Doctor Zhao, help!

Chapter 55 Rare Meningoencephalocele
"Doctor, we are from Lincang."

The dark-skinned, very simple-looking young father replied.

"Lincang? Where is this from?"

Zhao Sheng searched his mind, but he couldn't think of where Lincang belonged.
"Doctor, we are from Lincang, Yunnan."

The swarthy young father said again.

"Yunnan?"

Zhao Sheng was a little surprised. He didn't expect the young couple to bring their children from so far away to see a doctor.

You know, the distance between Yunnan and Zhongdu is almost 2000 kilometers. Even taking the fastest high-speed train will take more than ten hours.

This can really be said to be a thousand miles away.

"Are you a minority?"

Zhao Sheng asked again.

Zhao Sheng had this suspicion when he saw the dark skin of the young couple and their child.

"Well, doctor, we are from the Wa ethnic group."

The young father nodded and said.

"Well, I see."

Zhao Sheng nodded, making a decision in his heart.

If they were to be replaced by ordinary patients, he would have asked them to cancel the emergency call and apply for neurosurgery again.

But it is not easy for this young couple to travel thousands of miles to see a doctor.

"Let Shenwai Lao Song come over and say it was me who said it."

Zhao Sheng turned to Song Wei who was standing next to him.

"it is good."

Hearing Zhao Sheng's words, Song Wei nodded without surprise. With the current situation and doctor-patient relationship, among the doctors she has seen and known, only Zhao Sheng often does these things that can be said to be "thankless". Something happened.

As for the [Old Song] mentioned by Zhao Sheng, he is talking about Song Sixian, the chief physician of neurosurgery. He and Zhao Sheng were college classmates, and they were considered the best in college.

It can be said that he is very familiar, otherwise, Zhao Sheng would not just call him over.

"I've found a neurosurgeon for you. He'll be there in a minute. Please wait a moment."

Zhao Sheng said to the young couple.

"Thank you, thank you doctor, thank you."

The swarthy young father, who had been in a hurry since he entered the clinic just now, said with great gratitude.

A big city like Zhongdu is really completely different from their hometown Lincang. It can be said that on the first day after getting off the high-speed rail, the young couple was in a state of confusion and couldn't find where to go.

"Lincang? Where is this in Yunnan?"

It would be a while before Song Sixian came over, and Zhao Sheng asked again with great interest.

In addition to liking food, Zhao Sheng actually also likes traveling. However, due to the nature of his work, it is okay to go closer, but it is really unrealistic to take a long time to travel far away.

"Near Burma, doctor."

said the swarthy young father.

"Myanmar? Is that the border?"

Zhao Sheng said with some surprise.

"Yes, we rely on the Wa State in northern Myanmar." The dark-skinned young father said with an accent.

"Wa State? Ahem, is there some kind of fraud there?"

When Zhao Sheng thinks of the Wa State and northern Myanmar, he thinks of fraud. When he thinks of fraud, Zhao Sheng can't help but think of Lu Bingkun, the manager of Sano Medical Company. This Lu Bingkun doesn't look like an ordinary salesperson. The number of times was not many, but every contact gave Zhao Sheng a feeling that the city was bottomless.

"There used to be some, but now a lot of them have been destroyed."

The young father said very simply.

While Zhao Sheng was chatting with the young father, Song Sixian came in from the consulting room.

As soon as he came in, Song Sixian smiled and said to Zhao Sheng: "Old Zhao, you are really good at catching my young man."

He and Zhao Sheng have been classmates since college. Now, they have been friends for more than ten years, and they are very familiar with each other.

Being able to get along with each other from the time we were classmates in college until now is probably the kind of old relationship that lasts a lifetime.

"I can't help it. I know you from the neurosurgery department. If I don't arrest you, who will I arrest?!"

Zhao Sheng said half-jokingly.

"The patient must be this child."

To liven up the atmosphere, Song Sixian knelt down and began to examine the little boy.

Hey!
After seeing the [third eye] on the back of the little boy's head, Song Sixian was also horrified.

After so many years of practicing medicine, as an experienced neurosurgeon, this is the first time Song Sixian has encountered a patient like this.

After a detailed inspection, Song Sixian said solemnly: "Old Zhao, this is meningoencephalocele."

"Huh? Meningoencephalocele?"

Zhao Sheng was shocked all of a sudden.

Meningoencephalocele in children is a rare congenital disease with unknown cause. It may be caused by poor neural tube development during the embryonic period, mesodermal development stagnation, resulting in skull development defects, cranial clefts, and transcranial defects of the meninges or meningeal brain tissue. Related to herniation outside the skull.The clinical manifestation is a cystic mass connected to the head, which can be found at birth or a few months or years after birth. The mass increases when crying or coughing, and the edge of the bone defect can be palpated locally.

"Due to the partial defect of the scalp and skull at the top of the child's back, the diseased brain tissue, cerebrospinal fluid and dura mater in the skull protrude outside the skull through the defective skull. Once the capsule is ruptured and infected, it is easy for the subarachnoid space and cranial space to be destroyed. Internal infection has very serious consequences, and this situation must be treated immediately with a craniotomy.”

Song Sixian said slowly again.

Song Sixian's face became even heavier at the thought of surgery.

The patient is a 4-year-old boy. Surgery and anesthesia are risky. There are large blood vessels near the midline. In case of injury during the operation, intracranial hemorrhage can occur.At the same time, the meninges must be repaired tightly after removal. Otherwise, when the child lies down and sleeps, the cerebrospinal fluid in the skull is very likely to flow out along the dural incision, causing subcutaneous fluid accumulation, intracranial infection, and even life-threatening conditions.

"Doctor, is this surgery dangerous?"

When the young father heard what Song Sixian said, his dark face suddenly turned pale.

"All surgeries involving the head are risky, but as far as head surgeries are concerned, our department has the most advanced technology in the country."

Song Sixian thought for a while and said.

It is normal to have concerns about surgery. Even if it was an appendicitis surgery, in the past, it might kill someone, let alone go under the knife on the head.

"Doctor, let's do the surgery, please."

The young father and the young mother looked at each other, immediately made up their minds, and said decisively.

"Okay, let's stay in the lower courtyard first."

Seeing this dark-skinned but very straightforward young couple, and feeling the sincerity and simplicity in them, Song Sixian spoke neatly without any delay.

Although the number of beds in Shenwai is already very tight, as the attending doctor, he can still coordinate.

Next, the young couple followed Song Sixian to the hospital. Before leaving, the young couple expressed their gratitude to Zhao Sheng.

As for Song Sixian, before he left, he also joked that Zhao Sheng sent him a meal!
(End of this chapter)