"Those few people can't be sentenced to death under the law, but they've become stubborn and refuse to say anything. But it doesn't matter whether they say anything or not. I reckon the people sent to the capital will be sending a letter soon, and they'll be stuck in jail!"
Han Zhongyu clearly didn't take those people seriously, and Xie Yushu didn't care either. Regardless of the source of Xiao Yi's information, she only cared about the result.
Back at the villa, Xie Yushu asked Aunt Su to arrange two spare dorm rooms for Sun Chongren and his mother, and set a two-week delay before the surgery would officially begin. The two-week period would be mainly for Sun Chongren to recuperate, otherwise, in his malnourished state, he really wouldn't be able to withstand a surgery.
The mother and daughter were initially incredulous at Xie Yushu's provision of food, lodging, and medical treatment, but they were deeply grateful. However, they did not express their gratitude but silently kept this kindness in their hearts.
In the following days, in addition to treating patients with colds and gynecological issues, Xie Yushu's free clinic stall also saw two more patients who needed surgery.
One of them had acute appendicitis and arrived screaming for help. Fortunately, all three of her apprentices were there. Xie Yushu gave a live demonstration, administering the medicine, disinfecting, opening the abdomen, removing the necrotic appendix, and suturing it all in one go. The surgery was completed in less than half an hour. The three apprentices were dazzled by the sight and cried out that their brains couldn't keep up with the pace.
One patient had gallstones; his whole body was yellow and he had a high fever. He was on his last breath when he arrived, but the surgery was completed in half an hour. The patients who underwent these two surgeries rested in Chen Chuang's tent for four or five days before getting out of bed to wander around.
After these two surgeries, the three apprentices admired Xie Yushu even more, and Xie Yushu's reputation as a divine doctor was completely solidified.
After about ten days, Chen Chuang's wife had her stitches removed, and the couple took their child home. Later, all the other patients who had undergone surgery also had their stitches removed and went home to recover. The large number of flu patients also decreased, presumably because the flu had finally passed. Xie Yushu also completely closed up shop and called her three apprentices back to the villa to prepare for Sun Chongren's surgery.
After more than ten days of recuperation, Sun Chongren's complexion improved significantly, and he was in much better spirits. When he heard that he was finally going to have surgery, his anxiety of the past ten days subsided.
After Xie Yushu made a thorough assessment, she chose a sunny day with gentle breezes to perform the surgery on Sun Chongren.
Because Sun Chongren needed to undergo three surgeries at the same time, and there was a risk of excessive bleeding requiring blood transfusions, the mother and child's blood types were compared beforehand.
The surgery officially began, and Xie Yushu continued to explain to the three of them while performing the surgery.
"Disinfection must be thorough, it must be done three times. Avoid repeated wiping with alcohol. Surgery should avoid major blood vessels. Hemostasis must be quick, steady, and precise..."
The three apprentices mechanically handed over various pliers, scissors, and knives, staring dumbfounded as Xie Yushu precisely broke the dislocated bone, repositioned it, inserted steel needles through the skin and into the bone, fixed it, and sutured it. The brutal treatment method made them swallow hard. They thought that appendicitis and gallstones were bloody enough, but they never expected that steel needles could be driven into bones!
That works too!
Every surgery they performed truly broadened their horizons!
Xie Yushu ignored what they were doing and emphasized the importance of reminding them.
"This treatment method is only applicable to condylar, ankle, and styloid process fractures with small fracture fragments, as well as unstable metaphyseal fractures, epiphyseal fractures, or epiphyseal separations, where external fixation cannot maintain reduction."
Furthermore, the needle insertion must be successful on the first attempt to avoid repeated insertions and withdrawals, which could affect the fixation effect.
If the bone fragment is large, two needles can be inserted at an angle to each other, and parallel insertion is more secure.
If the muscle tension attached to the fracture fragment is significant, steel pins can be inserted through the contralateral cortical bone to enhance fixation.
During this period, special care should be taken not to penetrate too much soft tissue, so as to avoid damaging important blood vessels or nerves.
Furthermore, gaps may occur between the fracture ends during the needle insertion process. After the needle insertion is completed, the bone fragments should be gently tapped to ensure that the fracture surfaces are tightly joined to guarantee healing. These are all points that require special attention.
When processing the needle tail, cut off the steel needle protruding from the bone, leaving only 2-3 millimeters to facilitate needle removal. Two or three millimeters is about this length.
Xie Yushu gestured with her fingers and then said
It is best to bend the end of the needle at an angle so that it fits against the bone surface to reduce skin irritation and pain. For internal fixation that is not for a long time, the needle end can be left outside the skin and wrapped with sterile cloth.
That's basically it. He'll need external fixation after the surgery. Use a wooden board to fix him in place and prepare for the next surgery.
The other leg only needed knee repair, which was easier. After the surgery on both legs was completed, the four of them chose to rest for ten minutes before performing the surgery on their waist.
Xie Yushu estimated the amount of blood loss from the two surgeries and felt that a blood transfusion was needed to ensure the smooth progress of the next surgery.
The blood types had been compared beforehand. Xie Yushu had Liu Zhuoyuan draw 200 milliliters of blood and push it into Sun Chongren's body. Ten minutes later, the four of them began the second surgery.
Having been stimulated by the previous match, the three apprentices were much calmer when Xie Yushu inserted a steel plate into Sun Chongren's lumbar spine, and their cooperation was much more tacit.
The surgery went smoothly. When Sun Chongren was carried out wrapped up like a mummy, Sun Da Niang heard Xie Yushu say that the surgery was successful and that as long as he was properly cared for, he would be able to stand up and walk without any problems. With tears welling up in her eyes, Sun Da Niang kowtowed three times to Xie Yushu, the kind of kowtow that couldn't be stopped!
Xie Yushu remained calm. She could understand the feeling of being reborn. She would be grateful to anyone who could give her their heartfelt advice.
Unbeknownst to her, this scene had once again shocked her three apprentices. If she could hear other people's inner thoughts, she would surely hear her three eccentric apprentices roaring inwardly.
"Mother! This is the true meaning of a doctor's existence!"
A flurry of cuts, clamps, and needlework gave a person a new lease on life! What a magnificent feat! What an honor!
"I want to be a miracle doctor like that too!"
Although Xie Yushu couldn't hear her eccentric apprentice's thoughts, she could guess them from the three's smug expressions. However, she was too lazy to pay attention to them, gave them some instructions, and sent them off to take care of him.
Ten days later, Xie Yushu directed the three men to remove the stitches from their wounds. She then tested them on their previous knowledge and sent them to Yizhuang to fetch a cadaver for practice. She repeatedly emphasized the need to be respectful to the cadaver and promised to give it a proper burial.
Although the three of them had some unusual ways of pursuing their education, they were all people who respected life and revered cause and effect. When they went back, they found unclaimed corpses and even bought a piece of land to give the bodies of the deceased a proper burial. But that's another story.
During the few days that Xie Yushu taught the sect, the people who were injured while protecting Xie Yushu had all recovered. Han Zhongyu also came with his secret guard captain, Lan Ting, and brought news from the capital.
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