1979 1, the leaders decided to send Lu to the front line of the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam to carry out the task of treating war wounds. Before leaving, he had abdominal pain and bloody stool, and still went to the front line with the surgical team. He operated on the wounded continuously 17 hours when performing the task of treating war wounds. When the troops advanced, the local conditions were extremely poor and they were in danger of being harassed by the enemy, but they still resolutely advanced. If there is no electricity, use candles and flashlights for surgery; If there is no water, organize everyone to carry weapons and risk going to the river to fetch water. After seven days and seven nights, the surgical team successfully carried out such difficult operations as craniotomy to remove hematoma, pneumothorax sealing, laparotomy, hemicolectomy, small intestine resection and anastomosis, liver repair, and exploration and repair of major vascular injuries in limbs under field conditions, so that 82% of the wounded passed by the surgical team were treated surgically, and the operation rate was twice as high as the standard set by the superior. Due to the long journey, excessive fatigue and irregular diet, his condition became more and more serious and the number of bloody stools increased. He continued to work by taking a lot of drugs until he was ordered to quit. The surgical team led by him successfully completed the arduous task of treating the wounded in four months of continuous work. The surgical team won the collective second-class merit, and Lv Rongli won the second-class merit.
After the surgical team won, he was admitted to the hospital. After examination, he was diagnosed with colon cancer and had metastasized. Faced with the threat of cancer, he said frankly: "If party member is alive, he must work for the Party. If he has cancer, he must seize the time to fight for the cause of the party. This kind of life is valuable. " In the hospital bed, he consulted and revised eight summaries of the field rescue experience of the operation team, and continued to consult and compile the materials of the book Bone Tumors.
1979101On October 30th, Lu's cancer spread, the treatment was ineffective, and he died unfortunately. The Political Department of the General Logistics Department approved him as a martyr. 1February, 980, the Central Military Commission awarded the title of "model military doctor" and started learning from Lu.