Chapter 2603: with translation of chapter title

"Zheng Lao Ban, what do you think?" Director Luo looked at Zheng Ren, wanting to know what he was thinking.

Zheng Ren said, "I'll first push the fish bone down, then let the patient wake up."

"……" Director Luo was speechless. Is this the method Zheng Lao Ban came up with? What's the difference from what he just said?

Seeing Zheng Lao Ban not explaining and having no intention to explain, he rubbed his hands, wanting to say something, but didn't know how.

This is not a way to solve the problem at all; it's just pushing the fish bone into the stomach, which is not a solution.

"Boss, a few years ago in the group I heard a guy from Gang Chang Ke tell a story." Su Yun said with a smile.

"Hmm?"

"In the middle of the night, a patient came for a check-up; when he opened it, he saw half a fish head stuck at the anal position." Su Yun said: "At that moment I recalled a joke, the one about eating a fake eyeball."

"Yeah, in the middle of the night, seeing an eye in the anus staring at you would scare anyone." Director Luo said.

"The probability of that situation happening is too small; it could be fabricated." Zheng Ren said: "When we take the fish bone out of the stomach later, it won't go through the intestines to the anus."

"Are you thinking of changing direction to push the fish bone out? That's also quite risky, right?" Su Yun said.

"No." Zheng Ren didn't beat around the bush, but said in a low voice: "Let the patient eat a glove, wrap it in a sterile glove and then take it out."

"This idea is bizarre; at first it seemed impossible. But whether it's Director Luo or Su Yun, the more they thought about it, the more they felt it made sense."

"Medical sterile gloves are elastic; given the sharpness of the fish bone, unless done on purpose, the chance of puncturing the sterile glove is not high."

"Boss, you've had a breakthrough." Su Yun said with a smile.

"Let's try; it might not work." Zheng Ren said, "If it doesn't work, we'll have to think of another method."

Zheng Ren operated the gastroscope equipment, sending the fish bone to the stomach. When withdrawing the gastroscope, he also carefully observed the trauma the fish bone left on the esophageal wall.

"Not serious," Zheng Ren withdrew the gastroscope bit by bit, observing the patient's injury along the way.

"There was a slightly larger damaged spot in the pharynx, with a small amount of blood seeping out. Zheng Ren estimated that the hemoptysis the patient mentioned was caused by a small amount of bleeding from the pharynx mixed with oral secretions that were coughed up."

"Any blood looks frightening. Even 1-2 milliliters of fresh blood can give the patient an illusion of profuse bleeding."

Zheng Ren recalled himself lying on the hospital bed having blood drawn—it was really scary. Even though he knew the amount taken for blood tests, seeing it often still gave him a headache.

After withdrawing the gastroscope tube, the patient woke from anesthesia and coughed forcefully twice in a dazed state.

At this point the person resembled a drunken state, slightly more than tipsy. If they got up and walked out, they could manage, but might fall.

The patient lay for three minutes before regaining strength.

"Doctor, is it done? May I go?" the patient asked, seeing six or seven doctors standing around with solemn expressions, feeling uneasy inside.

"Wait a moment." Director Luo said: "How did you manage to swallow such a large piece of fish bone?"

"My throat is big; I can take medicine without water." The patient said: "I usually eat fried fish like this; who would have thought something would happen today."

"Taking medicine without water..." Zheng Ren applied lubricant to the sterile glove while giving a wry smile.

"Doctor, has it been taken out?" the patient asked cautiously, while speaking and trying to sit up.

"Don't move while lying down." Director Luo said: "It's not that easy to take out; the fish bone almost tore your esophageal mucosa. Do you realize you just walked around the gates of death?"

The patient's face was a little pale; he lay down honestly and asked softly: "Doctor, it's not that serious, right? I feel much better now."

"That's because you came to the hospital early; if you had waited at home for two days, you wouldn't know what was happening." Director Luo said with a stern face.

His words aren't just to scare the patient; if there had been no hemoptysis, the patient this morning eating a bun or steamed bread and choking down hard would definitely have torn the esophageal mucosa.

At least it's bleeding; it's definitely worse than Mao Chi's situation, and it's uncertain whether it could even cause a tear of the aortic arch.

"Alright, sit up and swallow this." Zheng Ren said.

The patient looked somewhat confused at the oldest Director Luo, seeking with his eyes. In the patient's view, the older the doctor, the more experienced—this is understandable.

"Sit up, do as Zheng Lao Ban says." Director Luo said.

The patient was a bit doubtful, but still pushed himself up to sit.

When he saw Zheng Ren hand over the sterile glove, he was completely stunned.

After two seconds, the patient said with a grim face: "Doctor, this is a rubber glove; are you and I supposed to eat it?"

"Mm, eat it." Zheng Ren said: "Your fish bone is too sharp; normally we can't take it out. We can only wrap it in a glove and then see if we can remove the fish bone."

"……" The patient didn't believe Zheng Ren's explanation at all; he helplessly stared at the glove, his eyes flickering.

"What? Are you trying to run?" Su Yun laughed loudly and said to the patient.

Having been called out on his thoughts, the patient's expression became somewhat embarrassed.

"You've watched too many movies; why would you have persecutory delusions?" Su Yun asked.

"Doctor, it's not persecutory delusion; who would make someone eat a glove?" The patient swallowed, then said softly: "I feel much better now; I don't want to do this."

"Don't worry." Director Luo softened his expression and said to the patient: "Think about it—if we just pull it out directly and you bleed heavily, what then? Is it the doctor who treats the illness or you? Hurry up and eat it; the procedure will be done in a few minutes."

The patient was still a bit hesitant, but after locking eyes with Director Luo for a few seconds, he changed his mind.

"Will it choke me?" the patient asked softly.

"It won't." Director Luo said: "Swallow half of it; if the rest won't go in, we'll push it in with the gastroscope."

"Push……in……push……in……" hearing Director Luo's description, the patient was startled.

Director Luo also had no better option; if he didn't say that, he could only deceive the patient.

But at this moment the patient already had the idea of refusing; once…… the consequences would be troublesome. Director Luo instantly thought of many things, then still told the patient the truth.

Although the truth is hard to hear, it's still better than being entangled unclearly.

"Eat quickly, after it's done go home quickly." Su Yun laughed: "If you just leave like that, we'll probably see each other in the Big External Operating Room in three days."

The patient looked at the glove with a worried, bitter face; finally he reluctantly took the glove in his hand, sighing.