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Medical Frontiers

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

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Successful Second Liver Transplantation Performed

Organ failure & transplant

Successful Second Liver Transplantation Performed

Professor Zhong Xiangyu's general surgery team, collaborating with multiple disciplines, completed a challenging second liver transplantation for a patient who developed liver failure six months after the initial transplant, marking a new advancement in the hospital's complex liver transplantation capabilities.

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

Among Guangdong's First Batch! Shenzhen People's Hospital Selected as International Medical Service Pilot HospitalVideo

Rare & hard-to-treat diseases

Among Guangdong's First Batch! Shenzhen People's Hospital Selected as International Medical Service Pilot Hospital

Leveraging its comprehensive strength and international service capabilities, the hospital was selected as one of Guangdong's first 25 international medical service pilot hospitals. It will implement independent pricing and physical isolation for high-end international services while preserving the public welfare of basic medical care.

Shenzhen People's Hospital

Jiangxi's First Fully Implanted Wireless Brain-Computer Interface Clinical Surgery Successfully PerformedVideo

Neurology & neurosurgery

Jiangxi's First Fully Implanted Wireless Brain-Computer Interface Clinical Surgery Successfully Performed

The hospital completed Jiangxi Province's first fully implanted wireless brain-computer interface surgery. Using the technology, a high paraplegia patient can now eat, write, and draw independently through thought control.

The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

World's First Patient Enrolled! West China Hospital Cardiac and Great Vessel Surgeon Leads International Multicenter Type A Dissection Trial

Cardiology & heart surgery

World's First Patient Enrolled! West China Hospital Cardiac and Great Vessel Surgeon Leads International Multicenter Type A Dissection Trial

Hu Jia's team has completed enrollment of the world's first subject in the international multicenter REFORM-TAD trial. It offers a new minimally invasive treatment for high-risk patients with distal residual dissection after Stanford type A aortic dissection surgery, marking alignment of Chinese research in this field with international frontiers.

West China Hospital of Sichuan University

Innovative Achievements from First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University Debut at 2026 Guangzhou Medical ExpoVideo

Oncology

Innovative Achievements from First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University Debut at 2026 Guangzhou Medical Expo

The hospital showcased the world's first ischemia-free organ transplantation technology and the world's first registered AI electronic nasopharyngoscope, advancing innovations in organ medicine and AI healthcare, now adopted by hospitals in multiple countries.

The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University

World's First! Fudan Eye & ENT Hospital Team Treats Advanced INI1-Deficient Head and Neck Tumor with CAR-T

Oncology

World's First! Fudan Eye & ENT Hospital Team Treats Advanced INI1-Deficient Head and Neck Tumor with CAR-T

The team completed the world's first Trop2-targeted CAR-T therapy for advanced INI1-deficient sinonasal malignant tumor in collaboration with an enterprise. The patient remained stable over 245 days post-infusion with significant tumor shrinkage, showing new potential for solid tumor treatment.

Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University Selected as Guangdong Pilot Hospital for International Medical ServicesVideo

Rare & hard-to-treat diseases

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University Selected as Guangdong Pilot Hospital for International Medical Services

The hospital was selected in the first batch of Guangdong Province pilot hospitals for international medical services. It will establish an international high-end medical service platform integrating outpatient, inpatient and physical examination services to create an international medical benchmark in the Greater Bay Area.

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

Peking Union Medical College Hospital Leads Approval of Globally First-in-Class Radioactive Innovative Drug

Oncology

Peking Union Medical College Hospital Leads Approval of Globally First-in-Class Radioactive Innovative Drug

The Nuclear Medicine Department led Phases I-III clinical trials of China's self-developed, globally pioneering radioactive Class 1 innovative drug 99mTc-3PRGD2, now approved for market. It provides precise auxiliary diagnosis of lymph node metastasis in lung cancer patients, filling a previous gap.

Peking Union Medical College Hospital

World's First! West China Second Hospital Team Performs Transumbilical Single-Port Robot-Assisted Cervical Cancer Radical Surgery Without Uterine Manipulator

Oncology

World's First! West China Second Hospital Team Performs Transumbilical Single-Port Robot-Assisted Cervical Cancer Radical Surgery Without Uterine Manipulator

Professor Zheng Ying's team used a single-port snake-arm surgical robot to complete the world's first transumbilical single-port cervical cancer radical surgery without uterine manipulator, achieving reduced trauma, enhanced tumor-free safety, and faster recovery.

West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University

Henan's First Thoracoscopic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Heart Transplant Completed in Zhengzhou

Cardiology & heart surgery

Henan's First Thoracoscopic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Heart Transplant Completed in Zhengzhou

The hospital completed Henan's first thoracoscopic-assisted minimally invasive heart transplant with good patient recovery, offering smaller trauma and faster rehabilitation for end-stage heart failure. Three-dimensional reconstruction enabled precise planning, with aortic cross-clamp time of only 99 minutes.

The Seventh People's Hospital of Zhengzhou

Hubei's First Provincial Brain-Computer Interface Clinical Medical Research Center Established at Union Hospital

Neurology & neurosurgery

Hubei's First Provincial Brain-Computer Interface Clinical Medical Research Center Established at Union Hospital

Following review by the Hubei Provincial Department of Science and Technology and Health Commission, Union Hospital was approved to build the province's first provincial-level brain-computer interface clinical medical research center. This marks a new stage in Hubei's clinical translation of cutting-edge brain science technologies.

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

Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Leads Nation in Heart Transplant Volume

Cardiology & heart surgery

Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Leads Nation in Heart Transplant Volume

The hospital completed 159 heart transplants in 2025, accounting for about 13.5% of the national total and setting a new single-center annual record. With a 30-day survival rate of 98% and one-year rate over 90%, it has reached internationally advanced levels.

Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital

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