Chapter 880. Those who are timid, afraid of blood, or cannot stand the smell of blood, please leave.
The plump sow sensed that she was surrounded by people, all looking at her with strange expressions. Her innate animal instincts made her feel involuntarily afraid.
The sow, who was already grunting, started squealing loudly in fear.
After Li San Niang lifted the black cloth to reveal the sow in the wooden cage, she did not immediately step forward to explain why the sow had been carried to the platform. Instead, she stopped and gave the crowd below enough time to discuss the scene before them.
The crowd below the stage did not disappoint Li San Niang. Seeing that Li San Niang did not speak immediately, they began to discuss quietly with the people sitting to their left and right.
If one or two people were speaking quietly, it would be nothing in this vast inner hall.
However, the murmurs of hundreds or even thousands of people inside the hall were no small noise; the commotion was comparable to that of someone standing at the street corner of the West Market, truly a scene of bustling activity.
Dewdrop sat with the Li family. She naturally already knew from Li San Niang what the maternity ward was going to display today, but when she actually saw the sow being carried up the platform, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
She turned to her sister-in-law Li, who was sitting next to her, and said, "Aunt, I think the sow that my mother is raising is much fatter and stronger than the ones we used to raise in our yard."
The Tang family, who were only three rows away from the Li family, were also speechless with shock at the sight of the sow.
Tang Mingyue had heard from Chen Yanfu before that the female doctors in the maternity ward used sows with piglets to practice cesarean section surgery, but he had only heard about it.
Now that he has actually seen the round-bellied pig on the platform with his own eyes, he was shocked and then became interested.
"Third Sister is truly amazing!"
Even if I myself will never be able to deliver babies again, having the opportunity to see someone deliver a pig is truly a great blessing!
Even after hearing Tang Mingyue's noticeably loud voice, Tang Qi and Tang Shisan were still staring dumbfounded at the big fat pig on the high platform.
"This...this is truly unprecedented. This Medical Supervisor Li is someone I really want to meet in person."
Tang Qi sighed in this way, but Tang Shisan didn't sigh much about Li San Niang. He asked in surprise and doubt, "Can this really work?"
Is it really possible to keep the sow alive after cesarean section to remove the fowl?
Is this really something that could happen?
Inside the inner hall, countless people raised the same questions as Tang Shisan.
In the first row closest to the platform, Princess Taiping put down her teacup, her slightly open mouth slowly closing, which made it easy to guess that she also had the same question in her mind.
"This female doctor is truly remarkable. No wonder my mother asked me to come and support her today."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Wan'er looked at Princess Qingyang sitting next to Princess Taiping: "I heard that the princess is on good terms with this female doctor."
"I wonder if the princess has ever actually seen a woman survive after her child has been removed by cesarean section?"
Before Princess Qingyang could reply, Shangguan Wan'er continued, "I have read about coffins in some Ministry of Justice files."
When Shangguan Wan'er saw Princess Taiping looking over, she nodded slightly and continued to explain: "There are two kinds of coffins. One is for a woman who died while pregnant and gave birth to a baby in the coffin."
Another scenario involves a pregnant woman who died, and before her burial, someone cut open her abdomen and removed the still-living fetus.
I've never heard of someone surviving a cesarean section performed on a living person.
"I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to survive."
"Such a large wound, even if it could be stitched up, wouldn't be able to withstand the high heat afterwards."
After Princess Taiping reached this conclusion, Princess Qingyang slowly spoke: "Although I did not personally witness a woman being cut open to remove her child."
But I do know that there are indeed women who survived after being surgically removed from their wombs.
Both Shangguan Wan'er and Princess Taiping were somewhat surprised. They both knew that if the facts were not irrefutable, Princess Qingyang would not have said it so confidently in front of them.
Princess Qingyang looked up at the high platform and saw Li San Niang.
"That person was Li's sister-in-law. Li's sister-in-law had a difficult childbirth and could not give birth on her own. It was Li who suggested the method of cesarean section to remove the baby and personally performed the cesarean section to remove the baby. In the end, he stayed by her side for three days and three nights before he was able to save Li's sister-in-law."
By now, that child should be six or seven years old.
Li San Niang, sitting on the high platform, felt that the time was almost up and the atmosphere was just right, so she nodded to the attendant next to the gong below the platform.
The sound of the gong rang out again in the inner hall, and the crowd, who were already used to it, gradually quieted down.
After bowing to the crowd once again, Li Sanniang stood still and said loudly to the audience: "Everyone, as early as the opening of the first day of the Imperial Medical Academy Physicians Exchange Conference, I said that I would demonstrate the cesarean section technique of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department to you."
Today, I keep my promise and, right here on this platform, in full view of everyone, before your very eyes, I will perform a cesarean section on this sow who is due to give birth in just a few days.
Many people in the audience, especially those who were doctors, had already guessed Li San Niang's intentions, but they were still surprised to hear her say it out loud.
"This is outrageous! This is against all propriety!"
"What are you chewing on? That's a pig!"
Even if it's just a sow, what's wrong with looking at it?
What? Does that sow belong to you?
Whispers and discussions filled the air; some people wanted to see something new.
Some people feel that this is not suitable for public display;
Some people think this should only be seen by a doctor...
Li San Niang raised her hand to signal, and the servant struck the gong again, the "dong dong dong" sound echoing throughout the inner hall once more.
After things quieted down, Li Sanniang spoke up again, saying loudly, "This is to show you all that my maternity ward has new skills. Once these skills are mastered, they can save the lives of women in difficult labor."
However, this action is bound to be bloody and unpleasant. Those who are timid, afraid of blood, or cannot stand the smell of blood are advised to leave their seats and the inner hall.
"If anyone causes trouble after I begin my demonstration, the Imperial Guards present will not tolerate it."
Sure enough, Li Sanniang watched from the high platform and saw that about fifty or sixty people left one after another. Most of them were men, and there were very few women.
Jin Zhenbao stared intently at the high platform without blinking, thinking to herself, "I must watch carefully, not missing a single detail. If I learn this method in the future, I will definitely be able to save lives!"
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