A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Chapter 463 Ancient Surgery

When Bai Langzhong examines the tools needed for surgery.

Gu Xixi uncorked a medicine bottle and brought it to Yina's lips, "This is anesthetic."

"You will fall into a deep sleep after drinking it."

Yina trusted Gu Xixi and drank it directly.

After a while, when there was no more sound, Dr. Bai casually turned his head to look, but was stunned.

"It's gone numb already?!"

He looked at Gu Xixi with excitement, as if he had unearthed a treasure.

"Boss Gu, this medicine works much faster than my homemade anesthetic powder. I wonder what the prescription is like..."

Gu Xixi couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Dr. Bai, we can talk about the prescription later. If you're ready, please get started as soon as possible."

"If we are too slow, not only will the child be in danger, but the adults may also wake up in the middle of the process."

As if waking from a dream, Dr. Bai quickly composed himself and said, "Yes, yes."

"I'm going to wash my hands. You take off her clothes and use the bottle of strong liquor and gauze I put on the table to wash her skin. Be sure to wipe from the inside out, not from the outside in."

Gu Xixi responded and turned to do her work.

She thought to herself, "This ancient doctor, Bai Langzhong, actually knows about surgical sterilization, and his methods are quite standardized."

No wonder his treatment of external injuries greatly reduced the mortality rate in the army.

The surgery began. Since there were no surgical drapes, Gu Xixi used the clean cotton gauze brought by Dr. Bai to cover Yina's body.

Dr. Bai stood in front of the long table and took a deep breath.

When he picked up the knife, he seemed like a different person—focused, calm, and confident.

The uterus should be in this position, there's no mistake.

When making an incision, you should also avoid blood vessels.

Following this line of thought, Dr. Bai decisively made the cut.

Gu Xixi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the bleeding was not much.

One of them was performing a cesarean section for the first time, while the other was observing a cesarean section for the first time.

Gu Xixi lacked the countless practical experiences that Dr. Bai had.

She could only offer advice from the sidelines when necessary, relying on her limited knowledge of biology.

"Once all the fat and muscle have been stretched out, the uterus can be seen inside the exposed uterine cavity."

……

Dr. Bai performed the procedures one by one, his technique both steady and fast.

A quarter of an hour, a quarter of an hour...

The people waiting outside suddenly heard a child crying.

The crying was initially faint, but gradually it became louder.

"It's born! It's out!"

Aunt Lin said, "The sound is quite powerful."

The birth of a new life should have been a joyous occasion, but none of the military dependents present could smile.

Zao Hua was the youngest and had just become a mother. The thought that her child might lose his mother right after birth made her lower her head and wipe away tears.

Ina's wet nurse collapsed to the ground as soon as she came out.

She stared intently at the closed door, muttering something with a sorrowful expression, probably in prayer.

Half an hour later.

The doctor put down his needles and watched as Gu Xixi sprinkled a layer of medicinal powder on the stitched incision before finally letting out a long sigh of relief.

"It's done. She's lucky. I only had these last few pieces of catgut left, so I used them all on her."

Whether she can return to normal afterward depends on her own fate.

“The first three days are the most dangerous. I will stay in the village and keep an eye on how to administer the medication.”

The surgery was successful, and the newborn baby is healthy.

Gu Xixi responded and turned to open the door.

"Mother and child are safe."

"Someone help me get two basins of warm water; I need to wash the child."

"Then carry the adult back to bed."

God knows how much weight the words "mother and child are safe" carry at this moment.

It was as if a pebble had shattered the ice.

The stunned crowd suddenly began to busy themselves with their own tasks.

Ina's wet nurse rose shakily, looking at Gu Xixi with tears in her eyes. "She...is alive?"

Gu Xixi nodded. "She's alive, but she's still under anesthesia. You can go in and see her and the baby."

Everyone went back inside.

The doctor had already opened the window, dissipating most of the bloody smell from the room.

Ina lay on the long table, her body covered with gauze, and surprisingly, she was snoring softly as if she were fast asleep.

Zao Hua grabbed Aunt Lin with delight, "She's alive! She's really still alive!"

When everyone saw the little doll on the bed, they couldn't help but frown.

The baby was still wet, covered in amniotic fluid, blood, and dirt.

Gu Xixi smiled awkwardly, "He's all limp, I'm really not good at holding him, and I don't dare to give him a bath."

Fortunately, it was the height of summer, and Gu Xixi wrapped the child in a pillowcase to prevent him from catching a cold.

There were plenty of experienced people present who knew how to bathe a baby, and they immediately got to work.

Gu Xixi stayed here to wait for Yina to wake up.

After all, it was her who prescribed the medicine; oral Chinese medicine anesthesia is far less precise than modern respiratory anesthesia.

In the past, it didn't matter if we prepared to deal with evil people.

Now that Yina is using it, Gu Xixi is really worried about what kind of aftereffects it might leave.

Taking advantage of this moment, Gu Xixi smiled at Doctor Bai and said, "This is the first time I've seen an operation so closely."

The doctor sighed, "This is the first time I've ever operated on a woman who has just given birth."

Gu Xixi said, "You finished so quickly, it doesn't seem like it's your first time at all."

The doctor smiled and said, "Perhaps it's because this isn't my first time opening someone's abdomen, and you gave me excellent guidance, so everything fell into place."

"As for speed, military doctors can't be slow, they're used to it."

After all, the battlefield waits for no one. Wounded soldiers are brought in one after another, so military doctors not only need to be accurate, but also fast.

Only in this way can more lives be saved.

The baby continued to cry even after being cleaned.

Aunt Lin said she was hungry, but unfortunately there were no breastfeeding women in the village recently.

All I could do was get a bowl of goat milk, boil it, let it cool to a warm temperature, and feed it to the baby.

The little guy wasn't picky; he fell asleep after eating his fill.

Shortly afterward, Ina also woke up.

"I'm not dead?"

Everyone nodded with smiles and tears in their eyes.

Gu Xixi knew that Yina was most worried about the child, so she said, "The child is healthy and has fallen asleep after drinking goat milk."

Ina's eyes reddened. "Thank you."

At this moment, the wet nurse brought the child over for Ina to see.

Ina asked, "Is it a boy?"

The wet nurse laughed and cried at the same time, nodding repeatedly.

Gu Xixi had already seen the baby's gender during the delivery, which was an answer that the Daye Dynasty was happy to see.

After Ina had seen the child.

Gu Xixi gave final instructions on post-operative precautions and observed Yina's quick reactions.

Only after confirming that the anesthesia hadn't damaged his brain did he secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

"Your body needs rest and recuperation. Mr. Bai will stay in an empty house in the village for the next couple of days. If you need anything, just go to the village and call for help."

"Mr. Bai will also come to check on your condition regularly, give you medication, or change the dressings for your wounds."

Ina was too weak to express much, but could only gaze gratefully at Gu Xixi and say, "I will repay your great kindness."

Then, looking at Aunt Lin and the others, he said, "Thank you all."

Ina safely passed the three-day critical period.

During this period, Gu Xixi and Lü Jing were busy running around outside the village during the day.

This is the first time sorghum has been planted on the border, and vegetables will also be grown in an intercropping pattern.

There were quite a few minor issues in actual operation, which Gu Xixi needed to correct in a timely manner.

On the afternoon of the third day, Dr. Bai went to the courtyard to say goodbye to Gu Xixi.

Gu Xixi was somewhat surprised, "It hasn't been a full three days yet, Mr. Bai, is there something urgent?"

After a moment's hesitation, Doctor Bai nodded. "It is indeed urgent. The General has ordered me to ride to the capital overnight."

Upon hearing the name "Beijing," Gu Xixi felt inexplicably uneasy.