On the morning of December 30, the Zhongda Hospital affiliated to Southeast University organized multidisciplinary experts such as plastic surgery, otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, pediatrics, anesthesiology, clinical nutrition, and psychopsychiatry to consult with Dong Zhou Cairen, a 13-year-old Tibetan boy from Qinghai Yushu who was admitted to the plastic surgery ward of the Zhongda Hospital affiliated to Southeast University on the evening of December 29. Dongzhou Cairen and his grandmother, as well as the principal of the Varitan Orphan Welfare School in Yushu Zaduo County, presented a special pennant with national characteristics to the medical team of CUHK Hospital, with the pennant written "Benevolence and Benevolence Send the Gospel, Help the Poor and Unforgettable", and presented a white Hada to each consultation expert to express gratitude...
Huang Yingzi, Vice President of CUHK Hospital (first from left), and Wang Lei, Director of Plastic Surgery (first from right), receive a photo from Wei Qiwen, a pennant presented by Eastern Zhou Cairen
General consultation, finalization of the plan
How to help Cai Ren realize the "dream of making ears", and which treatment method is more suitable for him? On the morning of December 30th, during the hospital-wide general consultation organized by the Medical Department of CUHK Hospital, the doctors reviewed and inquired about Cai Ren's situation, proposed treatment suggestions, and discussed the best treatment plan together.
"The patient's loss of the right outer pinna is congenital microtia, which belongs to the 3rd degree microtia. Depending on the patient's situation and the shortest possible treatment time, it was decided to perform external ear reconstruction surgery for the patient. Professor Leng Yongcheng, a well-known burn plastic surgery expert and 90 years old, suggested after preliminary examination.
Wang Lei, director of the Department of Plastic Surgery of CUHK Hospital, introduced that the external ear reconstruction surgery that will be performed for Cairen will be carried out in three stages. After completing the various examinations for admission, on January 2, 2020, a phase of surgery was performed, using the direct burial method, the rib cartilage was taken and implanted behind the ear, and the ear on the affected side was carved according to the ear on the normal side. The first stage is about 20 days hospitalized, and the second stage of surgery is performed half a year later. In the second stage of surgery, by taking the skin graft on the chest and re-implanting the rib cartilage, etc., a "base" is added to the "lying ear" and let it "stand up". After the second stage of surgery, the ear is basically formed. Three stages of surgery, re-trimming the ear. About a year later, after three stages of surgery, Cai Ren will have a pair of ears that are basically similar and symmetrical.
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The appearance of the ear problem is solved, how to repair the hearing? Feng Xu, deputy director of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery of CUHK Hospital, said that after a general examination of Cai ren's ear, he found that "the patient's right ear does not have an external ear canal, but because the left ear is normal, it has not had a great impact on his language development." It is recommended that after admission, through CT and other examinations, check the development of the inside of the ear, and conduct a hearing assessment to check whether there is residual hearing in the right ear. After external ear reconstruction surgery, external ear canal plasty is considered. ”
Since Cai Ren is only 13 years old, Chief Physician Qiao Lixing, director of pediatrics, also participated in the consultation, and he suggested that "pediatricians will also assess the patient's psychosomatic development, and in the process of treatment, cooperate with plastic surgeons to guide medication." In addition, during hospitalization, the Department of Clinical Nutrition conducts a monthly nutritional assessment of Cai Ren. The anesthesiology department will also be managed in advance, and will make every effort to do a good job in the protection of the car, and formulate a postoperative analgesia plan. The psychiatrist assesses Cai Ren's psychological condition, and then conducts psychological counseling for his inferiority complex.
Huang Yingzi, vice president of CUHK Hospital, said in the consultation that the hospital will fully support the establishment of the Dongzhou Cairen Treatment Group and work together for Cairen's "ear-making dream" in multiple disciplines.
Love is strong and warms people's hearts
In order to help Cai Ren realize his dream, not only did experts from various disciplines formulate the best treatment, but the medical staff also made meticulous arrangements for his life. Not only did he specially arrange a single ward for him to facilitate his grandmother's care. Three meals a day, all pay special attention to the canteen to prepare carefully, "they do not eat fish and shrimp, Grandma does not eat eggs, it is best not to have these in the three-meal menu." Lu Ling, the head nurse of plastic surgery, instructed the canteen manager one by one. On the coffee table in the ward, the medical staff also prepared rich and healthy snacks for Cairen, and they could feel warm everywhere.
Since Grandma did not speak Chinese, the hospital also specially arranged 2 Tibetan medical students as volunteers for them, which made it easier to communicate with the doctors. Grandma and the volunteers communicated in Tibetan, which also made her feel the warmth of home, and the volunteers also prepared daily necessities for Cairen and brought hot water bottles and soap.
I heard that there was a little Tibetan brother in the ward, and the little patients who were reconstructing their small ears in the ward rushed to greet him and wanted to be friends with him. "Shake hands, we are good friends, we will play together later," the little patient said, holding Cairen's hand. Cai Ren finally revealed a long-lost smile and tried to integrate into the warm family of the "Little Ear Home" of CUHK Hospital.
Blessing Cai Ren, as Principal Zhou said, "Like the sun that has just risen, it is rising and getting better and better!" (Liu Min, Cheng Shouqin)