Video: Chinese Doctor Removes Patient’s Lung Tumour From 5,000 km Away

In a remarkable achievement, a doctor in China conducted surgery on a patient 5,000 km away. Utilising advanced technology and years of research, a group of doctors enabled one of their team to operate Shanghai-based equipment to successfully remove a patient’s lung tumour within an hour. A video of the groundbreaking surgery has been circulating on social media and gaining global attention. Reportedly, the medical procedure took place on July 13.

Sharing the video on X, a user wrote, “A surgeon in China successfully removed a lung tumour from a patient while being 5000 km away. The doctor operated the machine remotely from his office in Shanghai, while the patient was in Kashgar, located on the opposite side of the country.” The individual even mentioned that the entire procedure was completed in just one hour.

Check the video here: https://twitter.com/nareshbahrain/status/1819286125883674974

The video shared on August 2 has collected over 1.5 million views. Many users expressed their amazement and admiration for the technological and medical breakthroughs.

A user commented, “Remote Robotic minimal access surgery is the future trend. And it is already here. Medical science has progressed so much, yet we do not know many things in the human body. That is how medical science gradually progresses.”

Another said, “Performing this kind of remote robotic surgery is a ‘medical miracle’. Robotic surgery with the surgeon around is being done well now.”

“Engineering is beautiful,” a user remarked.

“China is a real new superpower in all ways,” another wrote.

Meanwhile, a report from the information office of the Shanghai municipality stated that this medical feat was carried out by doctors from Shanghai Chest Hospital following “detailed clinical research” and using “domestically-made surgical robots.” The surgery was carried out by Dr. Luo Qingquan, the chief surgeon, with a few assistants in support.

After the successful operation, Dr. Luo said that the success of this surgery represents a milestone in demonstrating the clinical capacity of a domestically built surgical robot, which can bring additional benefit to patients, especially those in remote and rural places.