I run a clinic in the United States

Chapter 410 Loya Election

The patient selected by the community hospital was a 74-year-old man who was admitted to the hospital because of severe "hunchback" and unbearable pain.

The other person had suffered from back pain from time to time more than ten years ago because he was a worker at a construction site when he was young, so he probably did too much physical work.

In severe cases, the pain is so severe that I cannot straighten my back.

Later, I went to a clinic near my home and was diagnosed with "osteoporosis." The doctor recommended regular anti-osteoporosis treatment.

Family and friends say that osteoporosis is common as we get older and almost everyone will encounter it.

After all, aging is something that humans cannot resist.

The human spine is like the pillars of a house. After a long time, it will be exposed to wind, sun, insects and ants, so won’t it be "corroded and destroyed"?

No one can stay young forever. What's more, this old man did very physical work when he was young, which overdrawn his body.

After taking medicine for a period of time, the pain was relieved, and the uncle no longer had so much motivation. Sometimes he took it, and sometimes he forgot about it. Then I was too lazy to eat and stopped completely.

Not long ago, the pain intensified, and the painkillers no longer worked. My back became more and more hunched, and I couldn't sleep at night. Walking during the day was also a problem, even with a cane.

Although Murphy and Stephanie did not participate in the operation, they still participated in the discussion during the consultation.

The proximal TCS oblique nailing technology is a very innovative new technology.

The proximal TCS oblique nail technology retains the original mobility between bones to the greatest extent, which not only provides better treatment results, but also prevents the spine from tilting again in the future.

Who would have known that in recent years, especially after he turned seventy, he had developed back pain again. Even the medicine recommended by the doctor did not help much. Sometimes the pain was so severe that he could only take painkillers. Then, he slowly recovered. It was found that his body was tilted to the right and he had a hunchback.

Because he thought he was cured.

Without the advanced orthopedic surgical robot that is the future medical device, this man's surgery would be more cumbersome and "time-consuming". He needs to cut off the fused vertebrae first, then cut off part of the vertebrae, reshape the spine and fix it, and The other party suffers from Parkinson's disease and is thin, so the surgery needs to be performed in two stages. I dare not finish it for him in one go.

However, there are not many doctors who have the strength to carry out this technology, and the operation is very difficult, because the human hand strength is limited, and the oblique angle is tricky, requiring very precision, and it is difficult to exert force. If you are not careful, it will cause other injuries. Damage, or the nailing is not perfect.

Traditional nailing is to re-fix the severed bones, but the fixed bones are basically "monolithic" and cannot have natural range of motion. In this way, after the operation is completed, a certain part of the patient will be "stiff", affecting the quality of life thereafter.

The patient's spine is currently severely scoliotic. If no treatment is provided, the spine will become more skewed and painful. In severe cases, there will be nerve compression symptoms and even the inability to walk, and the risk of fracture will be greatly increased.

Since Grace received this surgery, she has been thinking carefully about it and reviewed many literatures. Then, she proposed the use of proximal TCS oblique nailing technology at the meeting.

In addition, the patient also has moderate Parkinson's disease, which further aggravates the condition. He often forgets to take his medication, perhaps because of Parkinson's disease.

After the orthopedic surgeon received the consultation, after a careful physical examination and combined with imaging data, he found that the patient had "degenerative scoliosis deformity". Not only did the spine curve to the right almost 60 degrees, but it also convexed backward, and even some of the vertebrae were in between. Convergence has occurred.

Even if you take more calcium tablets, it will not help.

At the same time, bone density test results suggested that the patient had severe osteoporosis.

However, osteoporosis is actually irreversible, which is the main reason why taking medicine after his condition became serious did not have much effect.

In other words, severe osteoporosis cannot be controlled by taking medicine.

And the only way is spinal correction surgery.

So, accompanied by my family, I came to this community hospital.

As soon as this suggestion came out, even Murphy and Stephanie's eyes lit up and they agreed.

But now with this intelligent orthopedic surgical robot, it can be easily done in one go.

However, the combination of this technology and the Precede X orthopedic surgery robot produced by Future Medical Devices can instantly reduce the difficulty by 90%, which is a perfect match.

Because this robot can replace doctors to drill nails, the robotic arm can rotate at will and at various angles. Intelligent control, in terms of power control, can be set according to needs in the parameters. It can be said that you can have as much power as you want.

The design upper limit of parameters can definitely meet any needs of human orthopedic surgery.

The nails driven by the robot are fast and accurate, without any sloppiness, and are flawless without any flaws.

In fact, not only this technology, but also many other extremely difficult orthopedic surgeries can be reduced in difficulty if combined with this surgical robot.

It can be said that it is a revolutionary change.

The eyes of the doctors in the orthopedics department of the community hospital are all bright!

There is actually such a way to play, which they had never thought of before. It was Grace who opened the door to their imagination. No, to be precise, it was the surgical robot from Future Medical Equipment Company. It was this surgical robot designed by Dr. Zhou that opened up unlimited application space for them.

In the first meeting, everyone understood the patient's condition and determined the general surgical ideas.

In the second meeting, Nanako Chiba and Grace came up with a more perfect surgical plan.

What surprised Grace was that Chiba Nanako was not only expert in drug research, but her skills in various surgical operations were not inferior to hers at all, and she was even more knowledgeable than her.

When everything was ready, Nanako Chiba and Grace performed the surgery together and successfully completed this difficult operation.

In just three days after the operation, the patient was able to "straighten his back" again and walk smoothly.

It can be said that the Precede X surgical robot dedicated to orthopedics has been declared successful in its first battle.

Later, Chiba Nanako and Grace performed several orthopedic surgeries at community hospitals, all of which were quite "silky".

Dean House became the first customer and placed an order for 5 units.

Because of its subtle onset and slow progression, osteoporosis is often overlooked compared to other diseases. In fact, as the population ages in many countries, the incidence of osteoporosis has become one of the most common diseases in the world. , bringing a heavy burden to patients.

Speaking of the issue of aging, Park Xiuzhu was very emotional because in the small town where her hometown is located, no newborns have been born in three years. Then, a child was born not long ago, the first newborn in three years. Not only the small town, but also the entire South Korea was very happy. The Prime Minister personally sent blessings and held a grand celebration banquet.

After Zhou Qiao heard about it, he immediately felt that by giving birth to so many children, he was simply making a contribution to mankind. If possible, he would have more in the future.

……

Zhou Qiao and Luo Ya returned to Texas together after their vacation in Italy to prepare for the gubernatorial election.

Zhou Qiao mobilized a group of medical staff and advanced equipment from Sequoia Hospital and Baiyan Hospital, and used more than a dozen RVs to pull them. The RVs were all covered with banners. The entire fleet was like a mobile hospital. Wherever Luo Ya went to give speeches and canvass votes, he would go to free clinics and provide free medical services to local people, including internal medicine, surgery, dentistry, ophthalmology, colonoscopy, prostate (prostate), diabetes, influenza vaccines, etc.

It is mainly aimed at low-income groups. Of course, rich people will not be so shameless to take advantage of this free service, except for a few.

Zhou Qiao also carries a snake-shaped minimally invasive surgical robot, which can handle most simple surgeries. If major surgery is required, patients will be advised to go to a major Houston hospital.

Or transfer to Sequoia Hospital or White Rock Hospital. This choice is up to the patient, as major surgeries are not included in the free clinic.

At the same time, Zhou Qiao also helped Luo Ya publicize on various self-media accounts on the Internet.

They also passed by Loya's uncle's house, the small town of Ellot.

The uncle's family received them warmly and prepared a sumptuous dinner for them.

This town is now developing very well. Although the population is still sparse, with only more than 2,200 people, the population is nearly 1,000 more than when Zhou Qiao first came.

The main thing is that Luo Ya invested in a small factory here. Although the scale is not large, it also brings some employment opportunities.

Zhou Qiao and Luo Ya were very moved when they revisited their old place.

Of course, most of the votes in this town went to Loya.

As for Loya's grandmother, she had long since moved to a wine estate in Crystal Mills County, lived with Loya, and took care of her four babies. She has not been back for a long time.

The four little babies are now the treasures in Grandma Luo Ya’s eyes, and she can’t get enough of them every day.

In the town of Ellot, the team led by Zhou Qiao naturally also conducted free clinics.

The medical resources in this small town are very weak. So far, there is still only one clinic for Loya's uncle.

Although Luo Ya bought the entire town and her uncle's family's life became much better, Luo Ya's uncle still did not choose to retire or close the clinic. He still continued to operate and conscientiously provided daily medical care to the residents of the town. Serve.

This town is indeed not too far from Houston, only more than a hundred kilometers away, and can be reached directly by highway. However, you can't just run to Houston if you have a cold or a fever, right?

This clinic is quite useful, but its services are limited.

Therefore, after the free clinic team arrived, the residents of the town were very happy and lined up for various consultations and examinations.

Especially for colonoscopy, people rarely do it, so many people come to experience it.

Of course, to do this examination, you need to come in advance to collect "laxatives" and go home and defecate before coming for the examination.

There is a very funny, okay, or sad thing. A town citizen originally wanted to bring his old father, who was in his seventies, for a colonoscopy. He thought he was healthy and very strong, so it didn't matter. .

But seeing that everyone was doing it and it was free anyway, he took advantage of it.

The result was tragic. His elderly father was very healthy and no problems were found, but he was in a worse situation. The colonoscopy report actually showed that there was a bulge in the colon.

Subsequently, further biopsy pathology reports showed that the bulge in his colon was early-stage intestinal cancer.

"Oh my god~" The man almost collapsed.

Naturally, it was difficult for him to accept it in his heart, but when the result was in front of him, he had to believe it.

The family members were also surprised. They never expected that such a "bomb" would be buried in the colon despite being so strong and without any physical discomfort.

It’s simply life-threatening!

However, his wife comforted him: "Fortunately, I did it this time and it was detected in advance. It is still in the early stage and can be saved. If it develops to the advanced stage, it will be even more miserable."

Thinking about it this way, it is indeed something worth celebrating.

"Dr. Zhou, what should we do now? Can your free clinic team perform this surgery?" Accompanied by his wife, the patient came to see Zhou Qiao, a top-notch doctor in North America, very worried and hesitant.

If it doesn't work, they can only go to Houston.

Who knows, Zhou Qiao smiled slightly and said, "It's absolutely no problem."

A fleet of RVs, one of which is a mobile operating room. As for the configuration of field hospitals, there are also many such configurations in the East African bases.

Besides, for such a simple surgery, he also brought a snake-shaped minimally invasive surgical robot. No drilling is required, and no external trauma is visible. The dexterous snake-shaped robotic arm, with a high-definition micro probe, drills directly from the natural orifice at the back. Go in and do it easily.

This small surgery can be called a live broadcast.

Because the RV was parked in the square, many people around him came to watch after hearing that he was undergoing surgery to remove colon cancer.

Of course, they couldn't see the patient lying on the operating table inside the car, so they could only join in the fun outside. You can also stand on tiptoe and look through the window of the RV to see Zhou Qiao's operation next door to the operating room.

The control system of the surgical robot is located outside the operating room, which is equivalent to a computer host. Zhou Qiao performs surgery on the patient through the door. There is a large screen above the control platform that can display the surgical field of view.

Advanced surgical robots have brought an extremely novel experience to small town residents.

Luo Ya's aunt also wants to get one so that she can perform surgeries in the clinic. But when I asked about the price, I gave up immediately.

It costs a full 800,000 U.S. dollars. Even with Luo Ya's connections, it would be worth 400,000 to 500,000 U.S. dollars.

There are only a few thousand major surgeries in a small town like this one a year. Even if they do, they go to the big hospitals in Houston instead of your small clinic. They may never get back their money.

A proper loss-making business.

In addition, Luo Ya's uncle did not agree. He took his wife and said privately, "Don't watch Zhou Qiao perform the operation so easily. It can be done in less than half an hour. If you really want me to do it, even with such an advanced surgical robot, , it’s also difficult!
The surgical robot is just a tool that can improve efficiency and provide various conveniences for the operation. However, the real decisive factor is the doctor's own medical skills.

When Aunt Luo Ya heard her husband's explanation, she thought it was the same, she just wanted to keep things simple. She still doesn’t know what level her husband is? A small appendectomy is already a big deal.

Cancer surgery? Forget it then. If everything is not clean, there will be endless troubles.

Zhou Qiao provided popular science to the townspeople about the need for regular screening for colorectal cancer. It is recommended that people over 50 years old should make time to have a colonoscopy every year, regardless of men and women, regardless of whether there are symptoms or not, regardless of whether there is a family history of colorectal cancer. , don’t find it troublesome.

(End of this chapter)