When the Doctor Uses A Hack

Originally, a standard gastroscopy had been planned, but considering the child’s compliance surely wouldn’t be too good!

Moreover, in case the button needed to be removed, he couldn’t be allowed to fidget, so it was decided to proceed after anesthesia.

Once the gastroscope probe extended into the esophagus, careful observation was taken of the surroundings, meticulously searching for any damage to the esophageal lining.

He Zhiqiang was not old, only in his thirties, and was rather cautious. The child’s esophagus was not very long; he examined it back and forth two or three times before finally saying, "It’s all clear, there are no injuries to the esophagus."

Hearing these words, the child’s family finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He Zhiqiang continued to advance the probe downward and eventually saw a metal button at the bottom of the stomach. Because the button was bent open, it had a rather peculiar shape, with distinct edges and even a sharp point sticking up at one of the folded corners.

This made He Zhiqiang frown instantly!

The family members stood by, watching the images on the television, too scared to speak, fearing they might disturb the doctor’s thoughts.

However, seeing He Zhiqiang remaining silent for so long, the woman couldn’t help but whisper, "Doctor... Why don’t you just take it out?"

He Zhiqiang was momentarily stunned, shaking his head, "If it were that simple, it would be great!"

"The button is very sharp around the edges now. If I pull it out now, it’s very likely to damage the inner wall. This is different from swallowing; accompanied by the lubrication of milk and the peristalsis of the esophagus, it might have gone down without injuring the inner wall. But if you just yank it out like this, who knows..."

"Once the esophagus is damaged, it requires esophageal repair, and that would complicate things significantly."

Hearing what He Zhiqiang said, the parents of the boy instantly turned pale.

Qin Yue and Chen Cang were also staring at the television, with Chen Cang beginning to ponder if there was an angle from which the metal ring could be pulled out.

But... because the endoscope’s grasping tool was not as stable as pliers, pulling it out was still prone to issues if the direction was even slightly off.

What to do?

Surely they wouldn’t have to go through the trouble of cutting open the stomach just for such a simple pull-tab button?

That would be... unnecessary!

And so, everyone was faced with a dilemma.

What was the best course of action?

Chen Cang was also continually thinking, pondering the best approach. Could it be necessary to use a simulation stone and attempt to remove it himself?

But... that seemed a bit unnecessary, didn’t it?

Thinking this, Chen Cang looked down and just happened to see He Zhiqiang’s gloves...

Chen Cang’s eyes lit up instantly, as if he had grasped a clue.

Yes!

Could something wrap around the sharp pull-tab button and then extract it?

What could wrap around it...

And also serve as a lubricant, reducing friction between it and the walls of the esophagus?

At that moment, Chen Cang suddenly thought of something brilliant!

His eyes shining, he said to He Zhiqiang, "Old He, wait for me, just two minutes."

Chen Cang stood up and ran outside.

Below the endoscopy suite was the Comprehensive Examination Department, which included the ultrasound room.

Although it was not yet office hours, the door to the ultrasound room was already crowded with people.

After asking a nurse to open the door, Chen Cang went straight in.

The attending physician was a young woman named Zhang Danni, who smiled when she saw Chen Cang rush in, "Director Chen, what brings you to our department?"

Chen Cang smiled back, "Doctor Zhang, could you spare me two contraceptive Ts?"

Zhang Danni was momentarily taken aback, "What do you need these for?"

Without hesitation, she tore off seven or eight and handed them over, saying, "Take them all."

Chen Cang chuckled awkwardly, "Don’t need so many! Just two are enough for the endoscopy suite."

Hearing this, Zhang Danni grew curious, "The endoscopy suite? What do they want these for?"

Typically, ultrasound departments perform many ultrasounds, some of which require the use of contraceptive Ts.

Initially, Chen Cang also didn’t understand why the ultrasound department needed these items, until he witnessed their use firsthand.

Chen Cang explained the situation, and Zhang Danni’s eyes immediately lit up as she stared at Chen Cang, "You really are a genius!"

Chen Cang gave a sheepish smile, "Let’s give it a try!"

Zhang Danni suddenly got swept up in the excitement and playfully said, "Let’s go, let’s go up and have a look."

Since it wasn’t yet time to start work, it was no problem for Zhang Danni to go out.

The two of them made their way together to the endoscopy room, where He Zhiqiang was taken aback to see Zhang Danni arrive, "Dr. Zhang, what brings you here?"

Zhang Danni smiled, "I’ve come to witness Director Chen create a miracle!"

At this moment, Chen Cang had already torn open a condom packet, and said to He Zhiqiang,

"Old He, here’s what I’m thinking, we take this thing, open it, then stuff the probe inside the stomach, and then push the metal tab of the can inside, and after that, we just pull this out, and it should be good. The outside of it is coated with lubricating oil, which just happens to lubricate against the esophagus wall!"

After hearing this, He Zhiqiang was also convinced by Chen Cang’s genius idea!

His eyes lit up, "Feasible!"

In the course of the conversation, he took out the endoscope, then unfolded the condom and slid it down the boy’s esophagus. Luckily, there was ample space inside the stomach to maneuver!

He Zhiqiang operated the grasping tool with care, cautiously stuffing the metal tab into the condom.

This process was quite a test of skill, and after several attempts by He Zhiqiang, he finally managed to get it inside!

Everyone around was immediately thrilled!

Halfway there!

Next, He Zhiqiang carefully pulled out the condom containing the can’s tab, very cautiously.

It must be said, the lubricating effect really did its job, without any hindrance.

The whole procedure went smoothly, and quickly they retrieved it from the boy’s mouth!

Instantly, everyone around was delighted!

Seeing the condom with the metal tab, they couldn’t help but feel jubilant.

No one could have thought that a clever use of a condom could resolve a difficult case of foreign body ingestion.

Thinking of this, He Zhiqiang couldn’t help but exclaim, "Chen Cang, you’re too awesome!"

Zhang Danni, having witnessed it all, couldn’t resist saying, "Yeah, to think of such a method, Chen Cang, you are truly a genius!"

Qin Xiaotian’s eyes gleamed as he looked at Chen Cang, his heart already shouting: Chen Cang is the best in the world!

It must be said, Chen Cang’s idea was really that of a genius, who could have thought a condom could come in handy like this.

The parent, holding their child, followed Chen Cang and Qin Yue back to the observation room in the emergency department, waiting for the child to wake up.

All the way expressing their gratitude to Chen Cang!

After all, if Chen Cang had not thought of this method, they really wouldn’t have known what to do.

Although they were praising Chen Cang, Qin Yue felt very pleased, as if the praise were directed at her!

After dealing with the patient, the two of them left the observation room.

Qin Yue turned around, her big eyes looking at Chen Cang, "You were amazing!"

Chen Cang immediately broke into a proud smile, "You only just realized? Haha..."

However, after a moment, Qin Yue immediately stared at Chen Cang with deep meaning and demanded, "Come clean, where did you get the inspiration from!"

Chen Cang was suddenly at a loss!

Qin Yue narrowed her eyes, "Spill it, how many have you used?"

Chen Cang: ...

How should he begin to explain?

Oh...

Women!

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ps: Recently many friends might be preparing for exams. I wish everyone smooth sailing on exams. As for medical students... well, good luck, and make sure to review thoroughly...