Chapter 14 Surprise! Discovering Ancient Surgical Tools

  Liu Rong completely ignored the thoughts of the two people and focused on carefully examining the man's wound.

  Judging from the depth of the wound, it's quite frightening, but this man is very lucky and didn't injure his internal organs.

  But that's normal, if she had injured her internal organs, she wouldn't have been able to hold on until now and give Master Zuo the opportunity to bring her here for surgery.

  As long as time is controlled well, this operation still has a lot of hope.

  The only thing that's a bit entangled is that there's medicine powder on the wound, and she doesn't really study traditional Chinese medicine, so she can't determine the impact of this medicine powder on the wound. However, since ancient people used this to apply to wounds, there must be some healing biochemical components in it.

  Just applied like that without disinfection... Liu Rong couldn't help but frown, such unhygienic conditions could easily lead to wound infections, no wonder the mortality rate was so high when people in ancient times suffered minor injuries.

  "Prepare a strong liquor for me, the higher the degree the better. Also, I want the needles and threads to be boiled in hot water for sterilization."

  Liu Rong said as she raised her head, but didn't see Lord Zuo. Instead, she faced an old face full of distrust and indignation.

  "You can't just touch adults like that, don't you know it'll make the wound split open again..." The old doctor scolded as soon as he opened his mouth to Liu Rong.

  "What kind of medicinal powder are you applying on this person? Does it have the effect of healing wounds?" Liu Rong asked, completely disregarding the old man's condition.

  "Naturally, this is the best medicine for internal injuries in the palace, priceless. You can't even..."

  "Give me a set." Liu Rong lowered her head again and checked the position of the arrowhead, which was more terrifying than that ferocious wound. The terrifying Liu Rong couldn't help but frown.

  This movement is too intense and may hurt the heart. At that time, it will be like what this old doctor said. Originally, this man could have lived a little longer, but she messed him up and he died faster.

  Liu Rong examined the wound and began to rehearse in her mind every detailed step of the operation she needed to perform, imagining any special situations that might arise and every small detail that required careful attention. Even without modern high-tech support, she had to make some adjustments to her usual surgical habits.

  After confirming back and forth like this, he finally looked up, but Lord Zuo still hadn't brought back the things they needed. Liu Rong couldn't help but furrow her brow: "How can it be so slow? Do we have to wait until this patient's blood is all drained before you bring over what's needed?"

  The old doctor scowled, staring at Liu Rong, how could this girl say such a thing, treating the wound, but asking for something so strange, how could it be quickly prepared in no time.

  However, considering that Liu Rong completely ignored what he said before and felt embarrassed, this time the old man had a puffed up expression and was tightly closing his mouth, without any intention of speaking again.

  Liu Rong saw the old doctor's face full of anger and couldn't help but show puzzlement, what was wrong with this old doctor? Why was his face all swollen?

  But there is no sense of having done anything excessive on one's own part.

  "On the contrary, I remembered another thing that she was very concerned about: 'Old gentleman, looking at your way of handling this patient, it's obvious that you're an old hand. I'd like to ask, when you take out the embedded things from the wound, what tools do you usually use?'"

  The old doctor had suffered a loss before and completely ignored Liu Rong, as long as Liu Rong didn't touch the wound, his facial expression also became much calmer.

  Liu Rong looked embarrassed, but still asked again: "Is it with a dagger?"

  The old doctor's eyes bulged and he panted heavily.

  "Isn't it? Then is that with a kitchen knife?" Seeing the old doctor getting angrier and angrier, Liu Rong couldn't help but tease him.

  "You don't even know the name of the acupuncture point, and you still want to make a move? I absolutely won't let you touch the wound of an adult!" The old doctor finally shouted loudly at Liu Rong.

  Liu Rong's face lit up: "Let me take a look at the tools."

  "None of your business!" The old doctor walked over to the patient's side and sat down, completely ignoring Liu Rong.

  "You don't give it to me, that's fine. I'll just call Lord Zuo over in a bit and have him bring the dagger. I'll use the dagger to remove the arrowhead for this lord." Liu Rong said, glancing secretly at the old doctor, seeing his ears perked up straight, clearly listening to her words, before continuing: "Unfortunately, the position of the arrowhead is truly dangerous. If my calculations are correct, it's no more than three centimeters from the heart. Extremely close, and with this dagger... whoosh..."

  Liu Rong took a deep breath, but it was the old doctor who suddenly stood up in shock: "You can't even think about it, I won't let you touch adults. Adults are for the safety of the Great Xia Dynasty..."

  The old man suddenly thought of something and stopped talking all at once, closing his mouth tightly.

  Liu Rong raised an eyebrow, wanting to keep this person's identity a secret, was the reason why Zuo Daren brought her here with such rough methods?

  Liu Rong didn't think much more about it. She had to see the ancient surgical knife before Master Zuo returned and also confirm whether she could use it to perform surgery on this person.

  If possible, then she might really be able to return to her old profession in ancient times and do what she's best at. This way, she won't have to panic about not having survival value in this world anymore.

  Thinking so, Liu Rong continued to say carelessly: "Lord Zuo obviously believes more that I can cure this lord."

  "Ah, anyway, no one cares, I can use a dagger too, it's just more dangerous and the action is bigger, maybe directly hit the heart, then..."

  The man on the bed slightly moved his eyelids, but in this brief moment, he had barely opened them and then closed them again.

  Liu Rong, however, was completely unaware of this and focused on the old doctor's expression. As she saw the old doctor's face becoming increasingly stiff, she continued to sigh: "Actually, a dagger is quite useful too. I used it today to perform a cesarean section for a woman in labor. Do you know what happened to that woman?"

  The old doctor's ears perked up.

  "He's dead!"

  "You wicked girl, I'll show you! I'll show you!" The old doctor was so angry that he spat out blood, but he was even more afraid that Liu Rong would kill the seriously injured adult. He quickly walked to a nearby shelf where things were hung and took down a white cloth bag, which he directly threw at Liu Rong.

  Liu Rong hastily took over the cloth bag, opened it and took out what was inside. The moment she saw it, she felt an indescribable joy.

  The ancient surgical instruments and modern surgical instruments are surprisingly similar.

  There were only four tools in the bag, and unlike modern times, these tools had a slightly different brightness. It wasn't until later that she found out that these tools were all made of wrought iron and then polished after being forged.

  These four metal instruments are scraper, forceps, surgical knife and lancet.

  Among them, the scraper's length is about ten centimeters, with a sharp tip at the top of the blade and a curved corner. The blade has a recessed shape, which should be designed to easily remove rotten meat.

  The pincers are somewhat shorter, about nine centimeters long, and appear quite crude, simply consisting of two thin iron strips glued together at the tail; compared to modern pincers, there are two more ring bands at the end, but they can be pushed back and forth, making it more convenient for actual operation to clip objects or fix things.

  The length of the surgical knife is about the same as that of a razor, with a sharp blade and an integral iron tool similar to modern medical scalpels. It's much more practical than a dagger, at least two-thirds thinner!

  Among these things, the last tool is the longest, with two forward-facing double teeth at the front end of the awl. The sharp head of the double teeth is square, the waist is flat, and there is a node at the back end, which is convenient for pulling and dragging.

  Looking at these things, Liu Rong only felt that her breathing became smoother, and the tool problem that had been troubling Er Nainai after her cesarean section was completely solved here.

  In other words, at least in terms of tools, she won't have to worry about it anymore.

  Just then, the sound of the door opening was heard, and Zuo Daren, holding a wine jar, came in first, followed by a young girl carrying a tray with needles and threads.

  The young lady's five senses are delicate, her hair is simply coiled up, and only a few jade pearls are pinned on the coiled hair. The jade pearls look like good things at first glance, transparent and without gaps, with a subtle elegance that is not showy, but feels generous.

  The old doctor on the side was stunned when he saw the girl, and for a moment, he even forgot to stop Liu Rong from performing the operation.

  "Everything is ready for you, you can start now." Zuo Daren entered the house and quickly said without waiting for Liu Rong to ask.

  The young girl brought in by Zuo Daren was staring at Liu Rong, her eyes filled with a complex expression, but Liu Rong didn't notice.

  But I suppose no one will notice or care about it now, after all, this is an emergency and who has the leisure to worry about these things.

  In an era where blood transfusions are not possible, the patient's bleeding must be completely stopped before surgery can be performed. Otherwise, the surgical procedure to remove the arrowhead would cause the muscles in the body to contract, leading to other uncontrolled bleeding wounds erupting simultaneously, and at that time, there would be no way to save the person.

  "Pour the wine into cups and basins separately." Liu Rong ordered loudly to several people.

  The old man finally reacted and quickly walked to the front of Lord Zuo: "Lord Zuo, you can't let this demon woman take action, she will harm your lordship, she absolutely will harm your lordship!"

  "Don't let her save him, can you?" Zuo Daren furrowed his brow, unable to understand why the old doctor had suddenly become so anxious. He probably never thought that Liu Rong would scare the old doctor like this for a set of surgical instruments.

  The old doctor was speechless for a moment.

  "Just watch and help on the side." As he spoke, he personally poured the highest degree of liquor he could find into wine cups and basins.

  "This witch will really harm people!" The old doctor said anxiously by her side.

  Liu Rong then put the surgical instruments and needles directly into the basin to soak, while putting the thread into a wine cup. He also picked up a nearby wine jug, wanting to pour another glass of wine.

  She didn't expect the wine jar to be too heavy for her to lift and pour, and she was about to fall.

  "I'm coming." Zuo Daren took over the wine tank and poured another cup of wine for Liu Rong: "Just give orders if you need anything!"

  Liu Rong finally nodded slightly to Zuo Daren, then quickly took out the white cloth from the small bag on the fabric bag, put it in the wine for a slight cleaning, and wiped the patient's wound. It seemed that this touch was very painful, and every time she touched her patient, her body would tense up.

  "Girl, hurry up and wash your hands, then take out the needle and thread to sew it up." Liu Rong carefully wiped for half a while before looking up at the girl and instructing her: "Wait until I'm done wiping, then it's your job to stitch the wound shut!"

  "What?" The girl was stunned.

  "Only by suturing the wound and applying your golden ointment will it stop bleeding the fastest, and then we can begin the most critical surgery!" Liu Rong said seriously to the girl.