They were like countless twisted, thin snakes, densely packed and crisscrossing each other, appearing a creepy turquoise color and glowing with a strange luster under the bright operating light.
Some roots are thicker than one can imagine, tightly wrapped around blood vessels and nerves, as if greedily absorbing nutrients, or maliciously imprisoning this "territory".
Lin Lin couldn't help but gasp. She knew very well that it would be extremely difficult to completely remove these stubborn roots without damaging the surrounding important tissues.
Each root is like a tiny but deadly "trap". If you are not careful, it may cause uncontrollable bleeding or cause permanent loss of neurological function in the patient.
She narrowed her eyes slightly, took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, then picked up fine tweezers and a micro scalpel and began the careful peeling work.
Her movements were as light as a feather and as slow as a snail. Every time she cut and every time she picked up something, she was accompanied by a high degree of tension and concentration.
The assistants beside him also held their breath, staring at the surgical site without blinking, holding various spare instruments tightly in their hands, ready to deal with possible emergencies at any time.
The operating room was so quiet that only the slight hum of the instruments and Lin Lin's occasional whispered instructions could be heard. The solemn atmosphere seemed to have condensed the air into substance, weighing heavily on everyone's heart.
Lin Lin carefully grasped a thicker moss root with tweezers, lifted it gently, and then used a micro surgical knife to slowly cut along the junction between the root and the normal tissue.
Her hands were steady without any trembling, but beads of sweat kept rolling down her forehead, and her eyes were so focused that it seemed as if she could see through the small surgical area.
Every time a small section of the root is separated, the assistant quickly uses an aspirator to suck away the seeping blood and water to keep the vision clear.
As time went by, she gradually discovered that the growth of these roots seemed to follow a certain pattern. They formed "nodule-like" structures around several key nerve nodes. These nodules not only tightly wrapped the nerves, but also connected with the surrounding blood vessels, forming a complex "ecosystem."
This discovery made Lin Lin feel nervous. She knew that in order to completely eliminate the influence of lichen, she had to untie these "nodules", but this was undoubtedly walking on a tightrope. If she was not careful, the patient might fall into an irretrievable situation.
Every cut was like a challenge to fate. Her heart beat faster involuntarily, but her hands moved more steadily.
She stopped and pondered for a moment, quickly constructing several possible operation plans in her mind, and then eliminating the riskier options one by one.
Finally, she decided to take a risk and start at the weakest connection point in the root system.
She adjusted her posture, gripped the instrument again, and began to dismantle the "nodule" with more precise movements.
Every cut was like a challenge to fate. Her heart beat faster involuntarily, but her hands moved more steadily.
Outside the operating room at this moment, there were no family members eagerly waiting or praying anxiously.
But in the hospital corridor, there were several colleagues who were silently watching the operation.
They knew that if the operation was successful, it would provide valuable experience and examples for the entire medical community to deal with such rare diseases.
These colleagues whispered to each other and discussed in low voices the possible outcomes of the operation. Their eyes showed admiration for Lin Lin's superb medical skills, but also worry about the unknown challenges.
In the operating room, Lin Lin was concentrating on fighting the moss roots.
Her mind was highly focused, as if she had entered a world that belonged only to her and her patients.
As the "knot" was untied bit by bit, she gradually saw the dawn of victory.
However, new problems arose. Tissues eroded by lichen were fragile and prone to bleeding. How to completely remove the lesions while promoting their repair and regeneration became another difficult problem she faced.
Lin Lin didn't hesitate at all. While she continued to clean the remaining moss roots, she quietly instructed her assistant to prepare a special biological gel. This gel has the dual functions of promoting tissue repair and stopping bleeding, and may be the key to solving the current dilemma.
The assistant quickly handed the prepared special biological gel to Lin Lin, who carefully applied the gel on the damaged tissue. The moment the gel touched the wound, it emitted a faint blue light, as if having a mysterious conversation with the wound and began to exert its magical effect. The bleeding of the damaged tissue was gradually controlled, and the originally fragile part seemed to have a hint of life.
Lin Lin breathed a sigh of relief, but she knew that this was only a temporary relief for the crisis, and there was still a lot of detailed work to be done.
She continued to clean out the smaller but equally stubborn moss roots hidden deep inside. These roots were like enemies hiding in the dark, and they could come back to life if not carefully checked.
While she was concentrating, the monitoring equipment next to the operating table suddenly issued a series of rapid alarms.
Lin Lin's heart trembled, and he looked up at the screen, only to see abnormal fluctuations in the patient's brain waves, like a sudden surge on a calm lake.
This suggests that the patient's brain function is under some unknown threat, perhaps because the surgical procedure has triggered some deep neural connections, or perhaps the toxins remaining in the moss roots are invading the brain.
Lin Lin quickly calmed down, her brain working rapidly, trying to find a solution.
She knew very well that the patient's brain waves must be stabilized in the shortest possible time, otherwise the patient might suffer permanent brain damage or even brain death.
While instructing her assistant to adjust the depth of anesthesia and the ratio of drugs in an attempt to intervene in the abnormal brain waves from the outside, she relied on her rich experience and keen intuition to carefully explore the surgical site, hoping to find the root cause of the brain wave fluctuations and resolve it.
Every second seemed to be extremely long, and the atmosphere in the operating room was extremely tense.
Lin Lin's hands moved quickly and precisely in the operating area. Her eyes were firm and calm, not missing any possible details.
Finally, she found a thin moss root in an extremely hidden corner that was almost imperceptible to the naked eye. This thin root was emitting a weak and strange energy, which interfered with the patient's brain waves.
Without hesitation, Lin Lin aimed the special energy dissipator at the thin root, gently activated the switch, and a soft beam of energy shot out, completely destroying the thin root.
As the thin root disappeared, the patient's brain waves gradually returned to normal and the alarm sound stopped.
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