Chapter 552: Spring Has Arrived, All Things Are Reviving

On the screen, the stars shifted and time flowed, a day passed.

The words "The Second Day" appeared on the screen, and the rising sun brought a sense of warmth to one's heart.

Especially after experiencing the sudden conflict earlier, this shot of the rising sun made people feel even more peaceful and joyful.

Just like the smile of Ji Xiang.

The scene shifted, the camera arriving at the office of Li Zhuren of the Interventional Department, where he was explaining the surgery to the Patient.

Because it involved many medical terms and dry theories, the production team only provided one shot before moving on to the popular animation segment.

This time, even Bai Chuzhang and Liu Zhuren were watching the animation intently.

A voice-over briefly introduced Endometriosis; the voice was Li Zhuren's, as he was serving as the narrator this time.

Just like when explaining a condition to a Patient, Li Zhuren's voice was calm and filled with a soothing power, making people feel at peace.

A young woman appeared in the CBD, her legs crossed elegantly, her posture standard, graceful and moving.

The image converged, gradually zooming in, passing through layers of skin and muscle to reach the pelvic cavity.

In the animation, because of the young woman's prolonged leg-crossing, the pelvic blood vessels were compressed, leading to insufficient blood supply, and an Endometrial cell that had detached appeared.

It was the villainous protagonist of the animation.

Following Li Zhuren's narration, the Endometrial cell, which should have grown within the uterine cavity and been shed and expelled from the body during the menstrual cycle in the absence of pregnancy, had by chance entered the pelvic cavity via the fallopian tubes and begun to grow ectopically.

Here, Li Zhuren's voice-over specifically emphasized that the theory of Endometrial cells entering the pelvic cavity or other locations via retrograde menstruation was only one of many theories, and he further emphasized that the act of crossing one's legs was only one of the highly suspected triggers in the medical field.

A doctor's damn Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; this sentence seemed rather abrupt in the explanation, but Bai Chuzhang and Liu Zhuren both smiled knowingly.

Every sentence attempted to plug all the loopholes, but medicine itself is a flawed discipline; there is no such thing as one hundred percent certainty.

In the scene.

After the Endometrial cell entered the pelvic cavity, it began to take root, landing between the ovaries, the pelvic cavity, and the uterine smooth muscle.

Although it was not in its normal anatomical position, this Endometrial cell still possessed its inherent properties, and as the hormone levels changed with the menstrual cycle, it underwent changes just as before.

Thickening, shedding, bleeding—a series of symptoms would appear.

Swelling, severe pain, and other symptoms appeared in the Patient; these were all caused by the Endometriosis cells appearing as the great villain.

And at the same time, the Patient manifested severe abdominal pain during the menstrual period.

The Endometrial cells within the pelvic cavity were one thing, but the animation focused on the process of change for the Endometrial cells that had landed on the outer wall of the uterus.

During the menstrual period, it grew, thickened, shed, and bled between the uterine smooth muscles.

Because the gaps between the uterine smooth muscles were narrow, the bleeding caused local pressure to rise, and combined with an inflammatory response, the pain suddenly intensified.

At the same time, the Endometriosis lesions secreted increased prostaglandins, causing the uterine muscles to contract, making the menstrual pain more significant than before.

With several factors superimposed, the Patient's pain was severe, and oral painkillers were of no use.

The woman in the animation was in severe pain, her whole person quickly becoming haggard, and many people watching the program felt lingering fear.

"Lao Bai, it's so vivid..." Liu Zhuren scratched his head, "Tell me, is it really like this?"

Although Liu Zhuren was a chief of the Urology Department, he really didn't know much about Endometriosis.

"Probably," said Bai Chuzhang, "but the internationally popular treatment plan doesn't seem to be Interventional Surgery."

The two exchanged a few words briefly, and Li Zhuren's voice-over came through again along with the animation.

"It is generally believed that Chocolate cysts occurring on the ovaries, where the lesion volume is often relatively large, or Endometriosis nodules occurring in other parts with a diameter of over 2 centimeters, are not easily controlled by medication and require surgical treatment..."

Li Zhuren's voice was soft, just like that classic line from Teacher Zhao's narration for Animal World—"Spring has arrived, all things are reviving, and it is once again the season for..."

Who would have thought this Li Zhuren would actually have a broadcaster's tone.

He explained for several minutes, and as he spoke, various drug effects and surgical processes appeared accordingly.

"In recent years, the widespread application of Laparoscopic Surgery has provided a new choice for the treatment of Endometriosis, especially abroad, where the combination of Laparoscopic Surgery and GnRHa drugs has become an increasingly widespread treatment plan."

"But GnRHa drugs have significant side effects."

Li Zhuren changed his tone.

His damn Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder flared up again; he did not give the Patient false hope, stating a whole list of sequelae.

GnRHa drugs belong to pseudo-menopause therapy and have a certain impact on the endocrine system.

However, Li Zhuren didn't say much about this part, and he soon began to describe the method of Interventional Surgery.

Li Zhuren was very frank; he didn't blow Interventional Surgery out of proportion, but instead stuck to the facts, explaining that the current female Patient's condition involved Endometriosis cells attached to the outer wall of the uterus and within the uterine smooth muscle.

This type of Endometriosis can be treated with Interventional Surgery.

Subsequently, he began to explain the process of Interventional Surgery.

Embolization of the bilateral uterine arteries; the blood supply from the major uterine vessels suddenly disappeared, and blood was supplied by the dense capillary network within the pelvic cavity.

The blood supply was insufficient, but not to the point of necrosis, and the Endometriosis cells began to wither.

The entire animation lasted about 5 minutes, and Li Zhuren explained the causes, consequences, and indications for Interventional Surgery clearly.

Even laypeople could see and understand it, so naturally, the many doctors watching the program understood it too.

Liu Zhi frowned, "Lao Bai, is it okay to embolize the uterine arteries? What if the uterus becomes necrotic?"

Bai Chuzhang looked at Liu Zhi with a look of disdain, and only after a few seconds did he say dismissively, "For postpartum hemorrhage, patients who need emergency surgery by the Interventional Department all undergo uterine artery embolization."

"..." Liu Zhuren was speechless.

He really didn't know much about this field.

"The way this animation is made, a full five minutes, even I can't find any faults; no wonder they had to pause for an episode," praised Bai Chuzhang.

"I think the production team has found their direction," Liu Zhuren laughed, "I felt a long time ago that there was nothing left to film, but they were lucky to have found Endometriosis."

"Finding a few patients in a Clinical setting isn't unusual; the key is how to convince the patients to agree," said Bai Chuzhang, "I suspect the Patient was in such severe pain, and being a person of quality herself, she thought that if more people knew about it, there might be fewer tragedies, which is why she agreed."

While they were chatting, Fan Dao was in the control room watching the steadily climbing data, but although he should have been happy, he was somewhat distracted.

The happy trouble descended once again.

(End of chapter)