The reason is that nerve repair and anastomosis are extremely difficult.
With the current level of human scientific technology and medical standards, there’s still no way to precisely reconnect severed nerve bundles one by one.
This is almost an impossible surgical task.
Therefore, when Fu Chachun accidentally severed the third toe nerve of the patient, he chose to simply ignore it.
Firstly, he was surely afraid of taking responsibility for the accident.
Secondly, because the success rate of nerve anastomosis is too low.
His surgical skills were quite average, not even having the thought of attempting anastomosis.
All motor nerves of the foot and most sensory nerves e from the sciatic nerve. Only the femoral nerve branch, also monly referred to by surgeons as the saphenous nerve, is distributed to the medial ankle and foot, governing the sensation of the skin there.
The sciatic nerve divides into two branches, the straight descending known as the tibial nerve, and the laterally running known as the mon fibular nerve.
Once the overall branches of the foot nerves are understood, it isn’t hard to discover the reason for the loss of flexion, pain sensation, and touch sensation in the third toe.
To put it simply, the nerve leading from the sciatic nerve to the third toe was severed at the third toe.
Reconnecting it might restore the motor and sensory function of the patient’s third toe.
Zhou Can’s current anastomosis skill has advanced to Level 6, at the Director Level. It’s incredibly impressive.
Additionally, he possesses outstanding talent in nerve anastomosis, as if aided by divine intervention when operating.
It’s hard to explain, but when repairing severed nerves, it’s as though he’s performed it millions of times, every move, every nerve connection, is familiar beyond familiarity.
Moreover, every stitch was perfectly executed.
He understands that whether the nerve function of this toe is restored, it carries a girl’s dream.
Therefore, he gave his all.
During the treatment, he felt as though an invisible force was aiding him.
This invisible force was particularly mysterious, like a blessing to the spirit, making each operation more precise and satisfactory.
After nearly two hours, the surgery was pleted.
Originally just a minor surgery, Zhou Can spent nearly two hours on it. This would have been enough time for him to plete a high-difficulty Level 4 major surgery.
He, a renowned fast knife expert within Tuya Hospital, had for the first time set a record for performing the slowest surgery.
Because nerve anastomosis requires extreme precision, even a single improperly stitched suture could cause previous efforts to be wasted and greatly discount the surgical oute.
Throughout the entire surgical process, Zhou Can felt like he was stacking blocks.
The tower grew taller and more precarious.
If any block wasn’t stacked properly, it could cause the entire tower to collapse in an instant.
Slow and steady are twin brothers.
This is the surgical experience told to Zhou Can by Director Hu Kan.
Previously, he didn’t quite understand.
Because through his personal experimentation, he could pletely achieve the state where fast and steady didn’t contradict each other.
It wasn’t until this moment when he pleted his slowest surgery ever that he truly grasped the truth of Director Hu Kan’s words.
"The slower, the steadier!"
This was his latest understanding of the Stable Knife Technique, and a revolutionary prehension.
Because before this, he always thought as long as one is stable, even if speed is moderately increased, stability wouldn’t be affected. He had verified countless times in his practical operations, all successfully.
"Did I step into the second profound realm of stable knife technique?"
Seeing the mountain as a mountain is the first realm. Seeing it not as a mountain is the second realm. Seeing the mountain still as a mountain is the third realm, the highest return to simplicity.
After the surgery, Zhou Can had a faintly new realization.
[You successfully pleted a nerve anastomosis surgery and achieved a qualitative breakthrough, anastomosis experience points 1, reward anastomosis experience points 10000.]
[Stable Knife Technique experience points reward 10000.]
[Special medical technique experience points of the Heart of passion 1.]
He was quite surprised to see these extra experience points added after the surgery.
It also gave him some confirmation of what he thought earlier.
The qualitative breakthrough achieved through anastomosing this nerve, he could distinctly feel that. Rewarding ten thousand points for anastomosis experience points seemed very reasonable.
He even thought that even anastomosing ten thousand blood vessels, nerves, or intestines wouldn’t achieve such a significant breakthrough.
It’s truly a qualitative improvement.
From the bronze level leaping to the silver level kind of feeling.
A reward of ten thousand for stable knife technique experience points was an extra surprise.
That’s because he had a new understanding and deeper insight into stability.
Seeing the mountain not as a mountain, previously he thought being fast could also ensure steadiness, but that has been overturned.
Gaining such a significant insight into the Stable Knife Technique, rewarding ten thousand experience points was pletely justified.
It proves that it’s not necessary to hold a scalpel for anatomical surgery to increase Stable Knife Technique experience points. While performing other medical operations, having a new breakthrough in understanding stability can also improve the Stable Knife Technique.
This also made Zhou Can more firmly believe that all paths are interconnected, all roads lead to Rome.
This was validated not only on him but also on other doctors. For example, Jiang Wei, by bining reading and clinical practice, also at a young age elevated pharmacological differentiation to the Director Level.
The experience points of the Heart of passion medical technique also increased by 1.
Don’t be misled by the small increment, but the significance is enormous.
He vaguely suspected that during the nerve anastomosis process, the mysterious helping force might very well have been exerted by the Heart of passion.
This medical technique is quite special; it seems to specifically aid his spirit.
"Alright, push back to the ward for good care! I will also pay special attention when doing daily rounds."
Zhou Can finished a small toe nerve anastomosis surgery, exhausted as if he was about to collapse.
Focused entirely on performing surgery for the patient, both mind and body were wholly poured into the surgery, leaving him the reduced capacity for his own energy expenditure.
Energy and physical exertion was tremendous.
"Boss, it’s mealtime; should we go eat first, take a rest, then continue with the surgery, or what’s the plan?"
Xiaolan asked.
"Up to you, everyone has worked hard, let’s eat first!"
When Zhou Can was doing the nerve anastomosis surgery, the two doctors under him weren’t idly sitting.
They cooperatively performed surgeries they could manage.
In two hours, they pleted three surgeries, which is quite mendable.
However, Yang Zhi and Pu Dingdong didn’t have the fast knife talent, their surgery speed was faster than average doctors but limitedly fast.
Zhou Can hesitated to recruit a third physician for the team, for multiple considerations.
Luo Shishen, who had been with him for nearly a year, had already arranged when his training pletes in three years, he would return to join Zhou Can’s team.
Zhou Can is quite sentimental and values relationships, every time he considers recruiting personnel, he silently reserves a spot for Luo Shishen.
Moreover, he must consider the issue of legacy.
Whether it’s Dr. Xu’s Fast Knife Skill or Director Hu Kan’s Stable Knife Technique, someone needs to inherit them.
Director Hu Kan’s Stable Knife Technique has been passed to many, but only Zhou Can has truly reached a high level currently.
Director Xue Yan also has certain acplishments in the Stable Knife Technique field, yet is quite inferior to Zhou Can.
Additionally, there’s been immense progress from Jin Mingxi.
This guy has a knack for affairs, also quite adept at performing surgery and practicing Stable Knife Technique. It’s like he’s innately gifted.
However, he doesn’t have the medical technique experience points system, so his progress in Stable Knife Technique can’t be pared to Zhou Can.
Currently progressing rapidly.
A significant achievement and capability to independently host a Level 3 surgery is still far away. He is initially an attending physician, so advancing to associate senior title was easier pared to Zhou Can.
After all, the work duration required for associate senior status has long been met.
What Zhou Can currently lacks the most is work duration.
Yet, as long as the academic level is elevated, the required work duration can be significantly shortened, making it quite promising. He’s already pursuing graduate studies and showing very high learning speed in the Orthopedics field.
As for clinical practice, haha... it’s not a problem at all to effortlessly surpass his mentors in multiple fields.
Estimates hold that once he finishes his graduate studies, Tuya’s Orthopedics will have gained another formidable member.
Director Shen had expressed his hope that one day, Zhou Can could set up a clinic number in Orthopedics similar to what he did for Pediatrics.
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