57-year-old recovered patient thanks doctor for critical life

Dazhong Net·Poster News reporter Yang Dan correspondent Li Xingwei reported in Rizhao

During the early shift time of Rizhao Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, a happy voice came from the craniocerebral surgery ward: “Thanks to Director Du, Dr. Zhao, and the nurses for saving their lives… Thank you!” It turned out that Aunt Yan, who had recovered and was discharged from the hospital a year ago, came for the re-examination, with a smile on her face.

This little story has to start a year ago. On an afternoon in March 2021, the emergency department called and said that an aunt in her fifties had a brain stem hemorrhage and was in critical condition. She needed immediate attention from the department. Be prepared to salvage items.

Brainstem hemorrhage is a restricted area in the field of neurosurgery, with extremely high mortality and poor prognosis. After receiving the notice, Deputy Director Du Fuhong immediately organized the formulation of relevant treatment plans. The patient’s speech was slurred during physical examination, and the left limb was completely paralyzed. Through reading the film, the patient not only has fatal brainstem hemorrhage, but also has an “indefinite bomb” right middle cerebral artery aneurysm in the right middle cerebral artery, which means that while the doctor is treating the brainstem hemorrhage, the patient may at any time Due to the rupture of the intracranial aneurysm, the condition is further aggravated, and life-threatening exists at any time.

After close collaboration between craniocerebral surgeons and nurses, meticulous management, and individualized treatment, Aunt Yan’s vital signs were stable, the hematoma at the brain stem hemorrhage was basically absorbed, and the patient’s condition was basically stable.

Afterwards, the vascular team led by Du Fuhong, after thorough discussion and careful preparation, re-assessed the patient’s body indicators as a whole. , decided to perform craniotomy for Aunt Yan and clipping the aneurysm to dismantle this intracranial “time bomb”. After several hours of unremitting efforts, the operation was finally completed successfully, and Aunt Yan was subsequently discharged from the hospital.

Recently, Aunt Yan came to the hospital for re-examination. The whole cerebral angiography showed that the clipping of the intracranial aneurysm was good and no residue was found. , good blood flow. Aunt Yan’s happy appearance reminded medical staff of Aunt Li, who was treated by craniocerebral surgery some time ago. Aunt Li came to the hospital because of intermittent “headaches”. The aneurysm accompanied by the aneurysm and the dissecting aneurysm at the end of the basilar artery was successfully defused through Director Du’s minimally invasive interventional operation.

Cranial Surgery of Rizhao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine is an important part of the National “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” key specialty, Shandong Province’s “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” key discipline – Department of Encephalopathy and National Advanced Stroke Center. It is one of the neurosurgeries with the best quality management, service, technology and facilities in China. It is in a leading position in Rizhao City and won the honorary title of “Youth Civilization” in Rizhao City. There are 6 sub-specialties in medical care, among which the cerebrovascular disease area is at the advanced level in the province and the leading level in the city.