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Chapter 97 Murphy’s third knife: pituitary microadenoma ([-]) (please subscribe)
The pituitary gland is an oval body located on the ventral side of the hypothalamus of the human body. It is the most complex endocrine gland in the body. The hormones it produces are not only related to the growth of bones and soft tissues in the body, but can also affect the activity of endocrine glands.

Cortisol is a hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex zona fascicularis of the human body, which plays a very important role in the material metabolism, immune function and physiological functions of various organs of the human body.

The secretion of cortisol is mainly regulated by adrenocorticotropic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.

Christie's pituitary microadenoma caused her pituitary gland to secrete a large amount of corticotropic hormone, which in turn stimulated the adrenal gland to secrete a large amount of cortisol hormone, which caused Christie to gain weight, swollen legs and feet, wide purple lines on her body, and menstrual disorders.

She had not taken any hormones intentionally. The abnormal hormone levels in her body were secreted by herself!

Zhou Qiao took the report and explained it carefully to Christie. Christie's face became increasingly pale!
She never expected that the cause of her obesity was actually a tumor!
I don’t know if it’s benign or malignant yet. If it’s malignant, my God, why am I so unlucky in life?
Zhou Qiao quickly comforted: "Don't be afraid, this pituitary microadenoma is usually benign, and it can be cured as long as it is surgically removed!"

"In addition, I have drawn up a set of surgical plans, transsphenoidal surgery, which is to enter from the nostrils, no craniotomy is required!"

Transcranial surgery is only required when a microadenoma develops into a macroadenoma.

Christie's pituitary tumor is very typical, growing suprasellar, and can be resected by endoscopic transsphenoidal sinus.

Zhou Qiao tried his best to explain this surgical plan in a language that the other party could understand, and talked about it in a very simple way.

His temperament was refined and his language was very interesting. Finally, Christie was convinced and overcame her psychological fear!

Christie agreed to the operation and signed her name on the operation consent form very readily!

Zhou Qiao asked her: "Do you want to discuss it with your family?"

Christie shook his head and said: "I'm 36 years old, I can decide what I do!"

Zhou Qiao stopped talking, collected the information, and asked Ava to contact the community hospital to make an appointment for the operating room and anesthesia team.

At the same time, Christie was arranged to undergo necessary preoperative examinations to supplement and improve the data.

He took the time to call Murphy and Elena, and rehearse the operation plan again, practice a few more times, make all kinds of plans, and try his best to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

The fact that the patient is willing to have surgery with him is a very rare trust, and he cannot live up to this trust!

Felipe and Taylor walked past the Iris clinic, saw Christie inside, walked in and chatted with Christie for a while.

They were shocked when they knew that Christie was about to undergo an operation at Dr. Zhou's place. It was not a stomach resection, but a tumor in the brain!

Taylor asked Felipe to buy a bouquet of flowers and give them to Christie.

"Thank you, I like it very much!" Christie held it and smelled it, feeling the fresh floral fragrance, and her mood instantly became better.

She put the flowers on the bedside, Taylor left her son here with Christie, and she slipped away quietly.

It's a pity that Felipe is too stupid and the social fear has not been effectively improved. When facing Christie alone, he didn't know what to say.

There was a moment of embarrassment in the ward.

Elena came in to give Christie an infusion. Seeing this scene, when she turned to leave, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.

After she went out, she talked to Ava, and the two chattered, and the fire of gossip burned fiercely.

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After Christie signed the consent form for the surgery, she was admitted to the Iris Clinic and did not go back that night.

The next day, her family found out that she was going to undergo surgery, and her parents came over with their two aunts and younger cousins.

"Such a major operation, such a serious disease, and a tumor in the brain, you actually want to do it in such a small clinic?" Christie's mother almost went crazy when she learned the truth. Jump up and shout!
Christie's father also had a gloomy expression. He had just toured the Iris Clinic and saw Zhou Qiao's and Murphy's medical qualification certificates and Murphy's doctorate certificate displayed on the wall.

As for Zhou Qiao's academic certificate, I didn't post it because I couldn't show it.

Of course, they are all copies.The originals are kept there for fear of being lost.

However, there is a number on the certificate and the authenticity can be checked, so the copy is also valid.

"Christie, why don't you think about it again?" Her father shook his head and sighed, and said softly, "There are no experienced doctors in this clinic. Although Dr. Zhou claimed to be the attending doctor, but he is so young, you have seen him before. Is there such a young attending doctor?"

"Absolutely not! Hurry up and refer him to the University of California Medical Center!"

The two aunts also said something to each other and began to persuade Christie.

This immediately made Christie angry!
She lifted the quilt, jumped off the bed, and shouted loudly: "When I was fat, anxious, and depressed, what were you doing? Where did I go? Oh, now I finally met a famous doctor, You are going to have an operation, and you all come out to make irresponsible remarks!"

"Are you qualified to control me?"

"Go to UC Medical Center, can you help me with money?"

Elena and Ava heard it outside the ward and couldn't help but were speechless. They never expected that Christie was still a rebellious girl.

However, she is already in her 30s!
Inside, the quarrel became more and more fierce, and Christie's parents were so angry that they jumped.

Originally, they planned to have one be fierce and the other be gentle, which is equivalent to the Chinese version of one being a popular person and the other being a bad person. As a result, both of them became violent and fierce!
Because Christie is indifferent.

Christie's cousins ​​also came to persuade her.

But, that's all for that cousin, cousin persuasion?

It's okay not to say, as soon as the cousin opened his mouth, Christie became angry.

"You have the nerve to persuade me? Why did you laugh at me when I suddenly gained weight? You scumbag! Trash! Get out of here!"

Christie said to herself, I am already in my 30s, why can't I make decisions about my own life?

Those of my classmates, after graduating from high school and finding a job, they can let themselves go freely!

My cousin was so aggrieved by Christie's scolding that he was so angry that he started to be evil and thought in his heart that I can't persuade you, cousin, but I can always persuade Dr. Zhou, right? !
So, he went downstairs and "persuaded" Dr. Zhou to go!

Regardless of whether there was anyone in the clinic or not, he kicked the door open and yelled at Zhou Qiao: "If you dare to operate on my cousin, your clinic will not be able to continue operating!"

As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, revealing his ferocious tattoo!

Zhou Qiao glanced at the man and sneered.

Christie's cousin shouted: "What, you are not convinced? I will teach you a lesson now!"

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