October 24th.
魔都, a residential area.
Fan Hua, as usual, was watching the Xia Guo news program at home.
On the television screen.
Host Kang Hui, reported: “Recently, the First Affiliated Hospital of Gusu University, completed a high-difficulty surgery that can be recorded in medical history.
The surgery is called 'Allogeneic Head and Body Reconstruction', which is the same as head transplantation surgery.
The patient is a person suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy, who has been disabled and deformed since childhood, only the head is normal.
He can only live in a wheelchair and must take medication to delay his life.
Faced with such a patient.
Professor Chen Yu from the First Affiliated Hospital of Gusu University, proposed a solution for allogeneic head and body reconstruction, and formulated a detailed surgical plan.
The plan is for the patient to have his head transplanted onto a healthy body, making him a whole person again.
Next, please watch the detailed report…”
Fan Hua was very surprised to see this news.
Head transplant surgery, isn't this equivalent to a "head change"?
In myths and stories, there are many "head-changing" stories.
But in the real world.
The medical community has never achieved head transplantation surgery!
With strong curiosity.
Fan Hua watched the news intently.
On the television screen.
Professor Chen Yu from the First Affiliated Hospital of Gusu University, explained the specific details of the surgery to the audience.
He said slowly: "First, we need to find a healthy body or corpse, with a successful match and no obvious rejection reaction.
Second, the body and head that are going to be connected together, must be cooled to 12 to 15C, ensuring that cells can survive for a period of time without oxygen.
Third, cut the tissues, muscles, blood vessels, etc. around the neck, and then use a very sharp blade to cleanly and neatly cut off the spinal cord.
Fourth, connect the severed head to the other person, using a chemical called polyethylene glycol to fuse the spinal cord wound, promoting cell interlocking.
Fifth, after the muscle and blood supply are successfully connected, the patient will remain in a coma for a month to prevent excessive activity in the newly fused neck.
Sixth, after the patient wakes up, he can immediately move around, and with physical therapy, he can start walking within a year.
Due to the extreme difficulty of allogeneic head and body reconstruction surgery.
Any of the above six steps, if there is an accident, will result in the death of the patient.
The expert team from the First Affiliated Hospital of Gusu University, in preparation for this surgery, mobilized 100 doctors and nurses, with close cooperation from all departments…”
As Chen Yu introduced.
Fan Hua roughly understood the difficulty of head transplantation surgery.
Next.
The camera scene switched.
After being approved by the hospital ethics committee, the First Affiliated Hospital of Gusu University formally began to operate on the patient.
The entire surgery lasted for 36 hours, involving 100 people.
On the television screen, surgery animation was played, not so bloody.
However...
Fan Hua could feel.
How difficult this surgery was in the real world!
The camera scene changed again.
Chen Yu said: "The patient's head has been completely connected to the new body.
Next, the patient will be anesthetized by the anesthesiologist for 4 weeks, allowing the head and the new body to grow together completely.
We will also use electrodes to stimulate the spinal cord, to enhance new neural connections.
After the patient wakes up, he can walk independently and regain facial sensation.
He can even speak in a normal voice.
With physical therapy.
The patient can start walking within a year.
Of course, the specific recovery situation, cannot be determined yet.
Time will tell us the answer!"
…
After this news was over.
Fan Hua was full of emotion.
Professor Chen Yu's medical skills are truly superb!
The success of the head transplant surgery.
Shows that as long as the head is healthy, even if the whole body is paralyzed, it can recover.
This is truly incredible!
…
After the Xia Guo news that day was over.
Major news outlets, competed to report.
“The World's Strongest Medical Skills, Professor Chen Yu Has Become a Legendary Figure!”
“Professor Chen Yu Breaks Through Life's Taboos! New Hope for Paralyzed Patients!”
“A Milestone in Human Medicine! Head Transplant Surgery, Successfully Achieved!”
“The First Affiliated Hospital of Gusu University, Completes World's First Head Transplant Surgery!”
“The World's Most Difficult Surgery! A Comprehensive Introduction to Who Professor Chen Yu Is!”
…
With overwhelming reports.
The medical world, was completely shaken.
In fact, as early as the 20th century, scientists had conducted animal head transplantation experiments.
In 1908, American scientists completed the first dog head transplant.
In 1954, Soviet scientists created a two-headed dog.
In 1956, Xia Guo scientists created a two-headed dog.
In 1970, American scientists completed rhesus monkey head transplantation surgery.
In 2001, American scientists completed monkey head transplantation surgery.
In 2013, Xia Guo scientists completed mouse head transplantation surgery.
But unfortunately...
These animals, after head transplantation, all died soon after.
The animal with the longest lifespan only lived for 6 days.
The field of animal head transplantation, is already so difficult.
Let alone human head transplantation surgery?
Professor Chen Yu's medical skills, are truly unmatched!
…
On the internet.
Netizens were discussing.
“A divine doctor! Professor Chen is truly a world-class doctor!”
“Oh my God! Professor Chen is so awesome! He actually completed a head transplant surgery?!”
“I never thought before, that there was a medical team, capable of completing such a difficult surgery!”
“100 medical staff and Professor Chen, together, showcase what the peak of human technology is!”
“It’s simply incredible! The pace of medical development, completely exceeded my imagination!”
“Head transplantation, has always been seen as something that could only happen in science fiction and myths, but it’s actually been achieved in reality!”
“I have a feeling, that in the future doctors will master the code of life! I suggest that everyone must let their children study medicine, maybe in the future the status of doctors will be so high that it will scare people to death!”
…
There are more than one voice on the internet.
Head transplantation surgery, has actually caused a lot of controversy.
Some people think, after head transplantation is successful, the body, limbs, fingerprints, etc., are all from others.
Can the transplant recipient use this body with a clear conscience?
Moreover, in the future, will the rich be able to live a second life, while ordinary people can only die?
In addition, with the current shortage of organs, one body can donate two kidneys, one heart, liver, and pancreas, but for one patient, so many organs are used, is it appropriate?
In terms of legal meaning, after the surgery, is the hybrid person the original owner of the head, or the original owner of the body?
There are many netizens who do not agree with head transplantation surgery.
And there are also many netizens who agree with head transplantation surgery.
They believe, that head transplantation surgery, can bring new hope to many paralyzed and disabled people.
In 1954, the world's first kidney transplant surgery was successful.
At that time, there were also countless people who opposed it, believing that how could they use other people's organs.
But 60 years later, organ transplantation has become the ultimate solution for many diseases in the medical stage!
It is clear.
The success of head transplantation surgery, actually represents a new stage in human medicine.
…
On the internet.
The popularity of head transplantation surgery, remains high.
Almost every day, countless netizens argue online.
One group of netizens supports head transplantation surgery, and another group does not support head transplantation surgery.
Both sides, have their own reasons.
No one can convince the other.
But there is one thing, that both sides agree on.
That is, regardless of whether head transplantation surgery violates ethics and morality.
At least now.
Only Professor Chen Yu from the First Affiliated Hospital of Gusu University, can perform head transplantation surgery.
The only one in the world, there is no other!