September 15th.
Suzhou City Hospital.
Nurse Station.
Ren Yi, the hospital nurse, told the patient’s family: "Ms. Wu, your daughter needs hip replacement surgery. But a blood test revealed that your daughter has RH-negative AB blood type, which is considered the rarest of rare blood types.”
"Ah? What do we do?"
Wu Shu was shocked, her heart filled with anxiety.
She had heard of "panda blood," a very rare blood type.
Therefore, those with "panda blood" must be very careful to avoid any accidents.
Once they lose too much blood.
This rare blood type is difficult to find a match for transfusion in time.
In Xia Kingdom, Rh-negative blood type only accounts for three to four per thousand, which means that out of one thousand people, only three can be found with Rh-negative blood.
Therefore, whenever Rh-negative blood patients need emergency treatment, a city-wide search is often launched to find volunteers with the same blood type to donate.
Ren Yi stated directly: "Ms. Wu, our orthopedic doctor has already applied for a unit of 'panda blood' from the hospital's blood bank.
However, it will take a long time to wait.
It's hard to say exactly how long, but it could be a long wait.
The hospital will contact various blood banks to inquire about the availability of 'panda blood'.
We will also contact the 'panda blood' volunteer team and ask if they have any RH-negative AB blood type donors."
"Panda blood volunteer team?"
Wu Shu was curious, she didn't understand what this team was.
Ren Yi explained: "The 'panda blood' volunteer team is a group of dozens or even hundreds of 'panda blood' volunteers who formed the team voluntarily.
Their goal is to find people with the same blood type, form a group, and help each other."
"I understand!"
Wu Shu nodded.
She was anxious inside.
Her daughter is still young, and the hip replacement surgery cannot be delayed.
Now, she could only hope that the hospital could find 'panda blood' as soon as possible so that her daughter could have surgery early.
Ren Yi reminded: "Ms. Wu, there's something I need to tell you beforehand.
There are some very rampant blood traffickers in society.
They hang around hospitals, blood centers, and other places, looking for people.
Often, two units of 'panda blood' are sold for 80,000 to 100,000 yuan or more.
If someone contacts you and says they have 'panda blood'.
You must not buy blood from them!"
"Don't worry, Nurse Ren."
Wu Shu nodded, indicating that she understood.
However, she had already made a decision in her heart.
If there really was no blood, she would have to buy 'panda blood' from blood traffickers.
After all, her daughter is her life!
Suddenly...
A clear phone ringtone sounded.
Ren Yi answered the phone and listened, a smile gradually appeared on her face.
After hanging up the phone.
She smiled and said: "Ms. Wu, I have good news for you.
When we asked the First Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University if they had 'panda blood'.
We learned that they are currently conducting Phase II clinical trials for universal artificial blood.
Universal artificial blood, also known as the artificial synthetic hemoglobin cell antibody reagent, has significant therapeutic effects and can replace 'panda blood'.
It's best if you can find 'panda blood'.
If you really can't find it, you can try universal artificial blood."
"Artificial blood?"
Wu Shu was stunned.
She didn't know her daughter had 'panda blood' before, so she naturally didn't pay attention to relevant news about universal artificial blood.
Only after hearing Ren Yi mention it.
Wu Shu realized that there was such a thing as universal artificial blood in the medical field.
She inquired: "Nurse Ren, doesn't your City Hospital have universal artificial blood?"
"Of course not!"
Ren Yi shook her head: "Firstly, universal artificial blood is currently only in Phase II clinical trials, followed by Phase III clinical trials, and then the new drug listing approval process.
It's unknown how long it will take for this drug to be officially marketed!
Even if it gets a national drug approval number and is officially marketed.
It's likely that only the First Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University will have this drug.
For ordinary hospitals to introduce new drugs, the process is complicated, requiring internal layers of approval by the hospital, including hospital application, centralized bidding, hospital procurement, commercial distribution, clinical use, and other procedures.
Therefore, if you want to use artificial blood now, you must go to the First Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University and participate in their clinical trial!"
"I see!"
Wu Shu nodded, realizing what was going on.
...
Next.
With the help of Ren Yi.
Wu Shu took her daughter to transfer to the First Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University and inquired about the progress of the artificial blood project.
After detailed communication between both parties, they finally reached an agreement.
Wu Shu's daughter became a clinical trial subject for the artificial blood project and will use universal artificial blood.
During the orthopedic surgery.
If anything happens.
The First Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University will cure Wu Shu's daughter.
Qin霜, from the artificial blood research team, held a plastic bag containing a powdery substance.
She introduced to Wu Shu: "Ms. Wu, this is universal artificial blood.
It's stored in a plastic bag and can be stored dry at room temperature for a year.
It contains synthetic red blood cells, which are only two percent the size of human red blood cells.
When needed, add sterile water for mixing and it's ready for use."
After the universal artificial blood was in place.
The orthopedic doctor at the First Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University quickly performed the most advanced artificial hip replacement surgery in the medical field on Wu Shu's daughter—DAA minimally invasive approach technology for controlled hypotension and artificial hip replacement.
In the operating room.
After the anesthesia stage.
The orthopedic doctor made an 8cm incision in front of Wu Shu's daughter's hip joint and exposed the surgical area through the muscle gap.
He was a skilled doctor, and the team members were highly coordinated.
In just one hour, the surgery was a complete success, with only 200 milliliters of blood loss during the procedure.
One bag of universal artificial blood is 400 milliliters.
This surgery only used half!
The chief orthopedic surgeon was deeply moved by this.
Without universal artificial blood.
He would have needed 200 milliliters of "panda blood" to treat this patient.
If they were to save as much as possible.
200 milliliters of "panda blood" could save the lives of up to three 'panda blood' patients.
Leaving the operating room.
Wu Shu learned that the surgery was a complete success and tearfully expressed her gratitude: "Thank you, doctor, thank you, First Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University, and thank you, the universal artificial blood research team of Suzhou University!"
"Don't thank us!"
The orthopedic doctor shook his head with a smile: "If you really want to thank someone, thank Professor Chen Yu who developed universal artificial blood!"
Hearing this.
Wu Shu nodded vigorously.
At this moment, she was filled with infinite gratitude towards Professor Chen Yu.
...
At the same time.
Many 'panda blood' patients across the country encountered situations similar to Wu Shu's daughter.
'Panda blood' is scarce.
Blood centers in major cities have no spare 'panda blood'.
Fortunately.
The First Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University is conducting Phase II clinical trials for universal artificial blood.
As long as you sign up to be a clinical trial volunteer, you can use universal artificial blood.
These 'panda blood' patients were already desperate.
When they learned.
That the First Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University had a chance to cure them, they immediately rushed there.
After universal artificial blood was in place.
'Panda blood' patients with internal bleeding, postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy-related hemorrhage, traumatic hemorrhage, and other situations all had enough blood for rescue or surgery.
For a time, many 'panda blood' patients escaped from the clutches of death.