Doctor: start with the heart

Chapter 145 Preserving the Kidney Stent Structure?

three days later.

Affiliated First Hospital Stem Cell Research Center.

08:30am.

Morning Meeting.

Although there are only less than ten people in the research center, the specifications are already very high, so every morning, there is an acute routine morning meeting. This morning meeting is naturally hosted by Zhao Xu.

For Zhao Xu, this was a very fresh feeling. In the emergency department, he used to watch the director Wang Ming preside over the morning meeting every day. Now it wasn't long before it was his turn to preside over it.

How should I put it, the feeling of being a leader has both good and bad points.

The good thing, of course, is that once you become a leader, you will not be controlled by others. You can do whatever you want within the scope of the rules, or even beyond the rules.

The downside is that there are too many things to be responsible for. Whether it is the future development of the research center, or the medical staff of the research center, or even the supervisor's movements and situations, he must be clear about it, and he must be able to provide for these people under him. To fight for the corresponding benefits, this is a good leader.

"Doctor Xu, how is the work on the kidney interstitial cell culture?"

Zhao Xu asked first.

"It's going well. With the new stem cell inducer, in two days, the first batch of kidney mesenchymal cells can be cultivated and put into use. It is expected to temporarily restore part of the patient's kidney function, plus With dialysis, the patient's lifespan can be effectively extended."

Xu Minghang said slowly and solemnly.

He is the kind of person who is very serious in his work. It is because of his care and patience that he stayed in the neurosurgery department.

For him, working in the research center is actually more challenging. In the research center, there are not so many other departmental and process-oriented things. Basically, all treatments are exploratory in nature.

This means that you must always be ready to accept new things, have a pioneering spirit, and it is difficult for people who do not have enough internal motivation to be competent for this difficult job.

Therefore, although working in the research center does not require overtime day and night, the difficulty of the work is far more than that of other departments. He is not an elite among the elites and cannot adapt to such a working mode at all.

Just like this time, Xu Minghang is responsible for the cultivation of kidney interstitial cells. There is no precedent for such a pioneering and experimental thing, and everything needs to be done by oneself.

"Yes, as long as the kidney mesenchymal stem cells are put into use, the patient's survival period can be extended by at least one to two months."

Su Xiao also said with some pride.

To be honest, in her opinion, the ability to prolong the survival period of patients with advanced uremia and complete kidney failure for one to two months, this kind of technical ability is already top-notch in the country and even in the world .

Originally, this patient only had one month to live, and it was already a miracle that it could be extended by one to two months.

For a dying person, it is extremely precious to be able to extend one minute and one second, let alone one to two months at once.

But obviously, this level of effect was not enough for Zhao Xu.

"One to two months..."

Hearing Xu Minghang's words, Zhao Xu fell into short thoughts.

Although he knew that extending it by one to two months would be a very good effect, but this time is still not enough to cultivate an artificial kidney from scratch.

How to do it?

Zhao Xu had never expected to encounter such a difficult problem at the beginning.

For any uremia patient who had at least one year to live, Zhao Xu was confident that he could develop an artificial kidney for transplantation within a year.

But time waits for no one. The development and maturity time of large white pigs cannot be changed in a short period of time. This directly involves animal genetics, which is also a very difficult branch of science.

The rest of the group were also lost in thought, not enough time, this is a fatal problem.

At this time, Jiang Xiaoqi, who had never had any sense of presence since entering the research center, suddenly said: "If we can use the patient's own kidney blood vessels and nerve scaffold structure to cultivate on this basis, the cultivation time Can it be shortened to less than two months?"

As soon as Jiang Xiaoqi's words came out, everyone in the group felt their eyes light up.

Yes, if there is not enough time to start from scratch, then cultivate on the original basis, this time can indeed be shortened a lot.

The reason is very simple. If the patient's failed kidney is compared to an old house that has aged and dilapidated, it needs to be rebuilt now.

However, there is not enough time and materials, so the original basic structure of the old house can be preserved, and renovation and semi-reconstruction can be carried out on this basis, which will reduce the time and cost at once.

After all, the basic structure of the house, such as beams and pillars, is not so easy to break.

"Yes, the patient's kidneys are failing, and the kidney cells are necrotic, but the blood vessels and nerves in the kidneys are still intact."

Sun Chang glanced at Jiang Xiaoqi and said appreciatively.

The people who can enter here are not simple, it seems that we should not underestimate anyone who usually has no sense of existence!
Sun Chang couldn't help thinking in his heart at this moment.

"Well, that's a good idea."

Zhao Xu also said with bright eyes.

He is not a god, it is impossible for one person to think about everything in every aspect. If this is the case, what else does the team need to do.

"If this is the case, the patient must first undergo an operation to take out the failed kidney and then peel off the stent. If this is the case, the patient will not be able to survive even a week without the kidney."

Lu Chen put forward different opinions.

"The Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences has newly developed an artificial mechanical kidney. Although the validity period is only less than three months, I think it is enough for us to use."

Jiang Xiaoqi said with great preparation and confidence.

She could bring up this idea, the disadvantages and so on, she must have already thought about it, otherwise she would not have brought it up.

Although it is said that in the research center, it is more about group cooperation, and there is no such thing as performance ranking incentives.

But everyone is the elite of the elite, and this kind of competition and comparison within the group is still going on at any time, and everyone will not admit defeat.

"You've even thought of that..."

Hearing that Jiang Xiaoqi immediately gave a solution, Lu Chen couldn't help being a little surprised.

This Jiang Xiaoqi, since she came to the research center, has been quiet, and she came here so suddenly, it really makes people look at her with admiration.

"Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences? Over there, you can get in touch with Mr. Fu."

Zhao Xu thought for a while and said.

Jiang Xiaoqi was able to put forward such a complete and detailed idea, it seems that she has been preparing for a long time, and she just wanted to make a blockbuster in the morning meeting of the group.

These team members are still struggling to compete with each other!
Zhao Xu couldn't help thinking.

However, it is also good for a team where everyone is trying to contribute their talents.

From the very beginning when he got the system, Zhao Xu's thoughts were very clear. He didn't want to be the kind of savior who could solve everything, as if the well-being of all human beings depended on him.

What's more, use the ability and advanced knowledge given by the system to guide the world.

In this process, he will naturally build a team, and then continue to expand this influence by influencing the members of the team.

Of course, this is a long-term process and cannot be completed overnight.

The system is only second, and more, it depends on him.

Although the system has rarely shown up recently, the talent and knowledge given to Zhao Xu by the system before have made Zhao Xu stand at the pinnacle of biomedicine in the world. Whether it is from surgical operations, or knowledge reserves and technologies, Zhao Xu can say , in the whole world, he is already at the top of the pyramid.

"Academician Fu Mingguo?"

Jiang Xiaoqi exclaimed all of a sudden, she was the latest to come in, and she didn't know Zhao Xu well enough.

She never expected that Zhao Xu would be able to contact a big shot like Academician Fu Minguo casually.

"Well, if you ask the teacher for this matter, it should be possible."

Zhao Xu glanced at Jiang Xiaoqi and said slowly.

"That will certainly work."

Jiang Xiaoqi nodded affirmatively.

Teacher, Zhao Xu is a student of Academician Fu Minguo?

Jiang Xiaoqi felt that her news channel seemed to be a bit blocked, perhaps because she was too focused on work and neglected other things too much.

She didn't know such an important thing.

"With the patient's current physical condition, is the risk too great for this operation? Moreover, after this operation, a mechanical kidney was replaced, and there was another operation after that, and an artificially cultivated kidney was replaced. These two times Surgeries are all major surgeries, that is, normal and healthy people may not be able to withstand major surgeries of this level within two months. Let alone this patient, all functions of the body are basically in a state of The extent of the severe recession."

Sun Chang said with some worry.

This patient has suffered from severe uremia for six or seven years, and his body has been seriously consumed by the disease. It can be said that he is close to exhaustion, and it is very likely that he will not be able to survive the first operation.

For patients, this is a dilemma. If you agree to the operation, you may not be able to survive the first operation. If you do not agree to the operation, there is no hope at all. You can only prolong your life for one or two months, and then wait for death.

When Sun Chang said this, the members of the team felt a little embarrassed. This choice was too cruel.

It is not easy to choose whether to fight hard or wait for death slowly.

Human nature is complicated. No one can use their own way of thinking to measure the choices made by others.

"Yes, from the perspective of the patient's family members, they definitely hope to work hard. After all, there is hope for recovery. But from the perspective of the patient, it is possible that he will not agree to the operation. If he cannot get off the operating table, then He can't even spend the last time with his family. I'm afraid he is more willing to spend the last few months with his family."

Lu Chen said with some regret.

If it were her own, she would definitely have to fight, because she has such a stubborn personality.

But for this young guy who has been suffering from uremia for six years, I really don't know how he would choose.

"If this is the case, it will be left to the patients and their families to choose."

Zhao Xu thought for a while, then said in a calm and slow tone.

Isn't the essence of life just a fight!
"Leave it to me to communicate with patients."

Sun Chang said suddenly.

"you?"

Zhao Xu did not expect that Sun Chang would suddenly offer to communicate with the patient.

But only he knew about Sun Chang's problem, and the other team members didn't know about it either.

"I'm the deputy team leader. Isn't that what I should do?"

Sun Chang said with a smile.

Communicating this kind of thing with patients is inherently difficult and tricky.

There are situations where, as a doctor, it seems inappropriate to say anything.

Patients have high hopes for doctors, hoping that with a wave of the doctor's hand, the pain can be eliminated, but as a doctor, most of the time, they can only give patients a dilemma.

The balance between life and death, adventure or conservative treatment has always been an almost unsolvable problem!

"it is good."

Seeing Sun Chang's firm expression, Zhao Xu nodded. He chose to believe in Sun Chang.

Perhaps it was some of Sun Chang's experiences that made her better understand the patient's situation and communicate more effectively.

When the other team members saw Zhao Xu and Sun Chang like this, they were slightly puzzled, but this doubt was soon dispelled.

As Sun Chang said, she is the deputy team leader, and she should have done the communication with patients.

"Today's morning meeting is over here. Dr. Xu and Dr. Su are still continuing to cultivate kidney mesenchymal stem cells. On my side, I will contact the Institute of Biotechnology through my teacher as soon as possible. Dr. Sun, Dr. Jiang and Dr. Lu will be in charge Communicating with patients about surgery."

Zhao Xu explained what the team members were responsible for, and then announced the end of the meeting.

Time waited for no one. As soon as Zhao Xu announced the end of the meeting, everyone in the group immediately stood up and got ready to go to work.

After everyone left, Sun Chang stayed behind.

"Still worried about me?"

Sun Chang looked at Zhao Xu and said with a slight smile.

"is a bit."

Zhao Xu nodded, because he didn't notice anything unusual about Sun Chang, which made Zhao Xu feel even more worried.

"It's okay. After coming out of the emergency room, I feel much better after leaving the previous day and night work life."

Sun Chang said.

Her tone was calm, and there was a hint of rejoicing.

Although the profession of a doctor is great, it cures diseases and saves lives, but sometimes, this profession is really unloved.

"Well, if you need a break, you can tell me anytime."

Zhao Xu nodded and said with concern.

"It's not that exaggerated. The current work intensity is just right for me. All right, go get busy too."

Sun Chang said with a slight smile.

"Row."

Zhao Xu complied, got up and walked out of the meeting room.

He really had to be busy contacting Mr. Fu. With Sun Chang, Lu Chen, Jiang Xiaoqi communicating with the patient and his family, Zhao Xu felt that the patient and his family would still choose the operation.

After all, if there is no hope at all, then there is no need to come to the research center.

Sun Chang watched Zhao Xu leave the conference room until he completely disappeared from her sight, and then Sun Chang sighed faintly.

At this time, she couldn't help thinking of a song, which sang like this.

"A fruitless flower, an unfinished concern..."

Yes, a flower that will never bear fruit will wither silently before it blooms.

(End of this chapter)