Chapter 1644: Chapter 1648: The Queen Might Grant You a Knighthood! (Sixth Update)
However, there are always exceptions in everything!
Just like diseases.
At that time, the patient who committed suicide suffered more than an hour of trigeminal neuralgia, fainted from the pain, and then awakened because of it.
This gives you an idea of how painful it is!
Everyone has experienced a toothache; multiply that pain by ten, and that equates to trigeminal neuralgia.
This is a stark kind of nerve pain!
However, medical advancements have been rapid these years.
For example, medications like carbamazepine, gabapentin, and pregabalin can suppress the pain well.
But after long-term use, their effectiveness gradually diminishes.
Meanwhile, the pain seems to be increasing!
This feeling is truly helpless!
But now surgical treatments are also common.
Otherwise, Xue Zhengren wouldn’t be smiling.
Chen Cang also feels it’s a bit of a big deal.
Why bring so many experts in for a simple case of trigeminal neuralgia?
Nowadays, microvascular decompression surgery for trigeminal neuralgia is quite mature, right?
A reasonably competent attending physician can solve the problem; why call in these experts from the Central Health Committee?
So, Chen Cang and Xue Zhengren stood by to watch the surgery!
But at this moment, Xue Zhengren suddenly said: “You see, didn’t I say earlier, this prince is indeed different from ordinary people!”
“Look at that vessel!”
Chen Cang was startled and looked over.
This surgery is a typical microsurgical technique, requiring a small bone window, minimal damage, little bleeding, and a low incidence of complications.
So, everyone doesn’t take it very seriously.
Chen Cang was just there, casually visiting the Sino-Japanese Hospital.
Xue Zhengren said, “The patient definitely had microvascular decompression surgery before, you see…”
Chen Cang nodded and looked up.
He found that at the moment, the computer screen showed: abnormal vascular path clearly compressing the nerve roots.
According to the requirements for microvascular decompression, you need to insert a blunt-tip microsurgical dissector into the gap between the artery and the nerve root to separate them.
However, at this point, the nerve and artery are tightly adhered together!
Don’t even mention separation; even a microsurgical scissors cannot cut them apart.
Xue Zhengren couldn’t help but say, “Look, have you ever seen such a unique and proud nerve and artery?”
Chen Cang rolled his eyes.
No kidding, it indeed looks rather proud.
Here, whenever the artery pulsates, it definitely tugs the nerve, making the neuralgia worse!
Chen Cang noticed: “This is… an adverse complication post-microvascular decompression surgery!”
Xue Zhengren nodded: “You figured it out?”
Chen Cang nodded.
“Yes, the conjoining of the two vascular nerves is clearly late-stage inflammatory adhesion, but the patient’s nerve sheath is already quite fragile, making microvascular decompression exceedingly difficult, nearly impossible to complete.”
Xue Zhengren nodded beside him.
“That’s right, this is indeed rare!”
According to statistics, after microvascular decompression surgery, 85% experience post-operative pain relief, meaning symptoms are largely ameliorated.
Yet 2% – 4% require a second surgery due to pain, 5% – 13% have pain recur, and 1% continue to have severe pain, typically intensified!
Clearly, this prince is unlucky to be in the final one percent!
A true standout among people!
“Looks like microvascular decompression isn’t viable!”
Xue Zhengren was called over at this moment.
Hong Ji told him: “Opt for the trigeminal sensory root severance!”
Xue Zhengren nodded.
Trigeminal sensory root severance is aptly suited for such patients.
In cases where microvascular decompression fails or pain recurs post-surgery, at the last resort, this is the only surgical option.
However, since it’s a backup plan, it certainly involves much more trouble than the standard approach, with higher risk and more aftereffects!
Indeed!
During the trigeminal sensory root severance procedure, it’s easy to damage the facial nerve, causing peripheral facial paralysis.
Moreover, facial paralysis is a minor issue; if the brainstem is damaged, it can lead to coma. Post-surgery can lead to dizziness, vomiting, and vestibular nerve disorder!
Yang Ming stood beside Chen Cang and said softly, “These Brits couldn’t solve their issue, so they’re giving our country trouble!”
Chen Cang asked curiously: “Oh? What do you mean?”
Yang Ming continued, “This young prince has suffered trigeminal neuralgia not for just a day or two; he has been treated in America, France, the U.S., Mayo Clinic… obviously, all due to high risk factors, they couldn’t continue with surgery!”
“Thus… Mr. Hong called us here.”
“Said it’s a task from the leadership; if it gets cured, perhaps the Queen of England might grant you a noble badge!”
Yang Ming finished speaking, also unable to suppress a laugh.
Chen Cang now understood.
Why everyone isn’t under much pressure.
After all, it’s common not to cure this disease; curing it comes under special circumstances.
At this moment, Hong Ji personally began the nerve root severance surgery.
However, when Hong Ji pulled the cerebellar hemisphere inward and downward, tore open the arachnoid of the cerebellopontine angle cistern, and extracted the cerebrospinal fluid afterward.
After the cerebellar tissue collapsed, he also found the facial and auditory nerves.
But this scene left Hong Ji at a loss!
Because in front of these two nerves, the petrous vein can be seen leaving the cerebellar surface into the superior petrosal sinus; simply snipping here will inevitably lead to tearing at the superior petrosal sinus, causing substantial bleeding!
Plainly speaking, the patient’s intracranial nerve blood vessels are complex.
Ordinary people simply can’t operate.
Otherwise, why would a simple case of trigeminal neuralgia drag on until today?
Yang Ming pointed at the big screen and said: “Look? Can you see? Who dares operate in this situation?”
“Incorrect, even a robot couldn’t handle such angles, right?”
“Such surgery obviously aims to challenge people!”
“I guess this William Prince didn’t come just to visit China, but to have surgery!”
At this point, Yang Ming said to Chen Cang:
“Professor Chen, want to give it a try? If you really overcome this, I bet the Queen of England will at least bestow you a knighthood!”
Before the words even came.
Chen Cang heard the system prompt sound!
[Ding! Task triggered: solve Prince William’s neuralgia. Upon task completion, you’ll receive generous rewards!]
Upon hearing this, Chen Cang smiled immediately.
No kidding.
He actually has a way.
Initially thought the skill he acquired back then was useless.
Unexpectedly, it would be useful in this scenario.
Thinking of this, Chen Cang nodded at Yang Ming: “You’re right!”
“No… what’s the use of a British noble badge, does it come with territory?”
Yang Ming hadn’t spoken yet.
Hong Ji spoke up: “Professor Chen, could you come over and have a look?”
Even those present who weren’t familiar with Chen Cang knew of him.
After all, the youngest deputy head of the Central Health Committee.
This isn’t something you get with mere connections.
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ps: Sent over six updates, the veteran didn’t go back on his word, huh; tomorrow will continue with six updates, asking for monthly tickets!