Chapter 417

Alfred promptly nodded. "Well then, let's get started." Before he finished speaking, Perseus had already begun the surgery. With precision, Perseus cut through the flesh with a scalpel, extracted the tophus with forceps, disinfected the wound, and applied medication. In less than 20 minutes, the tophi in Alfred's fingers, toes, and knees were removed, and the wounds were bandaged. The surgery went smoothly without any mistakes. Alfred was astounded. He never expected the surgical skills of a traditional treatment doctor to be so advanced. After finishing the surgery, Perseus placed the surgical tools into the tray, removed his gloves, and advised Alfred, "Control your diet and avoid eating seafood, or the tophus will form again. Don't forget this." Gout, a type of rheumatism, was characterized by the formation of tophi, which were stone-like deposits on joints. These deposits could recur if not properly managed and also impact the kidneys. Alfred only had one kidney left, so he c