Juan, a Spanish traveller: robot-assisted pelvic surgery in Chongqing, home in five days

Patient from

Spain

Juan

30 years old, Spain (injured while travelling)

Condition

Severe pelvic fracture

Treatment

Robot-assisted minimally invasive pelvic fixation

Hospital

The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

City

Chongqing

Before China

Juan broke his pelvis while travelling in Guang’an, Sichuan, in late January 2026. With help from his friend Cai Xuefeng, a Chongqing native, he was transferred to the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University.

Getting care in China

This was not a planned medical trip: Juan was injured on holiday and the city’s hospital took him in. The hospital is among Chongqing’s first institutions designated for international medical services and runs an International (VIP) Ward with bilingual staff and a 24-hour consultation line.

Timeline

1. 1January 2026Severe pelvic fracture while travelling in Guang’an, Sichuan; transferred to Chongqing.
2. 2January 30, 202690-minute robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery.
3. 3Day 3: sits up. Day 5: discharged.

Outcome

He had a 90-minute operation on 30 January led by Dr Shui Wei’s team of 10, through one 7 cm incision and two 2 mm wounds. He sat up within three days and was discharged after five. The surgeon estimated he could be on his feet in a month and walking unaided in three, with proper rehabilitation.

Each story is one person’s reported experience, not a promise of results. Outcomes differ with diagnosis and the individual. This is not medical advice; treatment decisions are made with the treating hospital.