Chinese surgeons removes patient’s lung tumour using robot from 5,000 kilometers away

Recently, Shanghai Chest Hospital （上海市胸科醫院）　successfully removed a lung tumour（腫瘤）　from a patient located 5,000 kilometres away in Kashgar（喀什）in southern Xinjiang.  The surgery （手術）　was carried out by Dr. Luo Qingquan, the chief surgeon, with a few assistants in support. The doctor operated the machine remotely from his office in Shanghai.The entire procedure （手術過程）　took just one hour. Performing this kind of remote robotic surgery is a ...Read More