August 28th.
Changsha, a certain apartment building.
Tan Hao, as usual, logged into the surgical live stream platform.
As a deputy director of the Department of General Surgery at Xiangya Hospital of Central South University.
He hoped to learn something by watching the superb skills of the big shots.
There was no way around it, Xiangya Hospital had too many great masters!
Xiangya Hospital, the cradle of medical experts and professors in China for nearly a century, has written half of the history of Western medicine in China.
The father of Chlamydia trachomatis in the world!
The founder of digestive disease in China!
The founder of neurology in China!
The founder of electrocardiography in China!
The founder of transplantation medicine in China!
The founder of dermatology and venereology in China!
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In the history of medicine in China.
The Xiangya people who have left their names in history are as brilliant as stars!
Tan Hao, working in such a hospital, naturally wanted to improve his medical skills all the time.
Don't think he was just a deputy director.
But in terms of medical skills, he was not inferior to the directors of other top tertiary hospitals!
Tan Hao was just about to watch some live surgery, but he noticed a piece of news – "Gussu University Affiliated First Hospital Officially Opens Surgical Live Stream!"
Seeing this, he raised an eyebrow.
Gussu University Affiliated First Hospital has also opened live surgery to the public?
Tan Hao didn't have a deep impression of this hospital.
The only thing he remembered was that this hospital had an associate professor named Chen Yu who was very good in both theory and practice.
Next.
He followed the news link and jumped to the live stream website of Gussu University Affiliated First Hospital.
The website design was very layered.
All of them were live rooms related to surgery.
Of course, due to the time, there weren't many live surgeries at night.
Fortunately, there were recent playback recordings on the website.
“August 18th Playback Recording: Professor Chen Yu of Gussu University Affiliated First Hospital performs ultrasound-guided phacoemulsification combined with intraocular lens implantation!”
“August 19th Playback Recording: Professor Chen Yu of Gussu University Affiliated First Hospital completes the first robot-assisted treatment for lumbar disc herniation in China!”
“August 20th Playback Recording: Professor Chen Yu of Gussu University Affiliated First Hospital completes the first domestically produced single-port robotic gynecological surgery in China!”
“August 22nd Playback Recording: Professor Chen Yu of Gussu University Affiliated First Hospital completes the first single-arm robotic-assisted total hysterectomy in China!”
“August 23rd Playback Recording: Professor Chen Yu of Gussu University Affiliated First Hospital performs simultaneous cardiac ventricular dilation and renal tumor radical surgery!”
“August 25th Playback Recording: Professor Chen Yu of Gussu University Affiliated First Hospital completes the world's first pig kidney transplantation into a human body surgery!”
“August 27th Playback Recording: Professor Chen Yu of Gussu University Affiliated First Hospital completes the world's first pig heart transplantation into a human body surgery!”
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Tan Hao was immediately interested when he saw these playback recordings.
He immediately clicked on the playback page.
However, the live stream website of Gussu University Affiliated First Hospital required registration to watch.
The registration qualification was for doctors and medical students.
Tan Hao quickly registered an account and watched the playback of the pig kidney transplant surgery.
He wanted to know.
How was the pig kidney transplant surgery completed?
At the beginning of the video.
Chen Yu, in the video, said to the screen: "The patient in this transplant surgery is a patient with end-stage renal failure.
He came to Gussu University Affiliated First Hospital for treatment some time ago.
Due to a strong rejection reaction, he could not transplant other kidney sources, nor could he use an artificial kidney.
Therefore, there were only two choices for the patient.
Either choose death, or choose experimental surgery!
Finally, the patient agreed to participate in this pig kidney transplant trial.
As we all know, the number of kidneys is limited, and major hospitals all over the country are facing a shortage of kidney sources.
Countless patients are waiting in line for kidney sources.
The purpose of this trial today is to prepare for trials for end-stage renal failure patients.
If the patient has reached the end-stage of the kidney, but there is no suitable kidney source, nor can an artificial kidney be transplanted.
What will the doctor do then?
Once the pig kidney transplant is successful.
Then in the future, end-stage renal failure patients can use pig kidneys as a short-term solution until a suitable kidney source appears, or even permanent transplantation.
Of course, the pig kidneys used in our hospital are not ordinary domestic pigs.
It is a genetically modified pig that has been genetically edited abroad.
This trial has been approved by the Gussu University Affiliated First Hospital Medical Ethics Committee.”
Hearing this.
Tan Hao nodded slightly.
Laypeople, hearing about pig kidney transplants, would be astonished, or even curse!
How can humans use pig kidneys?
But professionals see the details!
Pig kidneys are very similar to humans in terms of organ size, anatomical features, etc., and they also have a short growth cycle and high reproductive rate.
It is indeed a good market to replace traditional kidneys with pig kidneys!
The patient on the operating table.
Could not use normal kidney sources, nor could he use an artificial kidney.
If he didn't take a chance.
Shouldn't he just wait to die?
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After Professor Chen Yu introduced the background information, he officially began the surgery.
The live stream equipment of Gussu University Affiliated First Hospital was very high-end, with high-definition cameras and panoramic cameras, as well as other hardware equipment.
These devices could clearly show the entire surgical process in the live stream screen.
It also supported multi-camera, multi-angle, to showcase surgical details from all angles.
It even has a voice chat function.
In the operating room.
Chen Yu did not directly transplant the pig kidney into the patient's body.
Instead, he connected it to the thigh vessels and placed it outside the body.
This way, it was easier to observe the patient's condition.
Five hours later.
The surgery was successfully completed.
The transplanted pig kidney immediately produced urine and excreted waste creatinine.
There was also no xenograft rejection problem at the junction of the pig kidney in the human blood supply and organs.
Some indicators in the patient's body quickly dropped to normal levels.
After the surgery.
Chen Yu said to the camera: "From what we can see now.
The relationship between the patient and the new organ, whether it will start to reject, needs to be observed and tested in the next few days.
Doctors watching the live stream, please do not easily imitate.
Because the pig hearts we use are genetically modified pigs, not ordinary domestic pigs!
This genetically modified pig has had its growth gene knocked out.
It will not grow excessively due to nutrition.
Genetically modified pigs also have their α-gal-adding protease knocked out on the surface of pig cells.
This allows pig cells to no longer express α-gal, reducing the rejection reaction in the human body after transplantation.
Finally, I suggest that China also establish a small pig breeding base for medical use.
Once China has this kind of genetically modified pig breeding base, we can focus on the breeding, research and application transformation of medical pigs and genetically modified pigs for organ transplant donors.”
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After the playback ended.
Tan Hao was deep in thought.
He had also performed many kidney transplant surgeries.
Kidneys donated by some deceased patients often did not start working immediately, and it took several days to several weeks before they started to take effect.
But the pig kidney took effect immediately!
Next.
Tan Hao clicked on the playback of the pig heart transplant surgery.
At the beginning of the video.
Chen Yu introduced the patient's basic condition.
A month ago, the patient was admitted to the hospital for severe heart problems and was connected to an extracorporeal membrane oxygenator to maintain his life.
Again, the patient had a severe rejection reaction.
He could not use an artificial heart.
He could not use a living heart.
If the patient wanted to live, the only option he had was pig heart transplantation!
The reason for using pigs to achieve heart transplantation.
First, the large blood vessels of the pig heart are the closest match to human organs in terms of anatomical and physiological indicators.
Second, monkeys and other primates are relatively small in weight, and their hearts cannot support human function.
Third, pigs are very prolific, and once related biomedical problems are solved, they can provide a lot of organs for humans.
The pig heart transplant surgery began quickly.
Tan Hao watched intently.
After 8 hours of surgery.
The pig heart was successfully transplanted into the patient!
In the live stream footage.
Tan Hao clearly saw that the pig heart brought the patient a pulse, a chance to live!
It was truly incredible!
Chen Yu said to the camera: "From the current situation.
How the patient and the new organ are related, whether they have started to reject, will need to be observed and tested over the next few days.
Doctors watching the live stream, please do not easily imitate.
Because the pig hearts we use are genetically modified pigs, not ordinary domestic pigs!
This genetically modified pig has had its growth gene knocked out.
It will not grow excessively due to nutrition.
Genetically modified pigs also have their α-gal-adding protease knocked out on the surface of pig cells.
This allows pig cells to no longer express α-gal, reducing the rejection reaction in the human body after transplantation.
Finally, I suggest that China also establish a small pig breeding base for medical use.
Once China has this kind of genetically modified pig breeding base, we can focus on the breeding, research and application transformation of medical pigs and genetically modified pigs for organ transplant donors.”
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After the live stream playback ended.
Tan Hao's heart was very complex.
He considered himself to be a skilled doctor, and was very proud.
But after watching Professor Chen Yu's surgical live stream, he understood what it meant to be “there are people better than you, and there is always someone better than them.”
Pig kidney transplant!
Pig heart transplant!
At least these two surgeries were ones he could not complete!
Not to mention whether he could complete them, he hadn't even thought about it.
If he had encountered patients with end-stage renal failure and heart failure, unable to use donor transplants or artificial organ transplants, he would have given up long ago.
But Professor Chen Yu, with his god-like medical skills, had opened up a new path of xenograft transplantation!
Bringing hope of life to those who were supposed to die.
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At the same time.
The entire internet was discussing Chen Yu's two xenograft surgeries.
"Oh my god! Professor Chen Yu's medical skills are too high!"
"Pig heart for human heart, this is the real 'killer pig heart'!"
"Real-life 'human face pig heart'! Pigs are truly great, I've decided to eat less pork!"
"Human face pig heart successful! Is wolf heart dog lungs still far away?"
"Will we rely on pigs for heart transplants or kidney transplants in the future?"
"A pig's growth cycle is only one year, it can benefit all of humanity in the future!"
"The world is getting more and more absurd! The speed of medical development is really incredible!"
"Professor Chen Yu is forever the god! This is the true benefit to all of humanity!"
"No wonder my dad always told me to go back to the countryside to raise pigs, it turns out I can really make a lot of money! (Dog head for protection)”
"Wake up, netizen upstairs! The pig organ transplants are from genetically modified pigs, not the old sows in your pigsty..."
"Have you noticed? After the news of pig organ transplantation appeared, the price of pork in supermarkets has increased by 50 cents..."
"After watching the news, I suddenly feel like the stir-fried kidneys I ate for lunch are not delicious..."