"After the surgery, my breathing became smooth, my heart felt relieved, and I no longer needed to pant. It's so great! I'm especially grateful to the doctors and nurses at our hospital!" This sincere expression of gratitude is the heartfelt words of a patient who has overcome years of thyroid tumor problems and regained health. It witnesses the ingenious techniques of our hospital's thyroid and breast surgery team in a complex operation.

Recalling the treatment process of this patient, every step was filled with challenges and hardships. The patient also had underlying diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, which added uncertainties to the surgery. Before the operation, the doctors carefully formulated a blood pressure and blood sugar control plan for him. Through strict medication treatment and meticulous dietary management, they monitored the changes in various indicators until the indicators were stable, and then cautiously carried out the surgery to prevent the occurrence of serious complications during the operation.
On the operating table, numerous difficulties came one after another. On the one hand, the patient was overweight and the tumor was about 6 cm, extending to the posterior part of the sternum, which limited the surgical field. Facing this situation, the doctors in the thyroid and breast surgery team remained calm and composed, relying on their professional knowledge and clinical experience, flexibly adjusting the surgical incision and angle, gradually expanding the field of vision, and finally enabling the tumor to be completely exposed, laying a crucial foundation for the removal work. On the other hand, the patient had a history of thyroid surgery, causing changes in the local anatomical structure, with nerves, blood vessels, and surrounding tissues closely adhered. The doctors relied on solid anatomical skills and delicate surgical operations, precisely separating the tumor from the adhered nerve tissues, skillfully avoiding surrounding organs, successfully resolving this problem and avoiding the occurrence of complications such as severe bleeding and nerve damage during the operation.
What is commendable is the anesthesiology team, who also played a key role in this surgery. Due to the patient's trachea being compressed by the tumor for a long time, it had shifted and softened, how to ensure smooth breathing for the patient during general anesthesia became an important part of the surgery's success. The anesthesiology doctors did not give up easily and quickly discussed the plan, decisively deciding to adopt the intubation technique, that is, inserting a special tracheal tube for the patient, to ensure smooth breathing during the operation. After the surgery, they used the tracheal suspension technique, closely observing the patient's awakening and recovery, precisely grasping the timing of tube removal, completing the tube removal operation, effectively preventing tracheal collapse, and ensuring the patient's respiratory safety after the operation. These operations not only tested the professional skills of the anesthesia team but also demonstrated their adaptability in handling complex cases.
During this complex treatment process, the unique traditional Chinese medicine therapy also played a distinctive role. Before the surgery, the patient had symptoms such as hoarseness and neck and shoulder pain. The doctors precisely administered acupuncture, stimulating the acupoints through acupuncture techniques to relieve discomfort, and combined with traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions to overall regulate the patient's body functions, enhancing the body's immunity, providing a powerful assistance for the successful surgery and postoperative recovery, highlighting the unique advantages of our hospital's integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment.
The success of this surgery not only allowed the patient to regain health but also fully demonstrated the hospital's ability to handle complex cases. The hospital will continue to adhere to the service concept of "centered on patients", constantly improving medical technology and service levels, bringing health and hope to more patients.