Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1074 Should I Perform the Surgery? A Master is Right Beside Me! (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)
After hearing Li Zhengji's words, the patient hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
"Okay, then let's do it your way."

Seeing that the patient had relented, Li Zhengji also visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Then Li Zhengji took out his own silver needles and began to perform acupuncture treatment on the patient.

There weren't any changes; it's just those acupoints that were mentioned in the local dialect before.

After the needles were inserted, they were left in place. The patient tentatively touched his fingernail, and it still hurt.

Li Zhengji said to her:
"Don't move around now. We'll talk about it when the needle retention time is up. I'll write up the medical record and prescribe the medicine now."

The patient shook his head and said:

"I don't think it's going to work. How about we just find someone to perform the surgery for us?"

"Wait until the needle insertion time is over, it'll be done in half an hour," Li Zhengji said to the patient.

Then he winked at Fang Yan beside him:
"Shall we go and discuss it?"

Fang Yan knew that Li Zhengji had something to say, but it wasn't convenient for others to hear, so he nodded and said:

"Okay, let's go discuss the next treatment plan."

So the two of them got up and walked to the side, not far away, but close enough that no one else could hear them whispering.

Li Zhengji said to the dialect:

"The situation is not good. Even after the needles are left in, there is little chance that the condition will improve significantly. In that case, the patient will definitely still insist on having surgery."

Fang Yan suggested to Li Zhengji:

"Then why don't you notify the person who can perform traditional Chinese medicine surgery in advance?"

Li Zhengji glanced at the patient who was having needles inserted and lowered his voice to say:

“I know two people who can perform this surgery, but they are both too old, and their hands are not as steady as they used to be.”

"Who is it?" Fang Yan asked curiously.

Li Zhengji said:
"Fang Zhixuan, Zhao Bingnan".

I've heard Fang Zhixuan speak in dialect before; she was once a traditional Chinese medicine expert at Dongzhimen Hospital.

We have extensive experience in excising fistulas for perianal abscesses.

Many of the traditional Chinese medicine doctors there today were trained by him.

Zhao Bingnan is a specialist in traditional Chinese medicine dermatology who works at Yanjing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital. I even bought his book, "Collection of Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan," in my previous life. Back then, I used it to learn how to treat skin diseases in remote areas. I never expected that he would also be a specialist in traditional Chinese medicine surgery.

Li Zhengji said:
"I don't want to call these two unless absolutely necessary."

"And even if I call them, they will most likely send their own apprentices instead."

Fang Yan licked his lips and said:
“I’ve heard of both of them. Even if their hands weren’t shaking now, it would still be very difficult for them to find the lesion.”

"The lesion under the fingernail is only about the size of a sesame seed or a mung bean, and it is quite difficult to treat."

Li Zhengji looked troubled and asked Fang Yan:

"Do you know of any such experts in the capital?"

Fang Yan thought for a moment and said to Li Zhengji:
"How about this, call the old man and ask him about the precautions, ask him to send someone to give some solutions, and then I will perform the surgery."

"You're going to do it?" Li Zhengji asked in surprise.

Fang Yan nodded and said:

"Well, although I've never performed traditional Chinese medicine surgery, I've read quite a few books on it. As long as they provide a feasible plan, I feel it should be fine."

He wanted to activate the system during the surgery, which would solve the problem.

As a result, Li Zhengji immediately shook his head and refused:
“No, I can’t let you take this risk. Your status is different now. The consequences of failure would be too great. I’d better go ask my master. Maybe he has other connections.”

Upon hearing Li Zhengji's explanation, Fang Yan felt that it made sense.

So he nodded and said:

"Okay, then go quickly. Maybe he can get Western medicine to assist us."

Even though I know it's unlikely, I still have to give it a try.

Then Li Zhengji went to find his master, Jiao Shude.

After a while, Li Zhengji returned and said to Fang Yan:

"Master said he would do it." Fang Yan said in surprise.

Old Jiao has a secret weapon up his sleeve!

"He knows traditional Chinese medicine surgery?" Fang Yan asked.

Li Zhengji said:
"Yes, but I rarely use it. I explained the situation to him just now before he said he could."

Fang Yan was both amused and exasperated. Well, he realized he had underestimated the leader of the central medical team.

Then Li Zhengji went over and explained the situation to the patient. He said that if she insisted on surgery when the time for needle insertion was up, Jiao Shude would perform the surgery.

The patient nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

"Dr. Fang, are you able to see patients now?" an old man asked Fang Yan from the side.

Now that the patient has needles in, they can't just stand by and watch.

Upon hearing the urging, Fang Yan immediately said:
"Of course, come... sit here, and tell me what's bothering you..."

In the next half hour, Fang Yan saw three patients, all with common ailments: high blood pressure and dizziness, prostate problems and urinary incontinence, and chills, lack of sweating, headache, body aches, and neck immobility after catching a cold after bathing.

These problems were addressed with acupuncture and medication, and only then did Li Zhengji's patients finish their acupuncture treatment.

"Dr. Li, why is it that Dr. Fang's treatment only takes ten or five minutes, but mine requires the needles to be left in for half an hour?" The patient looked at the patient next to him who had already had the needles removed and was moving around, and couldn't help but ask Li Zhengji.

Li Zhengji said:
"His needles are better than mine..."

Li Zhengji was still using ordinary silver needles with dragon-shaped handles, while Fang Yan had a whole set of needles in his hand.

Especially this Sea Dragon Needle, Li Zhengji was also curious about how this thing could have such a strong aura.

After Fang Yan finished serving the three people in front of him, there was no one left in front of him.

I glanced over at my master, Jiao Shude, and saw that there was another patient receiving treatment.

He came over to Li Zhengji and asked the patient:
"How do you feel now?"

The patient touched his hand and said:
"It's a little better, but it still hurts a lot. I think you should operate on me as soon as possible, Dr. Li."

Fang Yan glanced at Li Zhengji and they exchanged a look. Then Li Zhengji got up and went to find his master, Jiao Shude.

Meanwhile, the person speaking in dialect stayed by the side with the three patients who had just received acupuncture and felt much better, wanting to see how the surgery would be performed.

A few minutes later, Jiao Shude finished his business and came over with Li Zhengji.

"Can you determine the approximate location of the lesion?" Jiao Shude asked Fang Yan as soon as he arrived.

Fang Yan nodded and said:

"We can now confirm the approximate location, but the depth is uncertain."

"Let me see." Jiao Shude asked Fang Yan to repeat the transillumination method examination he had just performed.

Fang Yan nodded to get the patient's cooperation, not only demonstrating the transillumination method but also showing him how to use a hair tie.

After confirming, Jiao Shude said to Fang Yan:

"Your idea is indeed quite good."

Then he looked up at the nurse and instructed her:
"Go and get me a set of Western surgical tools. I'll have the surgery right here."

"Okay." The nurse hurriedly ran out.

He then opened his own box, which contained many different kinds of bottles and jars.

“These are all for stopping bleeding,” he explained to the dialect-speaking group.

A little while later, the nurse returned with a box of surgical instruments.

Jiao Shude said to Fang Yan and the others:

"I learned traditional Chinese medicine surgery from Mr. Zhang Cigong back in the day."

“He came back from Japan, where there is a systematic approach to traditional Chinese medicine surgery. The Japanese also combined the advantages of Western surgical techniques to improve some of the methods.”

“We have a rare opportunity to perform traditional Chinese medicine surgery. Take a good look and learn as much as you can.”

PS: After finishing this chapter, I still owe everyone 26000 words.

There will be more this afternoon.

(End of this chapter)