Li Mengxi mysteriously showed the catgut to military doctor Tian Bu.

After looking at the catgut for a long time, he still didn't know why.

Li Mengxi fully explained the functions of catgut.

When the military doctor Tian Bu heard that this thing was made from sheep intestines and suggested sewing it on people, Tian Bu firmly refused.

"No way!" Tian Bu shook his head, "How can the intestines of livestock be sewn into the human body? This is against human ethics!"

Li Mengxi looked at Tian Bu with a worried expression.

I didn't notice it, but I always felt that Bu was a doctor with superb medical skills, how could he be so pedantic.

Afterwards, no matter what Li Mengxi said, Bu unexpectedly persisted to the end.

After going back and forth like this, Li Mengxi became angry.

"Just do as I say!" Li Mengxi glared and used force to suppress others.

Seeing Li Mengxi like this, Bu sighed and cupped his hands towards Li Mengxi.

"Military advisor, it's not because I don't want to. In fact, there is a prohibition passed down from my master. When my master taught me the medical skills, he also said that for wounds caused by metal, it is best to use hair and then twine.

As for other things, if they are sewn to the flesh, they will eventually fester sooner or later.

Military advisor, you gave me three catguts, and you only said that three of them might be useful, and you said that only one of them might be useful. Can this be used or not? Human lives are at stake, how can we be too cautious?

It’s not just a suspicion, it’s just that if something goes wrong, wouldn’t it be a loss of life?”

The military doctor spoke earnestly and advised Li Mengxi to take back his life.

Li Mengxi was surprised.

He scratched his head and looked at Bu in surprise.

I thought that Bu was being pedantic and conservative, but I didn't expect that it was not that he was unwilling to try new things, but that he was afraid that new things would be risky.

Li Mengxi's perception of Tian Bu immediately changed greatly.

Li Mengxi thought again, and gave Tian Bu three threads that he was not sure were useful, and asked Tian Bu to try to suture the wound of the wounded soldier. He indeed ignored the risks involved.

For new medical technology, if it fails, it is a failure. For individual wounded soldiers, a slight mistake can mean a life.

Fortunately, Tian Bu is a hidden master of leverage, and it was not his one move that almost caused an error.

So, it cannot be tested directly on humans.

Just look for animals.

Take the sheep...

Sheep cannot be used.

Catgut is originally obtained from sheep. It is the same species and there is very little rejection.

The experiment should be done on cows.

Cut the cow's butt with a knife to make a wound, and then sew it up with gut string.

The human body can absorb collagen, and animals should be able to, too.

Moreover, the best experimental subjects are monkeys or pigs.

Monkeys are humanoid animals with physiological characteristics very close to humans.

As for pigs, from Li Mengxi's shallow accumulation of knowledge, he vaguely remembered that the compatibility between pigs and humans is quite high.

It's very strange. Look, how do pigs look like humans?

In short, catgut suture must be put into practical application. After Tian Bu reminded him, Li Mengxi felt that he had to do experiments.

The subjects of the experiment were either cows or pigs.

Li Mengxi told Tian Bu that if he was afraid of problems, he should use it on animals first.

If the catgut grows together with the wound on the animal, and the animal does not die, and the wound does not fester, then it means that it can also be used on humans.

"What do you think?" Li Mengxi raised his head and looked at the military doctor Bu.

Bu scratched his chin in confusion. What the military advisor said seemed to make sense.

After convincing Bu, a professional doctor, Li Mengxi took Bu to look for pigs. When they arrived at the transport camp, they said that the pigs were gone.

The half-sized pig I bought a few days ago was killed, and I said it would be a reward to those who have made meritorious deeds.

I have no choice but to torture the cow.

Finding an old scalper pulling a cart, Li Mengxi directed Bu to slash the cow's butt.

Why is it a cow's butt? Because, Li Mengxi felt that for most animals, the butt is the most durable part that can withstand beatings.

If you cut the cow in the belly, it might bleed profusely. If you cut it in the leg, it might cause the leg to become lame.

Bu was a little scared, holding a short ring-shaped knife, and walked carefully behind the cow's tail. He was afraid of being kicked by the cow.

When Bu Yi gritted his teeth cruelly, he slashed the cow's butt with his knife. The cow was frightened, raised its hoof and kicked Tian Bu.

Tian Bu somersaulted on the spot and threw his arms and legs, looking really embarrassed.

Bu Du was so embarrassed that Li Mengxi smiled unkindly.

Then, Bu limped back and asked, "Commander, what should we do next?"

The bottom part is just like stitching a wound on someone, debriding it with alcohol and then stitching it up.

The cow was struck by a knife. It was frightened and spun around in circles, its hooves twisting on the ground.

Even if I wanted to get some alcohol and start the suturing operation, I wouldn't have the guts.

Tian Bu is probably the man who is most familiar with the medicinal properties of alcohol. Once upon a time, Bu saw alcohol being used on wounded soldiers. Those wounded soldiers who were bleeding profusely did not even groan. When the alcohol was poured on them, they immediately cried for their fathers and called their mothers to kill pigs.

Wail.

I'm curious. Is it really that painful? Is it more painful than cutting meat with a knife?

Of course Bu tried it himself. He cut a small cut on his finger and then dipped his finger into the alcohol.

The pain was the worst I have ever experienced in my life.

You know very well how painful it is to pour alcohol on a wound.

He also knew very well that once wine was poured onto a cow's butt, the cow would jump up in pain on the spot.

Just when Bu cowered and was in a stalemate with the old cow, "Forget it, Bu." Li Mengxi said from behind, "This cow is not honest. It moves around and it is difficult to sew. It's better to find a pig to sew."

The pig can be tied up and won't move around."

Li Mengxi saw the difficulty in conducting suture experiments on animals.

The cow doesn't cooperate.

There is no anesthetic to numb the cow, and the operation is very delicate, so there can be no mistakes. If the cow moves a little, it will be impossible to sew.

The size of a cow is not suitable as an experimental subject.

It has to be a pig.

Pigs are small in size and cannot move even if they are tied up with big stripes. This provides the basis for the suture experiment.

It's a pity that after working hard for a long time, the catgut produced was in vain.

Li Mengxi looked at the cow hair all over the old cow's body and said to himself, "It seems like you have to shave your hair before doing suture surgery."

After muttering to himself, Li Mengxi turned his head and looked at Bu's hand.

Well, in Bu's hand is a ring-head knife used to chop people.

According to Li Mengxi's overall understanding of the military supplies, there is no shortage of Huanshou swords.

However, there are no specialized surgical tools.

Suppose, if someone is injured on the head, there is a long wound on the head, which is bloody and bloody.

At this time, if you want to suture, you must shave your hair. If you don't shave your hair and expose the wound, you can't suture it.

Lack of professional surgical tools.

I don’t know if there was a similar Jin Chuangke scalpel in the Han Dynasty.

If not, you can find a blacksmith to do it yourself.

Not only was there a lack of knives, Li Mengxi also remembered that there was also a lack of suture needles.

When Tian Bu used hair to sew the wound of the wounded soldier, Bu used acupuncture needles.

Not only is the needle thick, it cannot be threaded, and it is inconvenient to use.

It requires a very thin embroidery needle.

Since needles are needed, it seems that scissors are also lacking.
Chapter completed!