General Surgery I, Group 3 (Gastrointestinal Tumors, Appendix, Hernia Surgery)

The Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Hernia and Appendix Surgery of Xinjiang Autonomous Region Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine integrates medical care, teaching and scientific research. It has a group of highly skilled technical backbones, with 23 medical staff in the department: 8 doctors (including 1 chief physician, 2 deputy chief physicians, 5 attending physicians, 1 doctor with a doctoral degree and 7 doctors with master's degrees); 15 nurses; 39 rated beds in the ward; and more than 2,000 patient admissions annually. The department team follows standardized, individualized and precise treatment for tumor patients and is committed to the理念 of doing everything for patients and serving patients wholeheartedly.

Clinically, minimally invasive treatment is used as the foundation, the concept of enhanced recovery is implemented in practice, and the department brand is built with the mission of improving the survival time and quality of life of tumor patients. The department's diagnostic and treatment areas include gastrointestinal diseases such as gastric and colorectal tumors, benign and malignant tumors of the small intestine, gastrointestinal stromal tumors and neuroendocrine tumors; retroperitoneal tumors, intra-abdominal tumors, surgical trauma, acute surgical abdomen, gastrointestinal perforation, bleeding, hernia and other diseases. Equal emphasis is placed on traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and complementary treatment with traditional Chinese and Western medicine is a特色 of our department. To promote the development of the department, the hospital recruited Chief Physician Wang Qisan from the Autonomous Region Cancer Hospital, further strengthening our department's comprehensive diagnosis and treatment capabilities for gastrointestinal tumors. Laparoscopic surgery for gastric cancer, colorectal cancer and other conditions is at an advanced position within Xinjiang and has reached an advanced domestic level. Sphincter-preserving surgery for low rectal cancer is at an advanced position within Xinjiang owing to its unique technical advantages. The department also has extensive clinical experience in tension-free hernia repair, various complex types of abdominal wall hernias, and the care and treatment of stomas, wounds and complications.

Every year, the department conducts continuing education in the Autonomous Region and completes training for medical personnel in relevant specialties within Xinjiang; it has established the Professional Committee of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Oncology Surgery. NOSES surgery has no auxiliary abdominal-wall incision; all procedures are performed under laparoscopy or through natural orifices. It can be said to be laparoscopic surgery in a more complete sense and can demonstrate the advantages of minimally invasive technology to the fullest. Our department is the only team in the Xinjiang region to have joined the National NOSES Alliance. It has completed 6 national and provincial scientific research projects and published more than 60 papers, including 5 SCI papers.