My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points Chapter 507: 223: The Inevitable Postoperative Syndrome, the

Chapter 507: Chapter 223: The Inevitable Postoperative Syndro, the Tumor is an Organ of the Body

It wasn’t until Zhou Can had finished the surgery on the patient and escorted them out of the operating room that Elder Liu spoke gravely, “The inpatient departnt just called , saying that the patient who had lipoma surgery yesterday is presenting with a variety of abnormal symptoms!”

Hearing these words sent a shiver down Zhou Can’s spine.

The inevitable couldn’t be avoided.

He had felt an indescribable sense of crisis during yesterday’s surgery on that patient.

Zhou Can proceeded with the entire operation cautiously, trembling with fear.

Fortunately, the surgery went smoothly in the end.

After work yesterday, Zhou Can still felt uneasy and went to the ward to check on the patient specifically. Except for a pale complexion and being sowhat listless, all other vital signs were normal.

Unexpectedly, there were still issues today.

Zhou Can couldn’t help but recall Doctor Feng’s reminder before leaving, to watch carefully for any postoperative complications in the patient.

Surgeons actually dread the term postoperative complications, adopting various asures during the surgery and diligently honing their surgical skills, all in order to reduce the incidence of such complications.

“Now that it’s already lunch break, I’ll go check on that patient first,” Zhou Can said to Elder Liu.

“Let’s go together! The symptoms that the patient is exhibiting are likely postoperative complications, and they can be very tricky to manage.”

Elder Liu had a wealth of diagnostic and treatnt experience.

He knew the horrors of postoperative complications all too well.

“I’ll go buy food for both teachers!”

Wu Ziyu now considered Zhou Can a teacher as well.

Having followed Zhou Can and Elder Liu in the operating room for surgeries over the past few days, Zhou Can had given her a lot of guidance. Thus, she quite deserved the title.

Doctors can get very busy sotis, easily missing al tis.

If they can’t order food, they have to settle for instant noodles.

“Okay! Then it’s a hassle for you. Elder Liu doesn’t eat spicy food.”

Zhou Can’s words deeply moved Elder Liu.

A gratified smile appeared on his face, but he did not speak. Instead, he went to the changing room of the operating room to change his clothes.

Under normal circumstances, doctors need to wear a lab coat when working outside the operating room.

Disposable operating gowns can be worn outside, but regular scrubs are not allowed.

Otherwise, the sterile environnt of the operating room cannot be effectively guaranteed.

Zhou Can put on his lab coat and rushed to the inpatient ward with Elder Liu.

There they saw the patient who had undergone the lipoma removal surgery, still pale but looking a bit better.

Doctor Bo Shiren, the attending physician, along with an intern, stood anxiously by the bedside, seemingly more nervous than the patient’s relatives.

The patient was one whom Zhou Can had specifically instructed to be monitored closely post-surgery; any mistake would make it difficult for Doctor Bo to explain.

“What’s wrong with him?”

Zhou Can asked Bo Shiren.

“Starting around eight this morning, the patient began experiencing abdominal distention, nausea, aversion to oil, and eventually started vomiting. Shortly after that, the patient had diarrhea. Basic vitals like body temperature, heart rate, and breathing are still relatively normal.”

Bo Shiren took the initiative to show Zhou Can the ward’s records of the patient’s asurents.

“In addition to the symptoms ntioned, there’s also a general feeling of weakness, correct?”

“Yes! Since the surgery, the patient has been feeling lethargic.”

Bo Shiren’s work was ticulous.

And his response was quick.

After Zhou Can understood the patient’s condition, he started by eliminating a series of possibilities.

Was there any damage to important nerves, blood vessels?

Elder Liu had supervised the surgery very carefully; had there been any damage to the important vessels or nerves, he would have been promptly alerted.

It turned out that Zhou Can had made no mistakes during the operation.

The lipoma removal surgery yesterday had gone quite well.

Zhou Can decided to start with the patient’s symptoms of vomiting, aversion to oil, and nausea. There are many reasons that could cause these symptoms. But since it was just a facial lipoma removal, even if there were surgical accidents causing harm, it would be possible to narrow down to a specific small area for investigation.

After ruling out all important nerves and blood vessels, he couldn’t help but wonder if he had accidentally injured the patient’s pharyngeal area.

The tumor was quite large, but it did not directly affect the area of the pharynx during surgery.

The likelihood of direct damage to the pharynx was very small.

There was only one other possibility left: a hematoma at the incision site compressing the pharyngeal area. This could lead to significant nausea, aversion to oil, and vomiting during the patient’s eating process.

It’s quite common for doctors to use a tongue depressor to press down on the base of the tongue as a thod to induce vomiting.

It’s also possible to press directly on the patient’s tongue base with a finger.

However, there is a risk of being bitten with this approach.

When patients feel unbearable, they may reflexively close their mouth. In such cases, it’s very easy for the doctor’s hand to get bitten. Therefore, doctors wouldn’t take the risk with their own fingers.

That’s where the tongue depressor cos in handy.

If yesterday’s surgery had caused a certain degree of hematoma in the mouth, irritating the pharyngeal area, it could indeed cause the patient to constantly feel nauseous and have the urge to vomit.

Elder Liu was also frowning at the mont, carefully examining the patient’s post-operative vitals monitoring records.

Hoping to determine the patient’s specific condition based on experience.

Postoperative complications can often be attributed to inadequate surgical technique, postoperative infection, thrombosis, local ischemic necrosis, and similar causes.

Only through clues and an understanding of pathological chanisms can a comprehensive diagnosis be made.

“Open your mouth and let see!”

Zhou Can said to the patient.

The patient cooperatively opened their mouth; Zhou Can put on a mask and, like pulling a magic trick, pulled a small flashlight from his pocket and shone it into the patient’s mouth.

There were slight signs of hematoma.