In the Imperial Physician's Office, a group of imperial doctors gathered in a circle. On the table in the middle was a strange-shaped forceps, which was the birth forceps given to Po Wu by Ning Fu.

After successfully helping Wu Meiren deliver the baby, Po Wu was rewarded by Zhao Xu. Not only did she become a female doctor in the palace, she was rewarded with a large amount of property, and her nephew was also awarded an official status. For ordinary people, this was a step to the sky.

However, Po Wu's forceps were borrowed by the Imperial Medical Office, because the female doctors present at the time personally saw that Po Wu used these strange-shaped forceps to force the fetus out of the birth canal.

"Ahem~, everyone is here."

At this moment, Ning Fu suddenly walked in with a smile. He had been invited by the imperial doctors to give lectures.

"See Qing Ping Bo!"

A group of imperial doctors hurriedly saluted Ning Fu. Most of these imperial doctors were female doctors, and even the male doctors specialized in gynecology.

"You're welcome, I have something to do later, so let's get started!"

"Thank you, Uncle Qingping!"

All the imperial doctors also know that Ning Zhizhi has such a high authority that it is very rare for him to be able to take time out of his busy schedule to come to the imperial hospital.

Ning Fu nodded to the imperial doctors, then came to the table, picked up the forceps and explained its principles and usage to the imperial doctors.

Although Wu Po was more proficient in the use of forceps, although Ning Fu designed forceps, he never actually used them.

But lecturing is different from actual operation. Po Wu could use forceps to save people, but asking her to hold the forceps to give lectures to the imperial doctor was completely embarrassing her.

It's like the bicycle made by Ning Fu. There are many people who can ride it, but not many people who can clearly explain the manufacturing and operating principles of the bicycle.

Ning Fu explained the principles and use of forceps in detail, and mentioned some applicable situations and matters needing attention.

"Of course, forceps is not a panacea, and it also has shortcomings. For example, when the princess was born, there were several red forceps marks on her face. These are the scars left by the forceps, which will disappear after a few months."

Ning Fu finally concluded.

"Uncle Qingping, when the fetus is in difficult labor, sometimes it is close to the birth port and the forceps can easily reach the baby. But sometimes it is far away from the birth port and the forceps may be difficult to use?"

At this time, an old female doctor asked.

This female doctor's surname was He, and she was the most senior female doctor in the palace. It is said that she delivered Zhao Xu herself.

"Dr. He asked well, forceps is not a panacea. Generally speaking, the closer the fetus is to the birth opening, the higher the success rate of using forceps. If the fetus is too far inside, forceps may not be effective."

Ning Fu paused again after saying this, and then continued to add.

"Of course, forceps are only a foreign object used as a last resort, and they can easily hurt the mother and fetus, so don't use them if you can."

In fact, the side effects of forceps are very obvious. If the operation is not performed properly, it may lead to maternal hemorrhage, fetal fracture, etc. In this era, once the mother and fetus are injured, it is likely to lead to the death of both.

These imperial doctors also believed deeply in Ning Fu's words.

Then they each expressed their opinions. Some imperial doctors felt that there was room for improvement in the forceps, which Ning Fu agreed with. After all, in later generations, forceps had different specifications and were used in different situations.

In addition, some people have suggested that in addition to delivering babies, forceps can also be used to induce stillbirths, because some fetuses die in the belly of pregnant women before they are born. In the past, it was not easy to expel stillbirths, but now we have forceps.

, but it solved a big trouble.

Ning Fu nodded repeatedly to the suggestions of these imperial doctors. He was indeed a professional doctor and had considered it much more thoroughly than him.

"Uncle Qingping, I have a presumptuous question to ask."

At this moment, Dr. He hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke to Ning Fu again.

"Doctor He, please speak!"

Ning Fu also respected this old female doctor with superb medical skills and replied immediately.

"I would like to ask, if even the forceps is useless during difficult labor, is there any other way to deliver the baby?"

As soon as Dr. He's question came up, the other imperial doctors all became quiet and looked at Ning Fu eagerly.

Before the advent of forceps, when they encountered difficult labor problems, they could only use massage, massage and other methods to assist delivery. Of course, some medicines and acupuncture were also effective, but they were not as direct as forceps.

But as Ning Fu said just now, forceps is not a panacea, it is only applicable to some situations.

What should they do if they encounter difficult labor problems that cannot be solved by forceps in the future?

"this……"

Ning Fu pondered for a moment after hearing the words, and then finally spoke.

"As far as I know, there is indeed a way to solve the problem of difficult childbirth!"

"What can I do?"

Dr. He stepped forward excitedly, and the other imperial doctors also showed excited expressions.

"Caesarean section."

Ning Fu hesitated again and finally spoke.

"Caesarean section? Do we have to cut open the mother's belly and take out the baby?"

Dr. He was shocked and even showed an expression of disbelief.

Because in her opinion, if the belly was opened, the mother would definitely not survive. Although the baby was saved, a life was also lost.

"Isn't this too extreme, exchanging the life of a pregnant woman for the life of a baby?"

Someone else also asked.

"It's not what you think."

Ning Fu saw the misunderstanding and immediately explained.

"Caesarean section is a kind of surgery. Although it cuts open the mother's belly, it does not kill the mother. Instead, after taking out the fetus, it sews it back on the mother's belly. As long as the mother is cared for properly, the wound will slowly heal and the mother will also

Restoring health will, of course, be much slower than recovering from natural childbirth.”

"Can the stomach be sewn shut after being cut open? And the person can still live?"

Dr. He also had a puzzled expression when she heard this. This was the first time she had heard such a statement in all her years of practicing medicine.

"Wait a minute, Uncle Qingping, you are not talking about the kind of medical skills used by Hua Tuo in the legend, are you?"

At this time, an old doctor came to his senses. It was said that Hua Tuo could operate on people to remove lesions, but that was just a legend. Real doctors always scorned such legends.

"Absolutely, but the laparotomy I'm talking about is not a legend, but a real and feasible medical technique. However, the current conditions are limited and the risk of surgery is extremely high, but I think you can study this aspect."

Ning Fu finally spoke out his true thoughts.

Under the current conditions, it is definitely impossible to implement caesarean section. Even if it is successful, it is only an example and it is not feasible to promote it.

Originally, Ning Fu didn't plan to tell people like Dr. He about the caesarean section, but then he thought, if he didn't tell them the direction of their efforts, then surgery would never be able to develop, so it was better to tell them and let them know where to go.
Chapter completed!