General Surgery · Gastrointestinal Surgery

General Surgery was initially established by experts from Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing Hospital and other renowned top-tier tertiary hospitals in Beijing, and the department has successively been known as General Surgery, General Surgery II (Gastrointestinal), Gastrointestinal Surgery (Gastrointestinal Tumor Center), General Surgery Division I (Gastrointestinal), and Gastrointestinal Surgery, and has now become a nationally renowned department. The successive department chiefs were Vice President Pan Ruiqin, Kong Qingwen, Jia Zhengeng and Professor Wang Wenyue, the current department head is Professor Zhou Lei, and the head nurse is Liu Yufen. The department currently has 3 chief physicians, 5 associate chief physicians, 5 attending physicians, 1 resident physician and 1 technician, including 8 doctoral degree holders and 6 master's degree holders. The department has 18 nurses, including 2 master's degree holders, 1 chief nurse, 4 nurse supervisors, 10 nurse practitioners and 3 nurses.

Outpatient clinics and inpatient wards:

The department has 45 beds and provides General Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery and Thyroid and Breast Surgery outpatient clinics, as well as specialty outpatient clinics for gastrointestinal tumors, gastric tumors, gastric and esophageal reflux surgery, colorectal tumor surgery, minimally invasive surgery for obesity and type 2 diabetes, minimally invasive surgery for appendiceal diseases, breast diseases, laparoscopic minimally invasive hernia repair, and other specialized conditions. Multidisciplinary joint outpatient clinic for digestive tract tumors.

Introduction to diagnostic and treatment equipment: The department has advanced instruments and equipment including Storz high-definition laparoscopes, Storz single-port laparoscopes, the Johnson & Johnson ultrasonic scalpel and Coviden energy platform, Olympus high-definition gastrointestinal endoscopes, and the fourth-generation Xi da Vinci surgical robot.

Departmental diagnostic and treatment specialties: The department focuses on the surgical treatment of gastrointestinal surgical diseases. The number of operations and quality of treatment rank among the highest in Beijing. It has longstanding strengths in treating common gastrointestinal surgical diseases, greater expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of difficult gastrointestinal surgical diseases, and medical technology at an advanced level nationally.

With reference to the NCCN Guidelines, ESMO Guidelines, Japanese Treatment Rules for Colorectal Cancer, Japanese Gastric Cancer Treatment Guidelines, Japanese Rules for the Management of Gastric Cancer, Chinese Standards for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer, Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO) Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastric Cancer, Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO) Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer, and other normative documents, multidisciplinary team discussions (MDT) are organized for difficult cases to formulate individualized treatment plans. Preoperative neoadjuvant radiotherapy, chemotherapy and conversion therapy are provided for malignant gastrointestinal tumors, achieving preoperative tumor downstaging or successful conversion to surgery, thereby increasing the surgical resection rate and improving patient prognosis.

Surgically, standardized operations for gastrointestinal tumors are routinely performed, including total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer (TME), transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer (Ta-TME), rectal cancer surgery preserving the pelvic autonomic nerves (PANP), lateral lymph node dissection for rectal cancer, sphincter-preserving surgery for ultra-low rectal cancer, and standard radical gastrectomy. Minimally invasive gastrointestinal tumor operations such as totally laparoscopic surgery for gastric cancer and colorectal cancer are actively performed. Laparoscopic minimally invasive treatment improves surgical quality and reduces patient suffering. Laparoscopic bariatric surgery is performed to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes; while reducing weight, it also effectively treats metabolic syndrome, with stable results after surgery. Single-port, reduced-port, transanal and laparoscopic surgeries without abdominal incisions are performed to minimize patient trauma. The theory of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is used to guide clinical work, enabling patients to recover quickly with less pain and lower costs. Minimally invasive techniques are used for hernia repair, and laparoscopic hernia repair is routinely performed for incisional hernia, indirect hernia, direct hernia and hiatal hernia; patients recover quickly after surgery and have a low recurrence rate. The combined intraoperative use of laparoscopy and gastrointestinal endoscopy reduces trauma. More than 800 gastric and colorectal tumor operations are performed each year. More than 300 patients with super obesity or obesity accompanied by severe comorbidities are successfully diagnosed and treated each year.

The department also provides diagnosis and treatment for common and frequently occurring diseases in General Surgery, including thyroid surgery, breast surgery and hepatobiliary surgery, with satisfactory treatment outcomes.

Current specialty outpatient clinics:

Gastrointestinal Tumor Specialty Clinic (General Surgery I)

Gastric Tumors (Gastrointestinal)

Colorectal Tumor Surgery (Gastrointestinal)

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (General Surgery I)

Bariatric Surgery for Obesity and Diabetes

Specialty Outpatient Clinic for Minimally Invasive Surgery for Appendiceal Diseases

Breast Masses (General Surgery I)

Laparoscopic Minimally Invasive Hernia Repair

Multidisciplinary Joint Outpatient Clinic for Digestive Tract Tumors

Departmental research achievements: The department took the lead in organizing 68 hospitals nationwide and, with funding from a major national science and technology project of the Ministry of Science and Technology, completed the multicenter clinical study “A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Prospective Study of Injectable Sodium Aescinate to Promote Recovery in Patients After Abdominal Surgery in General Surgery”

2013.10-2015.10 Ministry of Health Science and Technology Development Project: Standardized Research on Minimally Invasive Treatment of Colorectal Cancer

2011.05-2015.04 Ministry of Science and Technology 863 Program Thematic Project: Research and Application of Key Technologies for Stem Cell Treatment of Diabetes

Regional Science Fund Project: Application of Proteomics Technology in the Discovery of Serological Tumor Markers of Colorectal Cancer

Multiple hospital-level projects: “Study on the Correlation Between Circulating Tumor Cells and Recurrence and Metastasis in Colorectal Cancer” “Clinical Study of Sodium Aescinate in Promoting Recovery After Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgery” “Metabolic Histology Study of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Obesity Complicated by Type 2 Diabetes” “Study on the Correlation Between Circulating Tumor Cells in Colorectal Cancer and Recurrence and Metastasis” “Application of a One-Piece Urostomy Bag in the Management of Drainage Fluid After Abdominal Surgery” “Clinical Study of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Gastrointestinal Cancer Using Combined Endoscopy and Laparoscopy”

Departmental teaching: The department undertakes the training of doctoral and master's students at Peking Union Medical College and Peking University Health Science Center, is responsible for the clinical teaching and training of seven-year-program students and undergraduates at Peking University Health Science Center and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, accepts physicians and nurses from hospitals at all levels nationwide for further training, and has a standardized system for training visiting physicians as well as an excellent teaching tradition, with a good reputation among visiting physicians, interns and graduate students. In the training of resident physicians, the department received the Outstanding Performance Award in standardized residency training at our hospital.

Departmental honors: Recipient of the Outstanding Performance Award in standardized residency training at China-Japan Friendship Hospital.

Department location: The department outpatient clinic is located on the 3rd floor of the outpatient building of Building B

The inpatient ward is located on the west wing of the 8th floor of the ward building of Building A

Department telephone numbers:

Outpatient clinic: 010-84205317

Inpatient ward: 010-84206168

Nurses’ station: 010-84205014

Other important information:

Professional team:

Professor Zhou Lei

Chairman, Gastrointestinal Tumor Expert Committee, National Center for Telemedicine and Internet Medicine

Deputy Chairman, Anorectal Specialty Committee, China Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Deputy Chairman, Surgical Single-Port Specialty Committee, Branch of Minimally Invasive and Noninvasive Medicine, Chinese Medical Doctor Association

Member, Gastrointestinal Specialty Committee, Branch of Minimally Invasive and Noninvasive Medicine, Chinese Medical Doctor Association

Member, NOSES Specialty Committee, Colorectal Tumor Committee, Chinese Medical Doctor Association

Standing Committee Member, Digestive Tract Tumor MDT Branch, China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care

Member, Gastrointestinal Surgery Branch, China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care

Member, Colorectal Disease Branch, China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care

Standing Committee Member, Specialty Committee for the Prevention, Treatment and Management of Gastrointestinal Tumors, China Health Management Association

Member, Gastrointestinal Surgery Branch, China Gerontological Health Care Medical Research Association

Member, Colorectal Cancer Committee, Chinese Anti-Cancer Association

Member, Oncology and Microecology Committee, Chinese Anti-Cancer Association

Standing Committee Member, Beijing Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine Oncology Committee, Chinese Anti-Cancer Association

Executive Vice President, Colorectal Physicians Branch, Beijing Medical Doctor Association

Standing Council Member, Retroperitoneal Tumor Branch, Beijing Medical Doctor Association

Youth Committee Member, Oncology Specialty Committee, Beijing Medical Doctor Association

Standing Committee Member, Colorectal Cancer Committee, Beijing Anti-Cancer Association

Standing Committee Member, Accelerated Recovery Surgery in Oncology Committee, Beijing Anti-Cancer Association

Standing Committee Member, Digestive Oncology Specialty Committee, Beijing Society for Cancer Prevention and Control Research

Standing Committee Member, Specialty Committee for Neoadjuvant Treatment of Rectal Cancer, Beijing Society for Cancer Prevention and Control

Standing Committee Member, Gastric Cancer Specialty Committee, Beijing Oncology Society

Member, Colorectal Tumor Specialty Committee, Beijing Oncology Society

Member, Colorectal Tumor Branch, Beijing Oncology Society

Member, Surgical Operations Group, Surgery Branch, Chinese Medical Association (16th and 17th terms)

Youth Committee Member, Gastric Cancer Committee, Chinese Anti-Cancer Association (1st term)

Member, International Gastric Cancer Association

Expert in medical malpractice appraisal for the Chinese Medical Association and Beijing Medical Association

Specially Invited Editorial Board Member, Chinese Medical Journal

Corresponding Editorial Board Member, Chinese Journal of Colorectal Diseases (Electronic Edition)

Editorial board member of the Chinese Journal of Disaster Medicine and Rescue, Chinese Journal of Medicine and Chinese Journal of Medical Science, among several other journals

Professor Wang Yan

Standing Committee Member, Clinical Nutrition Expert Committee, Beijing Medical Doctor Association

Standing Committee Member, Society of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition, Beijing Medical Association

Professor Song Xin

Council Member, Colorectal Disease Specialist Physicians Branch, Beijing Medical Doctor Association

Member, Colorectal Cancer Committee, Beijing Anti-Cancer Association

Member, Gastrointestinal Tumor Expert Committee, National Center for Telemedicine and Internet Medicine

Youth Committee Member, Minimally Invasive and Noninvasive Specialty Committee, Chinese Medical Association (1st term).

Professor Hua Zhan

Member, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Professor Tang Tao

Member, Gastrointestinal Group, Surgery Branch, Beijing Medical Association

Member, Tumor Nutrition Pathway Group, Tumor Nutrition and Supportive Treatment Specialty Committee, Chinese Anti-Cancer Association

Youth Committee Member, 8th Committee of the Oncology Branch, Beijing Medical Association

Council Member, Colorectal Disease Specialist Physicians Branch, Beijing Medical Doctor Association

Member, Gastrointestinal Tumor Expert Committee, National Center for Telemedicine and Internet Medicine

Professor Meng Fanqiang

Co-Chairman, Expert Committee for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity, National Center for Telemedicine and Internet Medicine

Deputy Chairman, Obesity Specialty Committee, Endocrinology Branch, Bethune Spirit Research Association

Member, Youth Committee, Colorectal Tumor Specialty Committee, Chinese Medical Doctor Association

Member, NOSES Specialty Committee, Colorectal Tumor Specialty Committee, Chinese Medical Doctor Association

Member, Submicro Surgery Specialty Committee, Colorectal Tumor Specialty Committee, Chinese Medical Doctor Association

Member, Organ Function Preservation Specialty Committee, Colorectal Tumor Specialty Committee, Chinese Medical Doctor Association

Member, China Rectal Cancer Function Preservation Research Collaboration Group

Member, Oncology Surgery Specialty Committee, Chinese Research Hospital Association

Member, Digestive Disease Group, China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care

Member, Colorectal Disease Branch, China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care

Member, Youth Committee, Colorectal Cancer Committee, Chinese Anti-Cancer Association

Member, Youth Committee, Colorectal Surgery Physicians Committee, Chinese Medical Doctor Association (CSCRS)

Member, Youth Committee, Neuroendocrine Tumor Branch, China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care (CNETS)

Member, Colorectal and Anorectal Functional Surgery Branch, Chinese Sexology Association

Inaugural Member, China NOSES Alliance

Member, Diabetes and Obesity Surgery Specialty Committee, Chinese Research Hospital Association

Council Member, Specialty Physicians Branch for the Comprehensive Diagnosis and Treatment of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes, Beijing Medical Doctor Association

Lecturer, China Obesity and Metabolic Disease Surgery Academy

Youth Committee Member, Oncology Expert Committee, Beijing Medical Doctor Association (BMDA)

Member, Colorectal Tumor Specialty Committee, Beijing Oncology Society

Member, Beijing Surgical Physician Expert Working Group (BEST)

Standing Committee Member, Specialty Committee for Neoadjuvant Treatment of Rectal Cancer, Beijing Society for Cancer Prevention and Control

Member, Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Expert Committee, Beijing Medical Association

Medical Appraisal Expert, Beijing Medical Association

Deputy Chairman, Gastrointestinal Specialty Committee, Beijing Association for the Promotion of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control

Editorial Board Member, Chinese Journal of Medicine

Editorial Board Member, Chinese Journal of Medical Frontiers

Member, Chinese Laparoscopic Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery Lecturer Group (CATP)

Professor Ma Ren

Member, Minimally Invasive Surgery Specialty Committee, Surgical Physicians Branch, Chinese Medical Doctor Association

Member and Visiting Professor, Hepatobiliary and Intestinal Surgery Research Center of the National Health and Family Planning Commission

Secretary and Committee Member, China Association of the World Endoscopic Physicians Association

Lecturer, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Central South University

Member and person in charge of minimally invasive medicine training in the Northwest region, Endoscopic Physicians Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association

Member, Endoscopy Professional and Technical Evaluation Committee of the National Health and Family Planning Commission

Editorial Board Member, Chinese Journal of Endoscopy

Editorial Board Member, Chinese Journal of Modern Medicine

Editorial Board Member, Chinese Journal of Medical Engineering

Department WeChat official account name: Gastrointestinal Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital