hsntnovel Chapter 2796 Intussusception
Chapter 2796 Intussusception
Based on Sun Simiao's description, Li Shen thought of a disease he had heard of before, which was common in infants and young children and had a very high mortality rate if not treated in time.
"Does Your Highness know what illness it is?" Sun Simiao and Li Xiuwei became eager upon hearing Li Shen's words. They had been studying the illness for several days without finding a solution.
Sun Simiao was just telling Li Shen a little something. They knew Li Shen was knowledgeable and well-informed, but they didn't expect him to know.
Sun Simiao practiced medicine for decades and didn't know about this disease, let alone Li Shen.
Li Shen was not even as old as Sun Simiao had been practicing medicine for many years.
"Yes." Li Shen nodded, trying to figure out how to phrase it, since he didn't know exactly how to treat it.
"Then we humbly request Your Highness's guidance." The two immediately bowed.
"Alas, I dare not presume to offer my guidance. I merely happen to know about this disease. Based on your description, it is called intussusception."
As the name suggests, it means that the intestines have telescoped into the lumen of the connected intestines, overlapping or knotted together.
The cavities that appeared were actually caused by blood stasis and necrosis due to prolonged exposure; I don't know the specifics.
Li Shen sighed. This disease was difficult to cure. If he hadn't seen it in his previous life, he really wouldn't have known.
"Your Highness, how should this illness be treated? Are there any medicines available?"
Sun Simiao had already taken out paper and pen and started taking notes.
Li Shen shook his head:
"Medicine is unlikely to be effective, and I am not entirely clear about the cause of this disease. However, I do know that surgery is the treatment option."
"Surgery? Does it involve cutting open the abdomen? That would be very difficult."
Sun Simiao frowned upon hearing this.
"Yes, it's very difficult because we have no way of knowing exactly where his illness is before we open his abdomen."
Therefore, the only solution is to cut open the entire abdomen.
But as you all know from your years of experience, the larger the surgical wound, the more difficult the surgery, and the lower the survival rate.
This is mainly because our hygiene conditions cannot achieve true sterility; we can only reduce the size of the wound.
Moreover, even if the surgery is successful, the postoperative recovery is very dangerous, which is considered a secondary risk.
This could easily cause postoperative reactions such as intestinal stenosis or blockage, and then...
Li Shen stopped abruptly at this point. His meaning was clear: even if the surgery was successful, there was a possibility of death during post-operative recovery.
This surgery looks much more difficult than treating an appendicitis.
Sun Simiao and Li Xiuwei fell into deep thought. Over the years, they had made significant breakthroughs in surgery.
The large number of corpses provided by King Ji gave them a completely new understanding of human anatomy.
It turns out that in addition to meridians, humans also have blood vessels and tendons. Blood vessels are further divided into main vessels and capillaries, and the human heart is actually used to supply blood.
This has greatly improved their medical skills, and some previously vague concepts are now clear.
However, human strength has its limits, and there are still many diseases that they cannot cure.
"Gentlemen, I know what you are thinking, but our current conditions are really not suitable for such a major operation."
Li Shen could tell from their expressions that they wanted to conduct research in this area.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, we have been researching childhood illnesses, determined to reduce the premature death of children in the world."
Therefore, His Highness Prince Ji, with his benevolence, has invested a great deal of resources. How could this old Taoist priest possibly fail to live up to His Highness's expectations?
Sun Simiao looked at Li Shen with a serious expression.
"But have you thought about the consequences? What if we fail?"
People have all heard of intestinal abscesses. Even if the surgery fails, they can accept it to some extent, as it is just a matter of dying sooner or later.
I have only heard of intussusception. If you were to perform surgery on those living children, they would likely fail and die.
What will the common people think? It was just diarrhea, and our medical school killed him. How much will this affect your reputation?
Have you thought about these things?
Li Shen looked directly at Sun Simiao and asked seriously. It wasn't that Li Shen was heartless, but many things couldn't be accomplished just by thinking about them.
People's ignorance can sometimes be very dangerous.
Sun Simiao fell silent after Li Shen's words. He understood Li Shen's meaning, and it took him a while to make up his mind:
"Your Highness Prince Ji, I have been practicing medicine for decades, dedicating myself to healing the sick and saving lives, without seeking fame or fortune. I simply want to save as many people as possible."
Even if the success rate of this surgery is low, if it saves even 10%, then 10% of the children will be spared from death.
If failure brings criticism, the old Taoist priest will have a clear conscience.
"Well said!" Li Shen put down his teacup, expressing his sincere admiration.
"I truly admire Physician Sun's noble character and integrity. Since Physician Sun has such a compassionate heart, I am not heartless either."
Doctor Sun, you may do as you please; I, the king, will bear the infamy.
As Doctor Sun said, if we can save one person, we save one person; if we can save ten people, we have gained ten lives, and we can then compete with the King of Hell in the underworld for these people's lives.
As for how history books record it, that's entirely up to future generations to judge.
At this moment, Li Shen looked righteous and radiated a holy light. He had no selfish desires, only the determination to save all living beings.
“Your Highness Prince Ji is a man of great virtue, and I admire him greatly. I believe that the world will eventually know of Your Highness’s heroic deeds and sing your praises.”
Sun Simiao was very excited. As long as Prince Ji supported him, he could do many things.
In this world, money is useless; many things cannot be solved with money. You need power.
For a top-tier noble like Prince Ji, such power is essential for receiving payment and getting things done.
Otherwise, wealthy families wouldn't accept them, just like the Ministry of Justice buying corpses.
"Someone, go check if the food is ready. I want to have a big drink with Physician Sun."
Li Shen was delighted and called out to the outside. Soon after, Shi Tou ran in, followed by many maids carrying dishes.
"Come, Physician Sun, let me toast you. I rarely admire anyone, but Physician Sun is one of them."
Dr. Sun, a renowned healer, dedicated himself to saving lives and treating the sick without seeking anything in return; his dedication is truly admirable.
Li Shen raised his wine cup and spoke first to Sun Simiao.
"Hehe, Your Highness is too kind. If we're talking about admiration, it should be this old Taoist priest who admires Your Highness."
The old doctor has practiced medicine for many years and traveled all over the world, but the number of people he has treated is far less than what he has done in the years he spent in medical school.
This is all thanks to the Prince's strong support and tireless investment of manpower, material resources, and financial resources.
Otherwise, the old Taoist priest would probably be treating patients in some remote mountain village right now.
The old Taoist priest also offered a toast to His Highness Prince Ji.
(My neighbor, who is also my niece, had this disease when she was a child. I accompanied her to the Women and Children's Hospital for surgery in the middle of the night. She was bleeding from her stool, and it was very dangerous.)