At midnight on July 14, 2013, Wu Weibing, a thoracic surgeon at Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital, was responsible for guarding the peace and order in the hospital.
However, at this moment, a noisy and terrible cry for help suddenly broke the silence of the night, breaking the original harmony and tranquility.
After hearing the voice, Dr. Wu quickly rushed to the scene and rushed to the emergency room. He saw a young man, curled up in agony on a hospital bed, his hands clenched to his chest, as if under great torture.
"The pain is unbearable, I feel like I'm dying......" The man's moans were as piercing as a knife, making the hearts of the doctors present feel like knives. They immediately conducted an in-depth examination of the patient, which revealed a noticeable mass in the patient's upper abdomen near the chest.
Every time the doctor stroked the swollen mass, the patient let out a painful scream that resounded throughout the room.
Faced with such a difficult situation, the doctors present were full of doubts and worries. What caused the 35-year-old male patient, Xiao Li, to suddenly fall ill so severely? Was it acute appendicitis? Or was it the stones? The doctors had to find the cause as soon as possible and do their best to save the life of the critically ill patient.
In an emergency, the doctors did not hesitate to perform a chest CT examination for Xiao Li. When the X-ray showed images of a large amount of fluid in the patient's chest, everyone gasped.
It turned out that Xiao Li's esophagus had been severely ruptured! If this condition was not treated in a timely and effective manner, he would have lost his life in a short period of time.
Faced with such a dire situation, the doctors immediately called an emergency meeting of their colleagues to work out the best surgical plan. In order to ensure that Xiao Li can successfully survive this life-and-death ordeal, they must determine the exact location and extent of the esophageal rupture as soon as possible, and decide whether to perform removal surgery based on the actual situation.
At this moment, Xiao Li's painful moans were heard again in the emergency room, and everyone's heartstrings were tense to the extreme.
In fact, that afternoon, the 35-year-old man Xiao Li, just when his career was in full swing, was pleasantly surprised to be promoted by his boss.
After learning the news, several colleagues who usually have a close relationship with him immediately flocked to the restaurant and warmly invited him to the restaurant to toast his ascension.
For Xiao Li, his personality is introverted, he is not good at dealing with various social occasions, and he is quite resistant to a hearty wine table dinner.
However, under the eager expectant gaze of his colleagues, he gritted his teeth and followed, just because he was worried that his indifference would attract the displeasure of others.
While Xiao Li was racking his brains to think about how to politely decline this proposal, his colleagues suddenly made another suggestion: "Since the alcohol content of beer is much lower than that of liquor, then you should be able to accept it, right?" Under the persuasion of everyone, the hesitation in Xiao Li's heart began to waver.
Maybe just two beers wouldn't make much of a difference, so he mustered up the courage to take the beer from his colleague.
Those colleagues who accompanied Xiao Li to drink until late at night were intoxicated with laughter and laughter at the moment, and seemed to have forgotten the dazzling delicacies on the table.
Seeing that these delicacies were about to be discarded, it dawned on them that this was undoubtedly a great waste under the call of the "Disc Action" advocated on the radio.
So, everyone chatted while tasting the food, and soon swept away the food on the table.
At this time, Xiao Li, who was not good at socializing, reluctantly drank two bottles of beer under the repeated persuasion of his colleagues. At the same time, in order to make up for the money he spent on drinking, he unceremoniously stuffed nearly a third of the food on the table into his stomach.
After being full of wine and food, Xiao Li felt extremely uncomfortable in his stomach and felt uncomfortable all over his body, and no matter which posture he took, he could not relieve this pain. At this time, several colleagues helped him out of the restaurant, ready to go to the nearby KTV to continue the carnival.
Xiao Li thought to himself, tomorrow is the weekend, the excessive food he has just consumed is indeed indigestible, and if he goes home now and falls asleep, it may cause insomnia, so he decided to spend this pleasant night with his colleagues to eliminate the burden on his stomach.
However, something unexpected happened! Just inside the venue of the concert hall KTV, Xiao Li was immersed in a happy time, suddenly, there was a sharp pain in his stomach, he couldn't bear it for another half a moment, and immediately rushed to the nearby bathroom to try to vomit out the discomfort in his heart.
However, he endured this strong urge to vomit, a seemingly trivial act that became the direct trigger for the rupture of the esophagus.
After in-depth research and analysis by the doctors, we can learn that it was the large amount of food and alcohol that Xiao Li forcibly swallowed, coupled with his action of trying to suppress the vomiting, that finally led to this tragic accident.
All this tells us that even after just two bottles of beer, the fragile human esophagus can no longer withstand such a huge double pressure, and eventually it bursts explosively.
When the doctors finally made up their minds to carefully perform the operation on Xiao Li, they were so shocked by the sight before them that they could not say anything.
I saw that most of Xiao Li's chest cavity was filled with gray-brown digestive juices and food residues, and the strong and pungent smell of alcohol made everyone present cover their noses.
The painstaking work continued, and the doctors repeatedly used a large amount of saline and iodophor water to thoroughly cleanse the chest cavity in the hope of removing all the harmful substances remaining in the chest cavity.
In the course of rigorous and meticulous examination, the doctors inadvertently discovered that the specific location of Xiao Li's esophagus rupture was actually located in the middle and lower part of the esophagus, and the length of the wound was as high as an astonishing 10 centimeters! Such a discovery undoubtedly made the doctors present realize that Xiao Li's condition was far from being as simple as a simple chest infection, and his abdominal cavity was also seriously affected, including the large intestine, small intestine, liver, spleen, and other important internal organs.
In the face of such a complex and severe situation, the doctors must act cautiously and carry out a comprehensive and thorough rescue of Xiao Li step by step. They repeatedly used a large amount of normal saline and iodophor water for comprehensive washing, and successfully effectively diluted the large amount of gastric juice left over from the patient's acute illness and extracted it with a precise needle.
The whole cleaning process can be described as a weightlift, and medical experts continue to find shocking discoveries when dissecting Xiao Li's physical condition.
For example, the length of the ruptured wound in the middle and lower part of the esophagus reached as much as 10 centimeters, which undoubtedly seriously threatened Xiao Li's life.
More importantly, at the critical moment of the operation, the doctors unbelievably discovered that Xiao Li's esophagus in his body was extremely fragile! Its thickness was almost unimaginable, revealing extremely high risks.
Any excessive pressure may trigger the rupture of the esophagus, which undoubtedly poses a great challenge to treatment.
After nearly two hours of intense surgery, the doctors finally succeeded in cleaning up the food debris in Xiao Li's chest and abdominal cavity.
Thankfully, Xiao Li's wound did not show any signs of infection, which undoubtedly laid the foundation for subsequent treatment.
However, just as the doctors were feeling a little relieved, another piece of sad news came - they had to make a difficult decision decisively, that is, to completely remove Xiao Li's entire esophagus.
This decision will undoubtedly have a profound impact on Xiao Li's life, and he will no longer be able to perform those special movements that require the use of abdominal strength, such as somersaults, handstands, etc., and more heart-wrenching, he may even be unable to control the contraction of his esophagus in his daily life, causing the food he ate to be spit out again.
Since then, the 35-year-old Xiao Li has transformed from a healthy ordinary person into an unfortunate person who seems to be no different from ordinary people but is disabled.
All the doctors who witnessed all this were heartbroken.
After this thrilling rescue operation, Xiao Li finally gradually woke up from his coma. When he and several colleagues that night looked back on that unforgettable experience, they were all full of emotion.
These colleagues were full of guilt in their hearts at the moment, and they deeply realized that if they hadn't repeatedly persuaded Xiao Li to drink a few more cups, they might not have caused such serious consequences.
What made them even more heart-wrenching was that the doctors also found that Xiao Li's esophagus itself is extremely fragile, and any excessive pressure may cause it to burst.
Just two bottles of beer almost took Xiao Li's life, which shocked everyone. This accident is undoubtedly a wake-up call for all those involved - in future gatherings or dinners, it is important to remember the principle of "do not encourage drinking" and never force others to drink.
Xiao Li's colleagues realized with deep remorse that if they had been steadfast in continuing to drink, the consequences would have been irreparable—causing Xiao Li's unfortunate death.
They will all bear the corresponding legal liability and a huge burden of compensation.
In order to save their guilt, these colleagues did not hesitate to help Xiao Li and worked together to raise up to 50,000 yuan in compensation to express their sincere apologies.
After experiencing the catastrophe of life and death, Xiao Li felt a lot of emotion, and he shared his painful hardships and valuable lessons with the people around him. He affectionately appealed to everyone: it is good to raise a glass and talk about life at a weekday party or a bar party, but it is important to remember the principle of "don't discourage drinking", and at the same time, we must also care about whether the other party has health problems that are not suitable for drinking.
If you find that your friend has drunk too much, you should not allow him or her to continue to participate in life-threatening activities, such as driving a vehicle, swimming, climbing a mountain, etc.
On the contrary, we should resolutely stop them and provide them with the necessary assistance and care until their relatives and friends come to pick them up.
Sometimes, those who are not suitable for drinking can also choose to replace wine with tea and water, and they can also talk and reminisce about the past. The deep friendship between friends is not limited to the dinner table, but also the intimate care after drinking is also a reflection of the deep friendship.
It was this heartbreaking encounter that became a heavy mirror to wake up everyone.
Through this case, we must deeply understand that the fragility of life is obvious, and that seemingly trivial actions can lead to unexpected disasters.
Only by understanding and supporting each other can we truly achieve harmonious coexistence and prevent the recurrence of tragedies. Drinking and drinking, drinking and hurting the body, and persuading you to be cautious and cautious, and not to incur unwarranted disasters! This has become the most important revelation of Xiao Li's grief experience.