In the operating room.
Li Zheng had already sutured and tied the sternum and was preparing to suture the abdomen.
Director Lei was really impressed by Li Zheng. He could actually fix this kind of fracture directly with needles and thread.
"Li Zheng, you have no similar experience before. How did you know how to fix the sternum using this method?" Director Lei asked.
The others also stared at Li Zheng curiously.
Li Zheng said solemnly, "This baby is less than four months old and can't roll over yet. Even turning sideways requires help from an adult. So as long as the adults pay attention, you can just sew it up with needle and thread. After three to four weeks, the child will be able to roll over on his own. There's still time. If it takes more than five months, then simply suturing it might not be strong enough."
Everyone present nodded, Li Zheng really considered everything carefully.
Li Zheng continued, "The suturing method I used is a cross-shaped figure-8 fixation. This method is very strong for this soft bone and will not easily crack."
Director Lei, Zhu Qidong and Chen Dayong, everyone felt that this operation was of great value.
Following a doctor like Li Zheng for surgery, my progress will undoubtedly be enormous.
Even Director Lei felt like he was back in his training days, performing surgery for the first time alongside the chief surgeon at the Provincial People's Hospital. He still remembers the psychological impact of that surgery. This surgery was even more impactful than the one he had performed at the Provincial People's Hospital.
Li Zheng continued to suture the abdomen, the peritoneum, the rectus abdominis tendon sheath, and the subcutaneous fat tissue. He did the same with the chest wound, stitching the muscle layer and subcutaneous fat layer.
Soon, the suture reached the subcutaneous dermis.
Li Zheng slowed down and tried to align each stitch as neatly as possible.
Zhu Qidong and Director Lei were both amazed to see the wound closing up little by little.
"Li Zheng, your cosmetic suturing skills are quite impressive!" Director Lei exclaimed in admiration.
He also knows how to do cosmetic sutures, and he does a lot of them.
After all, in general surgery, cosmetic sutures are standard for abdominal wounds for any younger female patient.
But the wound on Li Zheng was too precisely fitted.
Zhu Qidong had performed several operations with Li Zheng, but this was the first time he saw Li Zheng suture the skin so delicately.
Zhu Qidong was more and more amazed as he watched, and finally couldn't help but sigh: "Brother Zheng, the effect of your suture can be described in one word, that is, seamless!"
Director Lei gave a thumbs-up and praised, "Li Zheng, you really did every step and every operation to perfection. Your suturing technique alone can be used as a textbook demonstration!"
Li Zheng ignored them and continued to sew carefully.
Babies are in a period of rapid growth and development. Once there is a flaw in the wound, the flaw will continue to expand as the baby grows. Since Li Zheng has taken action, he wants to eliminate the flaw as much as possible. This is also a habit he developed from many years of surgery in his previous life.
Li Zheng sews very carefully, and each stitch is done in one go. It seems slow, but no time is wasted, so it is actually not slow.
Ten minutes later.
The wounds on the baby's chest and abdomen have completely closed, and the skin has been fitted very neatly.
Zhu Qidong couldn't help but lower his head and watch closely.
"My goodness, I'm only 20 centimeters away from the skin, and I can barely see the wound here." Zhu Qidong exclaimed.
"Great!" Director Lei gave another thumbs up.
No one would stare at the stomach so closely to see this wound if they were healthy.
Li Zheng shook his head and said, "No rush, it's not over yet, it needs further stitching."
"What? Still need to sew?" Director Lei widened his eyes, thinking he had misheard.
Zhu Qidong asked in disbelief: "How... can I sew this?"
"Microscope glasses, 8-0 microscope line!" said Li Zheng.
"What?"
Hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded.
Including Chen Dayong.
During the hair stone removal surgery and belly suture surgery yesterday, Brother Zheng didn’t use a microscope. Could it be that his hospital didn’t have it, so Brother Zheng couldn’t use it?
Chen Dayong couldn't imagine that he would need a microscope to sew a wound.
Amidst everyone's shocked gazes, the circulating nurse put the microscope glasses on Li Zheng's nose.
Li Zheng took the needle and thread from Lin Xiaomei again.
The 8-0 thread is actually used to suture blood vessels and nerves. It is too small, only one-third the thickness of a hair, and can be blown away by a slight breath. If you put it on the sheet without paying attention, it will be very difficult to find it again.
Under everyone's curious gaze, Li Zheng used microtweezers to hold the 8-0 fine needle and began to insert and remove the needle into the dermis at one end of the wound.
Because the operation was so delicate, everyone else had to keep their heads as close to their stomachs as possible.
But even though they were less than 30 centimeters away, they still couldn't see clearly how the wound was sutured.
"Do you have any microscope glasses? Bring me a pair." Director Lei said to the circulating nurse.
The circulating nurse immediately went to get the glasses.
In the live broadcast room next door.
Everyone originally thought that Li Zheng had finished suturing the subcutaneous dermis.
Everyone was amazed at how advanced Li Zheng's suturing skills were.
Unexpectedly, Li Zheng put on microscope glasses and used micro sutures to start suturing the wound.
What is going on?
Can microsurgery be used to suture wounds?
This completely overturned the cognition of everyone present.
On the TV screen, the camera was zoomed in very closely, as if one was wearing a microscope.
I saw that the wound that was originally invisible to the naked eye now has a small gap.
But Li Zheng's needle and thread shuttled back and forth inside the epidermis, and he watched as even the tiny gap was completely filled up neatly, without even the slightest sense of step.
"Oh my God! The wound can really be completely eliminated!" The fat doctor from the general surgery department exclaimed.
"Li Zheng's requirements for wound suturing are too abnormal! How many people can do this?" Orthopedic doctor Zhang Yong was shocked and a little indignant.
"There's nothing impossible about this. As long as you know how to use microscope glasses and perform microsuturing, Zhu Qidong should be able to do it!" said another general surgeon.
Zhang Yong snorted coldly and said, "Do you think that the final microscopic suture is all that's needed to suture this wound? Didn't you notice that Li Zheng's sutures were perfectly aligned, even the subcutaneous fat layer. Would you sew the fat layer when you sew your wound? If this wound didn't have the underlying tissue as a foundation, how could the skin align so well?"
The general surgeon was lost in his memories for a moment and his expression suddenly changed.
It’s true!
Just now I was wondering why Li Zheng also sutured the fat layer. Isn't it redundant? The sutures can be easily cut.
Now it seems that my vision was too shallow. I couldn't see that Li Zheng was laying the foundation for leather sewing.
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