the change was very slight. It was probably because the surgery still stimulated the renal sympathetic nerve, but the stimulation was not obvious, so there was no need to worry about it.
Wait a minute …
What did Dr. Charles mean?
Just now, it seemed that the sympathetic nerve had been clamped and cut. Brock Lesner was in a state of confusion. It took him a while to react.
It couldn't be!
Once the renal sympathetic nerve was cut, a very special treatment was needed. At the very least, a series of changes such as blood pressure, heart rate, and heartbeat had to be faced. Drugs had to be used to maintain the vital signs.
Now, the patient's vital signs were very stable, especially stable.
Could it be that the electrocardiogram was broken?
The same thought appeared in Brock Lesner's mind as Dr. Charles, but it was much, much later.
His hand that was supporting Dr. Charles gradually loosened, and his knuckles continued to creak. It was a sore sound.
Suddenly, a very strange thought that had nothing to do with the matter in front of him appeared in Brock Lesner's mind. Could it be that emotional changes could really cause the fluid in the human joint cavity to decrease?
If that was the case, could the amount of fluid in the joint cavity be adjusted so that the knee would not need to be injected with sodium hyaluronate in the future?
This thought appeared and then disappeared.
Brock Lesner was angry that he was still thinking about this at a time like this.
"Go take a look at the electrocardiogram," Brock Lesner said to his assistant.
He did not dare to leave Dr. Charles's side.
It seemed fine now, but who knew if there would be a problem later. It was really a very troublesome matter for an old man to come to his laboratory.
On the big screen, the surgery continued.
The surgeon did not know what was happening outside. He only steadily and accurately performed the surgery with the fifty-fold microscope.
After cutting the 'renal sympathetic nerve', he continued to use the microscopic forceps to peel off the connective tissue below.
Because of the radiofrequency ablation, this connective tissue was relatively tough, and it was quite difficult to dissociate.
However, it was obvious that the surgeon was very skilled and was also very familiar with this type of scar tissue formed by radiofrequency ablation.
The textbook dissociation was displayed in front of everyone.
Dr. Charles lowered his hand dejectedly, as if the city had been conquered by the enemy and the flag in the city center had been kicked down.
However, he did not return to his seat. Instead, he stood where he was and watched the progress of the surgery intently.
The scar tissue formed by radiofrequency ablation was dissociated bit by bit. Then, the surgical field was changed. Once again, they began to search for the accompanying segment of the renal sympathetic nerve and blood vessels.
A few minutes later, a brand new surgical field appeared in front of everyone.
Previously, everyone thought that the "renal sympathetic nerve" was simply connective tissue, but for some reason, it extended from the nerves and looked very much like the renal sympathetic nerve that accompanied the renal artery.
However, the real nerve was not as thick as this. It was still hidden under the scar tissue.
Watching as the surgeon carefully separated the kidney sympathetic nerves, it seemed that the huge LCD screen was emitting a strange aura.
That was impossible!
All the doctors involved in the research, the big boss of the research group, Brock Lesner, and even Dr. Charles had the same thought.
This thought was even stronger in Dr. Charles' mind.
This was because he was the one who had the deepest understanding of anatomical structures and surgery among everyone present. Even if he looked at the entire world and the old man had not performed surgery for decades, not many surgeons dared to say that they were better than him.
However, such a surgery had just appeared in front of him. Dr. Charles was puzzled. What was going on? Were his eyes playing tricks on him?
Or could it be that he had given up on surgery for decades and his skills had improved by leaps and bounds? Was he unable to keep up with the times?
No, it was all an illusion.
Although he was engaged in basic research, he would still look at surgery when he had time. This was a personal hobby that he had retained for decades.
In recent decades, there had been no fundamental changes in surgery. There might be some changes in laparoscopic surgery, but it was only the use of instruments to make the surgical wound smaller.
Dr. Charles felt that laparoscopic surgery could only solve some simple problems, and the process of the surgery was no different from the surgery he knew.
If he was still engaged in clinical surgery, he would definitely be the person standing at the top.
Well, the old man from John Hopkins Hospital did not count.
However, the surgery before him shattered Dr. Charles' worldview. He could not even pick it up, and even if he did, he would not be able to piece it back together.
Professor Rudolf Wagner scrubbed in before the dissociation ended.
He put on his clothes and, with the help of a nurse, disinfected the femoral artery in the thigh and began the renal artery stent surgery.
Brock Lesner's heart leaped into his throat.
The only test for the success of the previous surgery was whether there would be so many uncontrollable complications after the renal artery stent was inserted.
Soon, the professor went on stage and the sealed lead door was closed. On the big screen, the surgical field that had stopped was switched to interventional surgery.
Superselection, angiography, confirmation. A stent was inserted.
The moment the stent was unfolded, Brock Lesner felt his heart stop beating.
He tried to stay awake and stared at the ECG monitor in the lower right corner of the screen. Various vital signs kept changing like excited elves.
No change.
No change.
No change.
The surgery was a success!
The surgery was a success? Was this real?
Brock Lesner was stunned in front of the big screen. Needless to say, he knew that Zheng Ren's judgment was correct. The change was due to radiofrequency ablation, which had caused the renal sympathetic nerve to fuse with the blood vessels.
Knowing what had happened could push the progress of the experiment forward by a large margin.
He had not expected such a thing to happen!
"Is it a double kidney surgery?" Dr. Charles asked suddenly. His voice was hoarse, like the moaning wind in the distance.
Brock Lesner did not seem to hear Dr. Charles. Instead, he stared at the ECG monitor in a daze.
"That's rude!" Dr. Charles' assistant scolded. "The doctor is asking you a question, Brock!"
Uh …
"What question?" Brock Lesner asked absentmindedly. He did not realize that he was talking to Dr. Charles.
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