Laparoscopic surgery in the mainland of China

Laparoscopic surgery in the mainland of China began ,in 1991, when Dr. XUN Zu-wu from the Second Hospital of Qujing City in Yunnan Province successfully performed the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy （LC）. From then on, the implementation of laparoscopic techniques has been increased rapidly all o...

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Published in:Chinese medical journal 2009-10, Vol.122 (19), p.2226-2228
Main Authors: Guo, Wei, Zhang, Zhong-tao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures
China
Colorectal Surgery
Herniorrhaphy
Humans
Laparoscopy
Liver - surgery
Pancreas - surgery
Stomach - surgery
Thyroid Gland - surgery
中国大陆
云南省
切除术
大肠癌
曲靖市
胰腺癌
腹腔镜
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Summary:Laparoscopic surgery in the mainland of China began ,in 1991, when Dr. XUN Zu-wu from the Second Hospital of Qujing City in Yunnan Province successfully performed the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy （LC）. From then on, the implementation of laparoscopic techniques has been increased rapidly all over China. These techniques have been used nearly in all fields of general surgery including colorectal, gastric, hepatic, pancreatic, thyroid and mammary surgeries.
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2009.19.005