Medical Frontier: Breakthroughs from Chinese Hospitals – Page 10

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Breakthroughs, new diagnostics and complex procedures reported by Chinese hospitals.

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Rare & hard-to-treat diseases2025-09-24

Beijing Shijitan Hospital An Songlin Team Completes First Robot-Assisted Retroperitoneal Tumor Resection

The peritoneal tumor surgery team performed the hospital's first robot-assisted retroperitoneal tumor resection. The 15cm tumor was closely related to major vessels; equivalent radical resection to open surgery was achieved through five small ports while significantly reducing trauma.

Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University

Cardiology & heart surgery2025-09-23

Anzhen Completes First PCI in Multicenter Clinical Study of Domestic Vascular Interventional Robot

The team led by Director Zeng Yong from the Coronary Heart Disease Center successfully performed the first domestically developed vascular interventional robot-assisted PCI, precisely treating complex vascular lesions. This marks a key step forward in the clinical application of domestic robots.

Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University

Rare & hard-to-treat diseases2025-09-16

Three-Year Milestone! First Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patient at Xiangya Third Hospital Recovers and 'Graduates'

The pediatric team independently completed the hospital's first pediatric haploidentical allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant for a child with extremely severe aplastic anemia. After three years of follow-up the patient met clinical cure standards, with the team's nearly 30 pediatric cases achieving a 96% success rate.

The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Oncology2025-09-09

Xinqiao Hospital Leads Establishment of First In-Hospital Integrated Cell Therapy Platform

Western China's first in-hospital integrated cell therapy translational platform is now operational at Xinqiao Hospital, shortening CAR-T preparation to 24 hours. It introduces innovative donor CAR-T and universal CAR-T therapies with ICU support to provide rapid, precise treatment for relapsed/refractory hematologic tumors.

Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University

Oncology2025-09-05

World's First Allogeneic Artificial Regenerated Platelet Clinical Study Succeeds in Shanghai

Shanghai Children's Medical Center completed the world's first iPLT clinical infusion study, transfusing patients with acute leukemia, aplastic anemia, and post-operative complex congenital heart disease, preliminarily confirming safety and good tolerability.

Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Rare & hard-to-treat diseases2025-09-01

Tongji Hospital Pioneers World's First GP Ablation for Variant Angina

The cardiovascular team developed a novel cardiac vagal ganglion ablation technique that addresses coronary spasm at its neural origin without treating the vessels themselves. Symptoms were significantly relieved in the world's first patient, leading to the launch of an international randomized controlled trial.

Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

China's Independently Developed Brain-Computer Interface Successfully Completes Clinical Trial for Precise Boundary Localization of Deep Brain Tumors

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Neurology & neurosurgery2025-08-28

China's Independently Developed Brain-Computer Interface Successfully Completes Clinical Trial for Precise Boundary Localization of Deep Brain Tumors

The neurosurgery department of Harbin Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, in collaboration with CAS team, completed the clinical trial of MEMS-based microelectrode array BCI for precise deep brain tumor boundary localization, the world's first reported use of BCI for intraoperative tumor boundary identification. The glioma patient with frequent epilepsy had no seizures post-surgery, clear speech, and maximized preservation of healthy brain tissue.

The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

Neurology & neurosurgery2025-08-26

Tongji Hospital Completes World's First 256-Channel Flexible High-Density Cortical Electrode Brain-Computer Interface Implantation and Functional Area Tumor Resection

Under precise functional mapping navigation from the brain-computer interface, surgeons successfully resected a high-difficulty tumor in a brain functional area while implanting the BCI, overcoming a world challenge in neurosurgical functional protection.

Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Neurology & neurosurgery2025-08-25

Henan's First Brain-Computer Interface Implantation Successfully Performed

The neurosurgery team at Henan Provincial People's Hospital successfully performed the province's first wireless minimally invasive implantable brain-computer interface surgery on a high quadriplegic patient. After system activation, the patient controlled an exoskeleton glove with thoughts to complete actions like drinking water, achieving 95% decoding accuracy. This represents a major breakthrough in BCI clinical translation in Henan Province.

Henan Provincial People's Hospital

Oncology2025-08-20

World's First 'Neck Replacement' Surgery Completed in Shanghai 8 Years Ago: Patient Remains Healthy

In 2017, Xiao Jianru's team performed the world's first giant cervical chondrosarcoma resection plus 3D-printed total cervical artificial vertebral body replacement. Eight years later, the patient is tumor-free and living a healthy life.

Shanghai Changzheng Hospital

Oncology2025-08-15

West China Hospital of Stomatology Performs World's First Single-Port Robot-Assisted Oral Cancer Neck Lymph Node Dissection and Integrated Reconstruction

The head and neck tumor surgery team used the domestic Shurui single-port snake-arm robot to complete the world's first oral cancer neck lymph node dissection via a single postauricular hairline incision. They pioneered robotic neck dissection combined with immediate transoral vascularized flap reconstruction, achieving unity of extreme minimally invasive surgery, function, and aesthetics.

West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University

Rare & hard-to-treat diseases2025-08-01

International Diagnosis and Treatment Center Opens Offering Internationalized Hematology Services

The International Diagnosis and Treatment Center officially opened in August 2025 with 16 beds, focusing on cutting-edge technologies including CAR-T and gene therapy to deliver customized international medical services to patients from China and abroad.

Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences