General Surgery

Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University General Surgery

I. Basic Overview, Qualifications, and Honors

【Department Development History】

The Department of General Surgery of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University is a National Key Specialty and a comprehensive key department integrating medical care, teaching, and research. It enjoys a high reputation in Xiamen and throughout southern Fujian. The department has 96 open beds and two wards: the General Surgery Ward 1 is located on the 17th Floor of Building 7, with telephone numbers: (0592) 2291710 and 2291715; the General Surgery Ward 2 is located on the 18th Floor of Building 7, with telephone numbers: (0592) 2291810 and 2291815. The specialty wards admit more than 400 patients per month on average, and the specialty outpatient and emergency departments receive more than 3,500 visits per month on average. The department has 59 medical and nursing staff members, including 3 chief physicians, 8 associate chief physicians, 6 attending physicians, 3 resident physicians, and 3 master’s supervisors. Seven staff members hold doctoral degrees (including 4 currently enrolled in doctoral programs), and 20 hold master’s degrees.

The Department of General Surgery of Zhongshan Hospital covers a wide range of surgical procedures, many of which are highly complex, and can independently and successfully perform all surgeries required of tertiary Grade A hospitals as stipulated by the Ministry of Health. It was the first in China and Asia and the second in the world to perform endoscopic thyroidectomy via the transoral floor-of-mouth approach, achieving completely scarless thyroid surgery on the body surface. It performed the world’s first endoscopic lateral cervical lymph node dissection for thyroid cancer through a combined trans-thoracic and transoral approach, achieving both complete radical dissection for patients with lateral cervical lymph node metastasis from thyroid cancer and a completely scarless minimally invasive thyroid operation in the neck. It performed the first trans-submental oral vestibular endoscopic thyroid operation in Asia and China, providing an alternative for patients for whom a purely transoral procedure is technically difficult, while achieving a concealed minimally invasive cervical incision and thorough lymph node dissection during endoscopic thyroid surgery. It was among the first in China and abroad to perform simultaneous silicone prosthesis implantation for chin augmentation during endoscopic thyroid surgery via the oral vestibular approach, meeting both the cosmetic needs and the need for radical thyroid tumor treatment in patients with micrognathia and thyroid disease.

Robotic thyroid surgery: The department completed the first da Vinci Xi robotic thyroid operation in southwestern Fujian and was the first in China to perform gasless, transoral da Vinci robotic thyroid surgery. By leveraging the advantages of the robotic system, the department performs refined thyroid dissection and precisely protects the parathyroid glands and their blood supply, as well as the superior laryngeal nerves, recurrent laryngeal nerves, and other structures.

The Department of General Surgery is technologically advanced not only in transoral endoscopic thyroid surgery, trans-thoracic and trans-mammary endoscopic thyroid surgery, totally areolar endoscopic thyroid surgery, transaxillary endoscopic thyroid surgery, and subclavian endoscopic thyroid surgery, but also in minimally invasive procedures such as laparoscopic radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer, laparoscopic radical colectomy for colon cancer, laparoscopic sphincter-preserving surgery for low rectal cancer, laparoscopic total extraperitoneal mesh repair of inguinal hernia (TEP), laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal mesh repair of inguinal hernia (TAPP), and laparoscopic tension-free repair of abdominal wall incisional hernia (IMOP). It was the first department in Fujian Province to perform laparoscopic bariatric surgery. The department continuously introduces new technologies to reduce surgical trauma and shorten hospital stays.

The Department of General Surgery has very strong capabilities in hernia surgery, and its diagnostic and treatment technologies for gastroesophageal reflux disease are highly advanced. Two national-level hernia diagnosis and treatment platforms have been established in the Department of General Surgery: the “Xiamen Branch of the China Hernia College” and the “Xiamen Sub-center of the Hiatal Hernia and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Training Center of the China Hernia College.” Two national-level disease-specific centers have also been established in the Department of General Surgery: the “Cooperation Center for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Hiatal Hernia” and the “Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center.” The Department of General Surgery has hosted national advanced training courses and training programs on hiatal hernia, as well as online live broadcasts, on multiple occasions.

The Department of General Surgery has a beautiful environment, and its wards are clean, comfortable, and orderly. The nursing staff are warm and attentive. They are highly skilled, with high first-attempt success rates for intravenous injections and blood draws, thereby minimizing patients’ pain during treatment. The nursing motto is “Attentive and Warm, Cozy as Home.” The department’s mission is “Unity, Innovation, Quality First, and Excellent Service.” All medical and nursing staff members work together and strive for continuous improvement. Technologically, the department strives to apply the most advanced international and domestic technologies and provide patients with the highest level of care to achieve the most satisfactory outcomes.

【Information on Academic Leaders and the Succession of Renowned Experts】

Through the succession of several generations of experts, the department has established a complete talent structure of “senior experts providing leadership, young and middle-aged backbone physicians providing support, and young physicians serving as reserves.” Several generations of experts have devoted themselves to thyroid surgery and hernia and abdominal wall surgery, continuously carrying out clinical technological innovation, drafting professional consensus documents, and training surgical talent.

(1) Academic Leader: Fu Jinbo

【Professional Title】Chief Physician, Master’s Supervisor, Xiamen High-Level Talent

【Areas of Expertise】Thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, gastrointestinal tumors, retroperitoneal tumors, hiatal hernia, inguinal hernia, incisional hernia, and laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery for various complex hernias. Participated in the first international combined trans-thoracic and transoral lateral cervical dissection for thyroid cancer, the first transoral endoscopic thyroid surgery in Asia, and the first transaxillary endoscopic thyroid surgery in Fujian Province. Took the lead in performing endoscopic lateral cervical dissection for thyroid cancer in Fujian Province.

【Personal Profile】Director of the Department of General Surgery and Director of the General Surgery Residency Training Base at Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University.

Academic appointments: Chair of the Thyroid Tumor Special Committee of the Xiamen Anti-Cancer Association; Deputy Chair of the Thyroid Tumor Special Committee of the Xiamen Preventive Medicine Association; Member of the General Surgery Physicians Branch of the Fujian Medical Doctor Association; Member of the General Surgery Physicians Branch of the Fujian Association of Integrative Medicine; Deputy Leader of the Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery Group of the General Surgery Physicians Branch of the Fujian Medical Doctor Association; Deputy Chair of the Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Branch of the Fujian Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association; Standing Member of the Colorectal Surgery Group of the Fujian Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association; Standing Member of the Thyroid Branch of the Fujian Association of Integrative Medicine; Member of the Oncology Surgery Professional Committee of the Chinese Research Hospital Association; Member of the Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Committee of the World Association of Endoscopists; Member of the Expert Committee for Evaluation of the Quality of Clinical Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment; Member of the General Surgery Committee of the China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care; Young and Middle-Aged Editorial Board Member of the Chinese Journal of General Surgery; Young and Middle-Aged Editorial Board Member of the Chinese Journal of General Surgery.

Honors and achievements: At the 2014 China-Japan Gastrointestinal Tumor Summit Forum, the “Radical Right Hemicolectomy” performed by him won first place and the “Most Popular Award”; at the Second and Third “Haoyun Daren Competitions” in 2014 and 2015, the “Endoscopic Radical Thyroidectomy for Thyroid Cancer” performed by him won the “Best Fine Technique Award” and the “Best Standardized Technique Award”; first place in the Fujian Division of the 2015 Hernia Shines on Greater China—Greater China Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Surgical Standards Competition; the Heinrich Braun Award at the 2016 China Young and Middle-Aged Gastric Cancer Video Competition; the 2016 Xiamen Youth May Fourth Medal; and the 2016 Xiamen Most Compassionate Young Physician.

(2) Li Lianghui

【Professional Title】Chief Physician, Doctor, Master’s Supervisor

【Areas of Expertise】Dedicated to minimally invasive surgical treatment of various general surgical diseases, including obesity, thyroid tumors, gastrointestinal tumors, and hernias. Skilled in various endoscopic operations for thyroid tumors, including transoral vestibular endoscopic surgery, transaxillary endoscopic surgery, trans-thoracic and trans-mammary endoscopic surgery, and subclavian endoscopic surgery. These procedures provide good cosmetic results while ensuring the radical nature of tumor treatment.

Skilled in various laparoscopic bariatric procedures, including three-port sleeve gastrectomy, single-port sleeve gastrectomy, sleeve gastrectomy combined with a dual-channel procedure, and gastric bypass surgery. He was the first in Fujian Province to perform laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery for obesity-related type 2 diabetes. He was the first in China to perform transoral vestibular endoscopic radical thyroidectomy combined with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for patients with obesity and thyroid cancer. He was among the earliest to perform single-port laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, which provides better cosmetic results than conventional three-port or five-port surgery. All procedures have achieved satisfactory outcomes.

【Personal Profile】PhD in Surgery from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and graduate supervisor. Member of the Gastrointestinal Group of the Surgery Branch of the Fujian Medical Association; Member of the Metabolic Liver Disease Group of the Endocrinology Branch of the Fujian Medical Association; Member of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO); Member of the International Obesity Society (IOS); Member of the Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Branch of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association; Member of the Thyroid Cancer Professional Committee of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association; Expert reviewer of degree theses for the Ministry of Education.

(3) Lu Yizhuo

【Professional Title】Chief Physician, Adjunct Professor, Doctor, Master’s Supervisor

【Areas of Expertise】Minimally invasive and painless surgical treatment, as well as enhanced recovery, for hernias, thyroid diseases, superficial masses, appendicitis, hemorrhoids, gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastrointestinal tumors, and other diseases.

【Personal Profile】Graduate of a Project 985 university; domestic visiting scholar at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; holds dual practice qualifications in general surgery and plastic surgery; obtained national certification of ablation technology competence and certification of robotic surgery qualifications. One personally developed technique was listed by the Fujian Provincial Department of Health as a province-wide promotion project. He was selected by the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China to go to Tibet for one and a half years to promote minimally invasive surgical techniques. He has won first prizes in national surgical competitions on multiple occasions, served several times as an examiner for the National Medical Licensing Examination, published more than 20 articles in SCI and other journals, led more than 10 provincial and municipal scientific research projects, and received the Second-Class Merit Award from the Fujian Provincial Government and the First Prize of the Xiamen Science and Technology Progress Award. He serves as Deputy Chair of the Thyroid Tumor Branch of the Fujian Strait Association for Science and Technology Exchange in Cancer Prevention and Control, Deputy Chair of the Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Branch of the Fujian Strait Medical Exchange Association, Deputy Chair of the Young and Middle-Aged Committee of the Thyroid Tumor Branch of the Fujian Anti-Cancer Association, Editorial Board Member of the Chinese Journal of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery, and Editorial Board Member of the Chinese Journal of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.

(4) Chen Qinggui

【Professional Title】Associate Chief Physician

【Areas of Expertise】Minimally invasive surgery and full-course management of gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors; standardized surgical treatment of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis; individualized minimally invasive surgery for thyroid cancer; minimally invasive ambulatory surgery for inguinal hernia; and comprehensive treatment of intestinal fistula and complex intra-abdominal infections.

【Personal Profile】Standing Member of the Colorectal and Anal Surgery Special Committee of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association; Member of the Thyroid Surgery Society of the Xiamen Medical Association; Member of the Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Society of the Xiamen Medical Association; Member of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Group of the Xiamen Medical Association; Member of the Lymphoma Branch of the Fujian Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association; graduate of the seven-year program at Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology; multiple-time winner of the National Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery Competition; recipient of titles including “Outstanding Worker in Group-Based Assistance” under Minning cooperation, “Specially Appointed Expert for the Borrowed Light Action,” and “Model of the Era” among groups providing aid to Ningxia under Minning paired poverty-alleviation cooperation.

(5) Lin Ende

【Professional Title】Associate Chief Physician

【Areas of Expertise】Clinical diagnosis and treatment of thyroid and parathyroid diseases. He has extensive experience particularly in thermal ablation of thyroid nodules while preserving thyroid function; evaluation of treatment options for thyroid microcarcinoma, including surgery or ablation; thermal ablation for hyperthyroidism to avoid hypothyroidism through noninvasive treatment; thermal ablation treatment of parathyroid diseases; precise diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid tumors; endoscopic thyroid surgery; and standardized surgical treatment.

He is proficient in ultrasound diagnosis of thyroid and parathyroid diseases; fine-needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules and cervical lymph nodes for individualized treatment planning; molecular diagnostic techniques related to FNA cytology; intraoperative nerve monitoring; and parathyroid protection. He specializes in precision and minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of thyroid and parathyroid diseases, and is skilled in the standardized application and scientific research of advanced diagnostic and treatment technologies, including thermal ablation of thyroid nodules, classic radical surgery for thyroid cancer, and scarless endoscopic thyroid surgery via the axillary, trans-mammary, and transoral approaches.

【Personal Profile】Member of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Expert Committee of the General Surgery Professional Committee of the Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine; Member of the Thyroid Surgery Branch of the Xiamen Medical Association; Member of the Gastric Cancer Professional Committee of the Fujian Alliance for Cancer Prevention and Control; Standing Member of the Youth Committee of the Gastric Cancer Surgery Branch of the Fujian Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association; Member of the Colorectal and Anal Surgery Physicians Branch of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association; Youth Committee Member and member of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Group of the Oncology Physicians Branch of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association.

Teaching: Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Xiamen University.

Research: 1 Fujian Natural Science Foundation project and 1 Xiamen Science and Technology Plan project; published several papers in SCI and core journals; received the Xiamen Science and Technology Progress Award.

(6) Lu Mingzhu

【Professional Title】Associate Chief Physician

【Areas of Expertise】Minimally invasive treatment of hernias and hydroceles; pediatric circumcision and correction of other pediatric malformations; and female surgery.

【Personal Profile】Master of Surgery from Fujian Medical University in 2008. Skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric and female surgical diseases, with extensive experience in hernia surgery and pediatric general surgery. Member of the Pediatric Surgery Branch of the Fujian Medical Doctor Association, Member of the Science Popularization Committee of the Fujian Anti-Cancer Association, Member of the Urology Branch of the Fujian Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Member of the Pediatric Surgery Society of the Xiamen Medical Association.

(7) Luo Yezhe

【Professional Title】Associate Chief Physician

【Areas of Expertise】Skilled in thyroid and parathyroid diseases, particularly scarless total endoscopic minimally invasive surgery of the neck. Specializes in giant goiter, substernal goiter, and complex, recurrent, refractory thyroid cancer involving the trachea or recurrent laryngeal nerve. Proficient in more than five endoscopic approaches, including transoral, transaxillary, trans-thoracic, subclavian, and Miccoli approaches. Individualized plans can be formulated according to patients’ cosmetic needs. He can treat advanced thyroid cancer involving major cervical vessels or the trachea and is capable of tracheal or vascular resection and reconstruction. He is also skilled in standardized radical surgery for various abdominal wall hernias, complex intra-abdominal adhesions or abdominal cocoon syndrome, and gastrointestinal tumors. He won first place in the 2023 National Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery Competition and has won first prizes in provincial and national surgical video competitions on multiple occasions.

【Personal Profile】Trained under top-tier teams and subsequently pursued advanced study at Fuzhou Union Hospital and the Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center. Has more than 15 years of clinical experience. Certified expert in tumor ablation treatment by the National Health Commission. Member of several national-level academic societies, including the Youth Committee of the Thyroid Committee of the China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care. Medical assistance expert for Minning cooperation.

(8) Hong Xiaoquan

【Professional Title】Associate Chief Physician

【Areas of Expertise】Has engaged in clinical, teaching, and research work in general surgery for more than 10 years and previously pursued further study at the Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University. Skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of common general surgical diseases, particularly minimally invasive surgical treatment of thyroid and parathyroid diseases, various abdominal wall hernias, and gastrointestinal tumors. Performs endoscopic thyroid and parathyroid surgery through the trans-mammary, transoral, and transaxillary approaches; thermal and chemical ablation of thyroid nodules; laparoscopic radical surgery for gastrointestinal tumors; and laparoscopic hernia repair, including inguinal hernia, hiatal hernia, abdominal wall incisional hernia, and lumbar hernia.

【Personal Profile】Standing Member of the Thyroid Tumor Professional Committee of the Xiamen Anti-Cancer Association; Standing Member of the Gastrointestinal Tumor Professional Committee of the Xiamen Anti-Cancer Association; Standing Member of the Tumor Nutrition and Supportive Treatment Professional Committee of the Xiamen Anti-Cancer Association; Youth Member of the Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Group of the Integrative Medicine Expert Volunteer Committee of the Chinese Volunteer Association; Member of the Youth Committee of the Gastric Cancer Surgery Branch of the Fujian Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association; Member of the Xiamen Group of the First Colorectal Disease Prevention and Control Professional Committee of the Fujian Preventive Medicine Association; Member of the First Gastric Cancer Professional Committee of the Fujian Alliance for Cancer Prevention and Control; Member of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Group of the Youth Committee of the Oncology Physicians Branch of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association.

Published several national-level papers and SCI papers and led one Xiamen municipal research project.

Awards: “Fine Technique Award” and “Professional Standardization Award” in the 2015 Haoyun Daren Show Thyroid Surgery Video Finals; “First Prize” in the 2016 Fujian Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Surgery Video Competition; “Second Prize” in the First Transoral Thyroid Surgery Video Competition of the China Transoral Thyroid Surgery Training Base in 2025; “First Prize” in the First Fujian Hiatal Hernia Surgery Video Invitational Competition in 2026; “Outstanding Teacher of Xiamen Medical College” in 2021.

(9) Kuang Penghao

【Professional Title】Associate Chief Physician

【Areas of Expertise】Has long been engaged in clinical work in general surgery and is proficient in various endoscopic approaches and open thyroid surgery, as well as standardized treatment of complex thyroid and parathyroid tumors; minimally invasive surgical treatment of various abdominal wall hernias, including inguinal hernia and incisional hernia; laparoscopic radical surgery for gastric and colorectal cancer; and treatment of Crohn’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and their complications.

【Personal Profile】Member of the Thyroid Disease Prevention and Treatment Branch of the China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care; Member of the Thyroid Cancer Professional Committee of the Fujian Alliance for Cancer Prevention and Control; Member of the Clinical Oncology Professional Committee of the Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association; Member of the Colorectal and Anal Surgery Professional Committee of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association; Member of the Thyroid Tumor Professional Committee of the Xiamen Anti-Cancer Association; Member of the Thyroid Disease Professional Committee of the Xiamen Association of Integrative Medicine; Member of the Thyroid Tumor Professional Committee of the Xiamen Preventive Medicine Association.

(10) Qiu Yinrong

【Professional Title】Associate Chief Physician

【Areas of Expertise】Rich clinical experience and comprehensive technical skills. Specializes in thyroid cancer, thyroid nodules, parathyroid diseases, inguinal hernia, incisional hernia, umbilical hernia, lumbar hernia, diaphragmatic hernia, parastomal hernia, hiatal hernia, superficial masses, gastrointestinal tumors, appendicitis, intestinal obstruction, obesity, and hemorrhoids.

Specialty techniques: Proficient in minimally invasive radical thyroid surgery through multiple approaches, including transaxillary, trans-mammary, transoral, and subclavian approaches; skilled in minimally invasive surgery for various hernias; laparoscopic radical surgery for gastrointestinal tumors; laparoscopic bariatric and metabolic surgery; laparoscopic appendectomy; and resection of giant superficial masses. Has won multiple awards in thyroid and hernia surgical video competitions and published several papers in core journals and SCI journals.

【Personal Profile】Member of the Thyroid Tumor Branch of the Fujian Strait Association for Science and Technology Exchange in Cancer Prevention and Control; Member of the Surgery Branch of the Xiamen Association of Integrative Medicine.

(11) Zhang Chengliang

【Professional Title】Associate Chief Physician

【Areas of Expertise】Skilled in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of various superficial tumors, thyroid diseases, inguinal hernia, colorectal tumors, appendicitis, intestinal obstruction, various types of soft-tissue infections, and nutritional and metabolic diseases.

【Personal Profile】Graduate of Sun Yat-sen University. Has long been engaged in general surgery and has accumulated extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of surgical critical illnesses and emergency abdominal conditions. Published multiple papers in domestic core journals.

【Authoritative Academic Ranking】

The department is a unit of the Department of General Surgery of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University under the National Clinical Key Specialty Construction Project. Its specialty focuses on thyroid and parathyroid surgery and hernia and abdominal wall surgery. The overall strength of the Department of General Surgery at the affiliated hospital is in the first tier in Fujian Province.

The thyroid surgery subspecialty is one of the birthplaces in China of transoral endoscopic thyroid surgery. It is one of the first batch of national pilot institutions for quality control of standardized thyroid cancer diagnosis and treatment and the only institution selected in Xiamen. Its endoscopic radical surgery for thyroid cancer, parathyroid function protection, and innovation in scarless cervical thyroid surgery have reached an advanced domestic level.

The team’s original surgical procedures and its leadership in formulating professional consensus documents guide the standardized development of the discipline in China. Team members have delivered plenary presentations and performed live surgical demonstrations at national surgical annual conferences and international academic conferences on thyroid surgery on multiple occasions. Physicians from many domestic tertiary Grade A hospitals have been sent to the department for further training. The department is an important domestic training base for scarless cervical minimally invasive thyroid surgery and enjoys high recognition within the industry.

The hernia and abdominal wall surgery subspecialty has two national-level training platforms: the Xiamen Branch of the China Hernia College and the Xiamen Sub-center of the Hiatal Hernia and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Training Center of the China Hernia College. The minimally invasive rate of laparoscopic hernia repair reaches 98%. Individualized repair of complex hernias, including giant abdominal wall incisional hernias, recurrent hernias, parastomal hernias, and hiatal hernias, as well as perioperative ERAS management, are at an advanced level in Fujian Province and nationally. The department is a referral center for complex abdominal wall hernia cases in southwestern Fujian and receives large numbers of difficult cases from Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, and Longyan.

The department continuously hosts national continuing education programs and national academic conferences on thyroid surgery and hernia surgery and has conducted more than 100 national surgical livestream demonstrations. Its technological achievements have been reported by the Chinese Journal of General Surgery, Southeast Network, Xiamen Daily, China News Service, and other journals and media outlets. Its regional outreach capacity is prominent.

【Academic Organization Appointments and Qualifications】

The department has two national-level hernia diagnosis and treatment platforms: the “Xiamen Branch of the China Hernia College” and the “Xiamen Sub-center of the Hiatal Hernia and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Training Center of the China Hernia College.” It also has two national-level disease-specific centers: the “Cooperation Center for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Hiatal Hernia” and the “Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center.” Its hernia surgery capabilities and gastroesophageal reflux disease diagnosis and treatment technologies are at a leading level in the region.

(1) National-Level Academic Appointments

1. Fu Jinbo: Member of the Oncology Surgery Special Committee of the Chinese Research Hospital Association; Member of the Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Committee of the World Association of Endoscopists; Member of the Expert Committee for Evaluation of the Quality of Clinical Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment; Member of the General Surgery Special Committee of the China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care; Young and Middle-Aged Editorial Board Member of the Chinese Journal of General Surgery; Editorial Board Member of the Chinese Journal of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.

2. Lu Yizhuo: Editorial Board Member of the Chinese Journal of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery; Editorial Board Member of the Chinese Journal of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.

3. Luo Yezhe: Member of the Youth Committee of the Thyroid Committee of the China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care.

4. Kuang Penghao: Member of the Thyroid Disease Prevention and Treatment Branch of the China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care.

5. Lin Ende: Member of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Expert Committee of the General Surgery Professional Committee of the Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine.

6. Hong Xiaoquan: Youth Member of the Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Group of the Integrative Medicine Expert Volunteer Committee of the Chinese Volunteer Association.

Several experts on the team serve as members of the Thyroid Cancer Professional Committee of the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association and as members of the lecturer group of the China Hernia College. They have participated in the discussion and revision of multiple national guidelines and expert consensuses on thyroid and hernia surgery diagnosis and treatment.

(2) Provincial- and Municipal-Level Academic Appointments

1. Fu Jinbo: Chair of the Thyroid Tumor Special Committee of the Xiamen Anti-Cancer Association; Deputy Chair of the Thyroid Tumor Special Committee of the Xiamen Preventive Medicine Association; Member of the General Surgery Physicians Branch of the Fujian Medical Doctor Association; Member of the General Surgery Physicians Branch of the Fujian Association of Integrative Medicine; Deputy Leader of the Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery Group of the General Surgery Physicians Branch of the Fujian Medical Doctor Association; Deputy Chair of the Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Branch of the Fujian Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association; Standing Member of the Colorectal Surgery Group of the Fujian Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association; Standing Member of the Thyroid Branch of the Fujian Association of Integrative Medicine.

2. Lu Yizhuo: Deputy Chair of the Thyroid Tumor Branch of the Fujian Strait Association for Science and Technology Exchange in Cancer Prevention and Control; Deputy Chair of the Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Branch of the Fujian Strait Medical Exchange Association; Deputy Chair of the Young and Middle-Aged Committee of the Thyroid Tumor Branch of the Fujian Anti-Cancer Association.

3. Li Lianghui: Member of the Gastrointestinal Group of the Surgery Branch of the Fujian Medical Association; Member of the Metabolic Liver Disease Group of the Endocrinology Branch of the Fujian Medical Association; Member of the Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Branch of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association; Member of the Thyroid Cancer Professional Committee of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association.

4. Chen Qinggui: Standing Member of the Colorectal and Anal Surgery Special Committee of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association; Member of the Thyroid Surgery Society of the Xiamen Medical Association; Member of the Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Society of the Xiamen Medical Association; Member of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Group of the Xiamen Medical Association; Member of the Lymphoma Branch of the Fujian Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association.

5. Luo Yezhe: Medical assistance expert for Minning cooperation.

6. Hong Xiaoquan: Standing Member of the Thyroid Tumor Special Committee of the Xiamen Anti-Cancer Association; Standing Member of the Gastrointestinal Tumor Special Committee of the Xiamen Anti-Cancer Association; Standing Member of the Tumor Nutrition and Supportive Treatment Special Committee of the Xiamen Anti-Cancer Association; Member of the Youth Committee of the Gastric Cancer Surgery Branch of the Fujian Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association; Member of the First Gastric Cancer Special Committee of the Fujian Alliance for Cancer Prevention and Control; Member of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Group of the Youth Committee of the Oncology Physicians Branch of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association.

7. Kuang Penghao: Member of the Thyroid Cancer Professional Committee of the Fujian Alliance for Cancer Prevention and Control; Member of the Clinical Oncology Professional Committee of the Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association; Member of the Colorectal and Anal Surgery Professional Committee of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association; Member of the Thyroid Tumor Professional Committee of the Xiamen Anti-Cancer Association; Member of the Thyroid Disease Professional Committee of the Xiamen Association of Integrative Medicine; Member of the Thyroid Tumor Professional Committee of the Xiamen Preventive Medicine Association.

8. Qiu Yinrong: Member of the Thyroid Tumor Branch of the Fujian Strait Association for Science and Technology Exchange in Cancer Prevention and Control; Member of the Surgery Branch of the Xiamen Association of Integrative Medicine.

9. Lin Ende: Member of the Thyroid Surgery Branch of the Xiamen Medical Association; Member of the Gastric Cancer Professional Committee of the Fujian Alliance for Cancer Prevention and Control; Standing Member of the Youth Committee of the Gastric Cancer Surgery Branch of the Fujian Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association; Member of the Colorectal and Anal Surgery Physicians Branch of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association; Youth Committee Member and member of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Group of the Oncology Physicians Branch of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association.

10. Lu Mingzhu: Member of the Pediatric Surgery Branch of the Fujian Medical Doctor Association; Member of the Science Popularization Committee of the Fujian Anti-Cancer Association; Member of the Urology Branch of the Fujian Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Member of the Pediatric Surgery Society of the Xiamen Medical Association.

Several experts in the department have been appointed reviewers for Chinese core journals, including the Chinese Journal of General Surgery.

II. Core Diagnostic and Treatment Scope

The department provides diagnosis and treatment for various general surgical diseases involving tumors, inflammation, trauma, malformations, and other conditions. Its core treatment scope includes:

1. Diseases related to thyroid and parathyroid surgery: hyperthyroidism, thyroid adenoma, nodular goiter, thyroid cancer, and parathyroid-related diseases;

2. Diseases related to hernia surgery: inguinal hernia, abdominal wall hernia, incisional hernia, hiatal hernia, and others;

3. Diseases related to gastric and colorectal surgery: benign and malignant gastric and colorectal tumors, benign and malignant small intestinal tumors, redundant colon, hemorrhoids, anal fistula, and others;

4. Diseases related to bariatric and metabolic surgery: metabolic syndrome, obesity, and others;

5. Diseases related to inflammatory bowel disease surgery: ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease;

6. Diseases involving abdominal masses: tumors of the abdominal wall, abdominal cavity, and retroperitoneum;

7. Difficult and critical general surgical diseases: gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal perforation, intestinal obstruction, intestinal fistula, and others.

III. Distinctive Subspecialties and Core Technical Advantages

The department covers a broad range of surgical procedures with a high level of technical difficulty. It can independently complete all general surgical procedures required of tertiary Grade A hospitals as stipulated by the Ministry of Health. Distinctive technical strengths have been developed in multiple subspecialties.

(1) Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery

The department has reached an internationally leading level in endoscopic thyroid surgery and has achieved multiple first-of-their-kind technological breakthroughs in China and abroad:

1. It was the first in China and Asia and the second in the world to perform endoscopic thyroidectomy via the transoral floor-of-mouth approach, achieving a completely scarless body surface after thyroid surgery;

2. It performed the world’s first endoscopic lateral cervical lymph node dissection for thyroid cancer through a combined trans-thoracic and transoral approach, simultaneously achieving complete radical dissection for patients with lateral cervical lymph node metastasis from thyroid cancer and a completely scarless minimally invasive result in the neck;

3. It performed the first trans-submental oral vestibular endoscopic thyroid surgery in Asia and China, providing an appropriate surgical option for patients for whom a purely transoral approach is technically difficult, while combining the concealed nature of a minimally invasive cervical incision with the thoroughness of lymph node dissection during endoscopic thyroid surgery;

4. It was the first in China and abroad to perform simultaneous silicone prosthesis implantation for chin augmentation during endoscopic thyroid surgery via the oral vestibular approach, meeting both the requirements for radical tumor treatment and cosmetic needs in patients with micrognathia combined with thyroid disease;

5. It completed the first da Vinci Xi robotic thyroid surgery in southwestern Fujian and was the first in China to perform gasless transoral da Vinci robotic thyroid surgery. By taking advantage of the robotic surgical system, the department achieves refined anatomical dissection and precise protection of important structures, including the parathyroid glands and their blood supply, the superior laryngeal nerves, and the recurrent laryngeal nerves.

In addition to the above pioneering procedures, the department routinely and proficiently performs endoscopic thyroid surgery through various approaches, including the transoral, trans-mammary, totally areolar, transaxillary, and subclavian approaches, meeting the diagnostic and treatment needs of patients with various thyroid diseases.

(2) Hernia and Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery

The department has outstanding capabilities in hernia surgery and leading technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Relying on two national-level hernia diagnosis and treatment platforms and two national-level disease-specific centers for gastroesophageal reflux disease, it routinely provides standardized diagnosis and treatment for various hernia diseases. It has repeatedly hosted national advanced training courses, training programs, and online teaching livestreams on hiatal hernia, promoting standardized diagnostic and treatment technologies.

(3) Gastrointestinal Surgery

The department is highly proficient in laparoscopic minimally invasive techniques and routinely performs laparoscopic radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer, laparoscopic radical colectomy for colon cancer, laparoscopic sphincter-preserving surgery for low rectal cancer, laparoscopic total extraperitoneal mesh repair of inguinal hernia (TEP), laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal mesh repair of inguinal hernia (TAPP), laparoscopic tension-free repair of abdominal wall incisional hernia (IMOP), and other minimally invasive procedures. It was the first in Fujian Province to perform laparoscopic bariatric surgery. Through the continuous introduction of new minimally invasive technologies, it effectively reduces surgical trauma and shortens patients’ hospital stays.

(4) Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery

The department was the first in Fujian Province to perform laparoscopic bariatric surgery, providing standardized surgical intervention for patients with obesity and metabolic syndrome.

【Information on the Development of a One-Stop Service Model for Disease-Specific Care】

The center has developed a one-stop service model for bariatric and metabolic diseases for patients with obesity and metabolic syndrome. It integrates multidisciplinary resources and establishes a standardized diagnostic and treatment system incorporating screening, assessment, intervention, surgery, and long-term follow-up.

With General Surgery as the core, the center has formed a multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment team comprising Endocrinology, Clinical Nutrition, Anesthesiology, Psychological Medicine, and Rehabilitation. After visiting the center, patients can complete a comprehensive one-time assessment of body weight, glucose and lipid metabolism, cardiopulmonary function, sleep, and psychological status; surgical indications can be rapidly determined; and preoperative dietary and behavioral interventions and health education can be initiated simultaneously.

Relying on mature laparoscopic bariatric surgical techniques, the center performs minimally invasive bariatric surgery for patients who meet the indications. The procedures involve limited trauma and rapid recovery and effectively improve metabolic problems associated with obesity, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and sleep apnea.

After surgery, long-term closed-loop follow-up management is established. Surgical, nutrition, and nursing teams continuously monitor changes in body weight, nutritional indicators, and metabolic status; guide dietary and exercise adjustments; promptly prevent and treat postoperative complications; and ensure long-term weight-loss outcomes.

(5) Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery

The department routinely provides surgical diagnosis and treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, offering individualized surgical treatment plans for patients whose medical treatment is ineffective or who develop surgical indications.

IV. Multidisciplinary MDT Comprehensive Diagnosis and Treatment and Full-Course Management

【Information on the Development of the Department’s Multidisciplinary Collaborative Diagnosis and Treatment Mechanism】

As a National Key Specialty, the Department of General Surgery has established a standardized and routine multidisciplinary collaboration (MDT) diagnosis and treatment mechanism for thyroid tumors, gastrointestinal tumors, hernia and gastroesophageal reflux diseases, bariatric and metabolic diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, and complex intra-abdominal infections.

With General Surgery as the lead department, the department collaborates with Radiology, Pathology, Oncology, Endocrinology, Clinical Nutrition, Anesthesiology, Interventional Medicine, and other relevant disciplines to implement difficult-case discussions, joint preoperative assessments, and multidisciplinary consultation.

For difficult and complex cases such as complex thyroid cancer, locally advanced gastrointestinal tumors, complex hiatal hernia, obesity combined with thyroid tumors, refractory inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal fistula, and severe intra-abdominal infection, multidisciplinary consultations are conducted to comprehensively evaluate disease stage, surgical risk, radical treatment plans, perioperative nutritional support, and postoperative comprehensive treatment strategies, thereby overcoming the limitations of diagnosis and treatment by a single department.

The MDT team participates throughout the entire course of patients’ diagnosis and treatment. Before surgery, it jointly evaluates surgical feasibility and the risk of comorbidities. During surgery, it provides multidisciplinary technical support. After surgery, it coordinates adjuvant cancer treatment, metabolic intervention, nutritional rehabilitation, and psychological counseling.

Relying on the department’s national-level training platforms for hernia disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease, the MDT concept is also incorporated into teaching and training. Through a standardized multidisciplinary collaboration model, the department achieves precise diagnosis and individualized treatment of complex general surgical diseases and continuously improves the quality of treatment for difficult and critical illnesses and the standardization of diagnosis and treatment.

【Information on the Full-Course Management Service Model for Disease-Specific Care】

The Department of General Surgery focuses on major diseases, including thyroid and parathyroid diseases, hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastrointestinal tumors, bariatric and metabolic diseases, and inflammatory bowel disease. It has established a closed-loop, full-course disease-specific management service model covering screening and assessment, precise diagnosis and treatment, minimally invasive surgical intervention, perioperative rehabilitation, and long-term follow-up.

The department implements disease-specific group management by subspecialty, establishes standardized disease-specific records for patients, and completes multidimensional baseline assessments involving imaging, pathology, molecular findings, and metabolism. Based on each patient’s individual circumstances, it formulates a treatment plan involving endoscopic or robotic minimally invasive surgery, open surgery, or comprehensive conservative treatment.

The department fully leverages its technical strengths by performing multiple pioneering endoscopic thyroid procedures in China, various laparoscopic gastrointestinal and hernia repair procedures, and laparoscopic bariatric surgery, which was first performed in Fujian Province. It balances the radical nature of treatment with minimally invasive and cosmetic needs.

The department implements the concept of enhanced recovery during the perioperative period, strengthens preoperative education and nutritional intervention, and optimizes postoperative nursing and complication prevention and control. For patients with thyroid and gastrointestinal tumors, it conducts recurrence surveillance. For patients with hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease, it carries out recurrence-risk prevention and control. For patients undergoing bariatric and metabolic treatment, it coordinates multidisciplinary long-term monitoring of metabolic indicators. For patients with inflammatory bowel disease, it ensures coordinated management between medical and surgical services.

Through continuous management across the entire care chain, the department changes the traditional model of “emphasizing surgery while neglecting follow-up,” thereby genuinely improving patients’ long-term prognosis and quality of life.

【Information on the Scope of Service Coverage】

The Department of General Surgery is a National Key Specialty. Relying on multiple pioneering endoscopic thyroid procedures in China, two national-level hernia diagnosis and treatment platforms, and two disease-specific centers for gastroesophageal reflux disease, it is based in Xiamen, serves southern Fujian, and provides high-level general surgical diagnosis and treatment services throughout Fujian Province.

The department receives referred patients from Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Longyan, Putian, Sanming, Ningde, and other areas. It treats difficult and critical cases involving complex thyroid tumors, gastrointestinal malignancies, complex abdominal wall hernias and hiatal hernias, obesity and metabolic diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal fistulas, intra-abdominal infections, and other conditions.

The department plays a regional leadership role in technology. Through national training courses, online surgical livestreams, and other formats, it promotes standardized minimally invasive techniques for endoscopic thyroid surgery, hernia and gastroesophageal reflux surgery, and bariatric and metabolic surgery among medical personnel inside and outside the province. It also provides technical guidance, case consultations, and personnel training for primary medical institutions.

Through Internet-based medical services, it provides online follow-up consultations and remote case discussions, facilitating follow-up examinations for patients living outside the region and reducing the burden of cross-regional medical treatment.

As an important regional center for the treatment of difficult and critical general surgical diseases, the department continuously disseminates standardized diagnostic and treatment plans, promotes homogeneous improvement of minimally invasive general surgical technologies across the region, meets the medical needs of people in southwestern Fujian and throughout the province for complex general surgical diseases, and contributes to the development of a comprehensive regional surgical disease prevention and control system.

The department always adheres to the mission of “Unity, Innovation, Quality First, and Excellent Service” and provides patients with full-process diagnostic and treatment support.

V. Talent Team and Expert Strength

The department has strong technical capabilities and a well-structured talent echelon. It currently has 59 medical and nursing staff members, including 3 chief physicians, 8 associate chief physicians, 6 attending physicians, and 3 resident physicians. There are 3 master’s supervisors; 7 staff members hold doctoral degrees (including 4 currently enrolled in doctoral programs); and 20 hold master’s degrees. This provides ample talent support for the department’s clinical technology, medical education, and research and for coordinated development.

【Information on Postdoctoral Supervisors and Other High-Level Talent】

(1) Fu Jinbo Academic Leader Xiamen High-Level Talent

【Professional Title】Chief Physician, Master’s Supervisor

【Areas of Expertise】Thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, gastrointestinal tumors, retroperitoneal tumors, hiatal hernia, inguinal hernia, incisional hernia, and laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery for various complex hernias. Participated in the first international combined trans-thoracic and transoral lateral cervical dissection for thyroid cancer, the first transoral endoscopic thyroid surgery in Asia, and the first transaxillary endoscopic thyroid surgery in Fujian Province. Took the lead in performing endoscopic lateral cervical dissection for thyroid cancer in Fujian Province.

【Personal Profile】Head of the Department of General Surgery and Director of the General Surgery Residency Training Base at Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University. Chair of the Thyroid Tumor Special Committee of the Xiamen Anti-Cancer Association; Deputy Chair of the Thyroid Tumor Special Committee of the Xiamen Preventive Medicine Association; Member of the General Surgery Physicians Branch of the Fujian Medical Doctor Association; Member of the General Surgery Physicians Branch of the Fujian Association of Integrative Medicine; Deputy Leader of the Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery Group of the General Surgery Physicians Branch of the Fujian Medical Doctor Association; Deputy Chair of the Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Branch of the Fujian Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association; Standing Member of the Colorectal Surgery Group of the Fujian Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association; Standing Member of the Thyroid Branch of the Fujian Association of Integrative Medicine; Member of the Oncology Surgery Professional Committee of the Chinese Research Hospital Association; Member of the Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Committee of the World Association of Endoscopists; Member of the Expert Committee for Evaluation of the Quality of Clinical Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment; Member of the General Surgery Committee of the China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care; Young and Middle-Aged Editorial Board Member of the Chinese Journal of General Surgery.

At the 2014 China-Japan Gastrointestinal Tumor Summit Forum, the “Radical Right Hemicolectomy” performed by him won first place and the “Most Popular Award”; at the Second and Third “Haoyun Daren Competitions” in 2014 and 2015, the “Endoscopic Radical Thyroidectomy for Thyroid Cancer” performed by him won the “Best Fine Technique Award” and the “Best Standardized Technique Award”; first place in the Fujian Division of the 2015 Hernia Shines on Greater China—Greater China Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Surgical Standards Competition; the Heinrich Braun Award at the 2016 China Young and Middle-Aged Gastric Cancer Video Competition; the 2016 Xiamen Youth May Fourth Medal; and the 2016 Xiamen Most Compassionate Young Physician.

【Information on the Succession of Renowned Experts】

(2) Li Lianghui

【Professional Title】Chief Physician, Doctor, Master’s Supervisor

【Areas of Expertise】Dedicated to minimally invasive surgical treatment of various general surgical diseases, including obesity, thyroid tumors, gastrointestinal tumors, and hernias. Skilled in various endoscopic operations for thyroid tumors, including transoral vestibular endoscopic surgery, transaxillary endoscopic surgery, trans-thoracic and trans-mammary endoscopic surgery, and subclavian endoscopic surgery, providing good cosmetic results while ensuring the radical nature of tumor treatment.

Skilled in various laparoscopic bariatric procedures, including three-port sleeve gastrectomy, single-port sleeve gastrectomy, sleeve gastrectomy combined with a dual-channel procedure, and gastric bypass surgery. He was the first in Fujian Province to perform laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery for obesity-related type 2 diabetes. He was the first in China to perform transoral vestibular endoscopic radical thyroidectomy combined with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for patients with obesity and thyroid cancer. He was among the earliest to perform single-port laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, which provides better cosmetic results than conventional three-port or five-port surgery. All procedures have achieved satisfactory outcomes.

【Personal Profile】PhD in Surgery from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and graduate supervisor. Member of the Gastrointestinal Group of the Surgery Branch of the Fujian Medical Association; Member of the Metabolic Liver Disease Group of the Endocrinology Branch of the Fujian Medical Association; Member of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO); Member of the International Obesity Society (IOS); Member of the Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Branch of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association; Member of the Thyroid Cancer Professional Committee of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association; Expert reviewer of degree theses for the Ministry of Education.

(3) Lu Yizhuo

【Professional Title】Chief Physician, Adjunct Professor, Doctor, Master’s Supervisor

【Areas of Expertise】Minimally invasive and painless surgical treatment, as well as enhanced recovery, for hernias, thyroid diseases, superficial masses, appendicitis, hemorrhoids, gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastrointestinal tumors, and other diseases.

【Personal Profile】Graduate of a Project 985 university; domestic visiting scholar at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; holds dual practice qualifications in general surgery and plastic surgery; obtained national certification of ablation technology competence and certification of robotic surgery qualifications. One personally developed technique was listed by the Fujian Provincial Department of Health as a province-wide promotion project. He was selected by the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China to go to Tibet for one and a half years to promote minimally invasive surgical techniques. He has won first prizes in national surgical competitions on multiple occasions, served several times as an examiner for the National Medical Licensing Examination, published more than 20 articles in SCI and other journals, led more than 10 provincial and municipal scientific research projects, and received the Second-Class Merit Award from the Fujian Provincial Government and the First Prize of the Xiamen Science and Technology Progress Award. He serves as Deputy Chair of the Thyroid Tumor Branch of the Fujian Strait Association for Science and Technology Exchange in Cancer Prevention and Control, Deputy Chair of the Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Branch of the Fujian Strait Medical Exchange Association, Deputy Chair of the Young and Middle-Aged Committee of the Thyroid Tumor Branch of the Fujian Anti-Cancer Association, Editorial Board Member of the Chinese Journal of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery, and Editorial Board Member of the Chinese Journal of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.

(4) Chen Qinggui

【Professional Title】Associate Chief Physician

【Areas of Expertise】Minimally invasive surgery and full-course management of gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors; standardized surgical treatment of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis; individualized minimally invasive surgery for thyroid cancer; minimally invasive ambulatory surgery for inguinal hernia; and comprehensive treatment of intestinal fistula and complex intra-abdominal infections.

【Personal Profile】Standing Member of the Colorectal and Anal Surgery Special Committee of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association; Member of the Thyroid Surgery Society of the Xiamen Medical Association; Member of the Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Society of the Xiamen Medical Association; Member of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Group of the Xiamen Medical Association; Member of the Lymphoma Branch of the Fujian Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association; graduate of the seven-year program at Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology; multiple-time winner of the National Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery Competition; recipient of titles including “Outstanding Worker in Group-Based Assistance” under Minning cooperation, “Specially Appointed Expert for the Borrowed Light Action,” and “Model of the Era” among groups providing aid to Ningxia under Minning paired poverty-alleviation cooperation.

(5) Lin Ende

【Professional Title】Associate Chief Physician

【Areas of Expertise】Clinical diagnosis and treatment of thyroid and parathyroid diseases. He has extensive experience particularly in thermal ablation of thyroid nodules while preserving thyroid function; evaluation of treatment options for thyroid microcarcinoma, including surgery or ablation; thermal ablation for hyperthyroidism to avoid hypothyroidism through noninvasive treatment; thermal ablation treatment of parathyroid diseases; precise diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid tumors; endoscopic thyroid surgery; and standardized surgical treatment.

He is proficient in ultrasound diagnosis of thyroid and parathyroid diseases; fine-needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules and cervical lymph nodes for individualized treatment planning; molecular diagnostic techniques related to FNA cytology; intraoperative nerve monitoring; and parathyroid protection. He specializes in precision and minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of thyroid and parathyroid diseases, and is skilled in the standardized application and scientific research of advanced diagnostic and treatment technologies, including thermal ablation of thyroid nodules, classic radical surgery for thyroid cancer, and scarless endoscopic thyroid surgery via the axillary, trans-mammary, and transoral approaches.

【Personal Profile】Member of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Expert Committee of the General Surgery Professional Committee of the Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine; Member of the Thyroid Surgery Branch of the Xiamen Medical Association; Member of the Gastric Cancer Professional Committee of the Fujian Alliance for Cancer Prevention and Control; Standing Member of the Youth Committee of the Gastric Cancer Surgery Branch of the Fujian Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association; Member of the Colorectal and Anal Surgery Physicians Branch of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association; Youth Committee Member and member of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Group of the Oncology Physicians Branch of the Xiamen Medical Doctor Association.

Teaching: Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Xiamen University.

Research: 1 Fujian Natural Science Foundation project and 1 Xiamen Science and Technology Plan project; published several papers in SCI and core journals; received the Xiamen Science and Technology Progress Award.

(6) Lu Mingzhu

【Professional Title】Associate Chief Physician

【Areas of Expertise】Minimally invasive treatment of hernias and hydroceles; pediatric circumcision and correction of other pediatric malformations; and female surgery.

【Personal Profile】Master of Surgery from Fujian Medical University in 2008. Skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric and female surgical diseases, with extensive experience in hernia surgery and pediatric general surgery. Member of the Pediatric Surgery Branch of the Fujian Medical Doctor Association, Member of the Science Popularization Committee of the Fujian Anti-Cancer Association, Member of the Urology Branch of the Fujian Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Member of the Pediatric Surgery Society of the Xiamen Medical Association.

VI. Coordinated Development of Medical Care, Teaching, and Research

(1) Medical Services

The department continuously introduces cutting-edge minimally invasive diagnostic and treatment technologies, continuously optimizes diagnostic and treatment procedures, reduces patients’ surgical trauma, and shortens hospital stays. The wards are beautiful, clean, and comfortable. The nursing team adheres to the service philosophy of “Attentive and Warm, Cozy as Home.” Nursing staff are highly skilled, with high first-attempt success rates for intravenous injections and blood draws, minimizing patients’ pain during treatment to the greatest extent possible. All medical and nursing staff members work together and provide high-quality medical services using advanced international and domestic diagnostic and treatment technologies, striving to achieve the best possible diagnostic and treatment outcomes.

【Quantitative Data on Annual Surgical Volume and Other Medical Services】

| Year | Total Number of Surgical Patients | Proportion of Minimally Invasive Cases | Proportion of Emergency Surgeries | Proportion of Ambulatory Surgeries | Proportion of Level IV Surgeries | |---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:| | 2022 | 2856 | 43.80% | 6.83% | 0.67% | 54.34% | | 2023 | 3447 | 41.22% | 5.05% | 8.07% | 53.67% | | 2024 | 3445 | 41.16% | 3.60% | 13.57% | 55.30% | | 2025 | 3393 | 45.56% | 4.01% | 12.25% | 53.02% | | 2026 (through September) | 2647 | 52.97% | 5.14% | 1.19% | 22.78% |

Note: In 2026, endoscopic thyroid surgery was reclassified from Level IV surgery to Level III surgery.

(2) Teaching and Training

As a key department integrating medical care, teaching, and research, the department relies on national-level hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease diagnosis, treatment, and training platforms. It has repeatedly hosted national advanced training courses, training programs, and online teaching activities on hiatal hernia, promoting standardized diagnostic and treatment technologies nationwide.

【Qualifications as a Standardized Residency Training Base and Standardized Specialist Physician Training Base】

The hospital began standardized residency training relatively early. In 1993, it was one of the first 14 pilot hospitals for standardized residency training in Fujian Province. In 2010, 10 bases were approved by the former Fujian Provincial Department of Health as standardized residency training bases. In 2012, following a re-examination of the bases, 12 specialty bases were approved as standardized residency training bases in Fujian Province.

In 2014, the hospital became one of the first batch of national standardized residency training bases and currently has 16 specialty bases. In 2018, it became one of the first batch of national standardized training bases for general surgery specialists. In 2023, it was selected by the Institute of Hospital Management Research of the National Health Commission as a provincial training base for the Surgical Basic Skills Improvement Program, the highest level and the only such base in the city. It was subsequently rated as a 2024 “Navigation” training base for neurosurgery.

As a major department for standardized residency and specialist physician training, the Department of General Surgery has participated in the training of hundreds of resident physicians and 28 specialist physicians.

【Data on Graduate Student Training and Training of Visiting Physicians】

The Department of General Surgery of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University is the core department of the national standardized residency training base for surgery and undertakes collaborative development tasks for standardized training of general surgery specialists. It is an important platform for graduate training at Xiamen University and Fujian Medical University and for standardized training of surgeons in southwestern Fujian.

Over the past 5 years, 283 trainee rotations have been completed, and 22 visiting physicians from across the country have been accepted and trained. The base strictly implements teaching according to the national curricula for surgical residency and specialist training. It has formed a teaching team centered on the academic leader and composed primarily of experts with senior professional titles. Routine teaching activities include teaching ward rounds, difficult-case discussions, surgical demonstrations, skills training, and mini-lectures.

The department has a complete range of subspecialties, including thyroid surgery, hernia and abdominal wall surgery, bariatric and metabolic surgery, gastrointestinal tumor surgery, and inflammatory bowel disease surgery. It has sufficient disease and surgical resources to meet trainees’ needs for rotations in each subspecialty and for developing clinical reasoning and surgical skills.

Standardized residency training uses one-to-one mentorship. Full-process management is implemented, including orientation upon entering the department, process assessments, rotation completion assessments, and annual assessments. Practical training in laparoscopic simulation and basic surgical procedures is provided through the Clinical Skills Center. MDT diagnosis and treatment and full-course disease-specific management are incorporated into teaching to cultivate trainees’ comprehensive diagnostic and treatment capabilities for complex diseases and continuously provide qualified surgeons for southwestern Fujian.

Standardized specialist physician training focuses on thyroid tumors, gastrointestinal tumors, hernia and abdominal wall surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, and bariatric and metabolic surgery. It emphasizes assessment of difficult cases, advanced minimally invasive surgery, perioperative management, and scientific research thinking. Several faculty members serve as national- and provincial-level residency or specialist training experts and participate in national teaching-related work.

The base has established a continuous teaching-quality improvement mechanism and also accepts visiting physicians from within and outside the province, playing a demonstrative and outreach role in talent development. It has trained and supplied large numbers of outstanding clinical general surgeons for the region, with prominent achievements in talent development.

At present, the Department of General Surgery has enrolled and trained 26 graduate students and 24 visiting physicians from within and outside the province, including from Xinjiang, Ningxia, and Henan.

(3) Scientific Research and Innovation

The department regards scientific and technological innovation as the core driving force of disciplinary development. In recent years, the department’s team has continued to explore new areas and has received approval for multiple research projects from the Xiamen Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, including “Establishment and Clinical Validation of a High-Sensitivity NGS Drug-Use Evaluation Model for Circulating Tumor Cells in Colorectal Cancer,” “Application of Tumor Organoid Models in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors and Screening of Imatinib Resistance Genes,” and “Study of the Mechanism of the Key Ferroptosis Gene ACSL4 in Gastric Cancer with Different Growth Patterns.”

The department has published dozens of articles in SCI-indexed journals and national- and provincial-level professional journals and has participated in the compilation of multiple consensuses and monographs related to thyroid diseases.

The department has participated in multiple multicenter clinical research projects, including:

1. A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, phase II clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of oral MRX-I tablets in adult patients with complicated skin and soft-tissue infections, using linezolid tablets as the control;

2. A phase III, randomized, multicenter, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-group, controlled study evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of eravacycline versus ertapenem in the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) in hospitalized adult patients;

3. A clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of composite macroporous polysaccharide absorbable hemostatic material for adjunctive hemostasis during surgery;

4. A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, phase III clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of intravenous MRX-4 transitioned to oral contezolid tablets in the treatment of adult patients with complicated skin and soft-tissue infections, using intravenous linezolid transitioned to oral administration as the control.

【Quantitative Data on the Level and Number of Scientific Research Projects over the Past 5 Years】

Over the past 5 years, the department has received approval for 2 provincial- or ministerial-level projects, led the implementation of 2 new technologies, and continuously promoted clinical translation and basic research.

【Quantitative Results Including the Number of Papers Published and High-Impact SCI Papers over the Past 5 Years】

| No. | Paper Title | Author | Journal | ISSN | Publication Time | SCI/EI Indexing | JCR | |---:|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Intelligent Nanoplatform Integrating Macrophage and Cancer Cell Membrane for Synergistic Chemodynamic/Immunotherapy/Photothermal Therapy of Breast Cancer | Chen Weibin | ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces | ISSN:1944-8244 | 2023 | SCI | 8.751, Tier 1 | | 2 | Machine Learning Potential Predictor of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis | Chen Weibin | Frontiers in Genetics | ISSN:1664-8021 | 2024 | SCI | 3.252, Tier 2 | | 3 | Network Pharmacology and Machine Learning Reveal Salidroside’s Mechanisms in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Treatment | Chen Weibin | Journal of Inflammation Research | ISSN:1178-7031 | 2024 | SCI | 4.952, Tier 2 | | 4 | Fe3O4@R837 Nanoplatform Enhances Chemodynamic Therapy and Immunotherapy: Integrated Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Key Genes in Breast Cancer Prognosis | Chen Weibin | ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering | ISSN:2373-9878 | 2024 | SCI | 4.152, Tier 2 | | 5 | A Novel Approach for Treating Lipomas: Percutaneous Microwave Ablation Combined with Liposuction | Qiu Yinrong | Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | ISSN:0364-216X | 2024 | SCI | 1.798, Tier 1 | | 6 | Selection of Surgical Method and Efficacy of Laparoscopic Tension-Free Repair of Femoral Hernia | Qiu Yinrong | Chinese and Foreign Medical Treatment | 2022 | No | | | 8 | Preliminary Exploration of Gas-Insufflated Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery via the Subclavian Approach | Wu Guoyang] | Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery | 2025 | No | | | 9 | Association between Asthma and Thyroid Function as Well as Thyroid Hormone Sensitivity Indicators: An NHANES Study | Ding Qiangbin | European Journal of Medical Research | ISSN:0949-2321 | 2025 | SCI | 1.822, Tier 2 | | 10 | A Study on the Clinical Value of Prophylactic Contralateral Central Lymph Node Dissection in Patients with cT1-T2N1b Unilateral Papillary Thyroid Cancer | Lin Suqiong | Frontiers in Oncology | ISSN:2234-943X | 2025 | SCI | Tier 2 | | 11 | Association of Major Depression, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder with Thyroid Cancer: A Bidirectional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomized Study | Fu Jinbo | BMC Psychiatry | ISSN:1471-244X | 2024 | SCI | Tier 1 | | 12 | Prophylactic Central Lymph Node Dissection in cN0 Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Comparative Study of the Trans-Breast and Transoral Approaches versus the Trans-Breast Approach Alone | Fu Jinbo | Frontiers in Endocrinology | ISSN:1664-2392 | 2024 | SCI | 3.641, Tier 2 | | 13 | Genetically Predicted Circulating Concentrations of Micronutrients and Risk of Autoimmune Thyroiditis: A Mendelian Randomized Study | Fu Jinbo | Frontiers in Immunology | ISSN:1664-3224 | 2024 | SCI | 5.081, Tier 1 | | 14 | Efficacy Analysis of the Preperitoneal Membrane Anatomy Concept Applied to Totally Extraperitoneal Hernia Repair in 90 Cases | Fu Jinbo | Chinese Journal of Practical Surgery | | | | | | 16 | Therapeutic Benefits of Acupoint Massage at Yuji (LU10) and Zhaohai (KI6) for Postoperative Hoarseness in Thyroid Surgery Patients | Lu Mingzhu | BMC Surgery | ISSN:1471-2482 | 2025 | SCI | 1.92, Tier 2 | | 17 | Study of the Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Methods of Thyroid Cancer in Children and Adolescents | Lu Mingzhu | Chinese Journal of Modern Drug Application | | | | | | 19 | Safety and Feasibility of Totally Extraperitoneal Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair in Patients with a History of Lower Abdominal Surgery | Luo Yezhe | Minimally Invasive Medicine | 2023 | | | | | 20 | Analysis of the Diagnosis and Treatment of 8 Cases of Abdominal Cocoon Syndrome | Luo Yezhe | Chinese Journal of General Surgery | 2023 | | | | | 21 | Application Effect of Totally Extraperitoneal Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair in Elderly Patients and Its Effect on Gastrointestinal Function | Luo Yezhe | Chinese and Foreign Medical Research | 2023 | | | | | 22 | Retrospective Study of BRAFV600E Mutation and CT Features of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma | Hong Xiaoquan | PeerJ | ISSN:2167-8359 | 2024 | SCI | 2.372, Tier 2 |

【Information on National-, Ministerial-, and Provincial-Level Scientific Research Project Approvals】

1. Fujian Natural Science Foundation project: “Mechanistic Study of TWIST1 Promoting Colorectal Cancer Stemness and Oxaliplatin Resistance through Activation of the TGF-β Signaling Pathway via MFAP2,” 2025J011417, 2025-2028, Fu Jinbo.

2. Fujian Young Scientific and Technological Personnel Development Project: “Targeted Combined Therapy of Ferroptosis and Immune Activation in Lung Cancer Based on the QFMOF-100 Nanocarrier,” 2025.09-2027.09, Chen Weibin.

VII. Summary of the Department’s Core Advantages

1. High-level qualification platforms: As a National Key Specialty, the department has 4 national-level diagnosis, treatment, and training platforms related to hernia disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Its positioning for integrated development of medical care, teaching, and research is clear, and its regional influence is prominent;

2. Open and transparent service information: The department clearly publishes the number of open beds, average monthly diagnostic and treatment volume, ward locations, and telephone numbers. Its patient guidance is clear, facilitating access to medical services;

3. Distinctive technical advantages: The department can independently complete all general surgical procedures required of tertiary Grade A hospitals. Multiple endoscopic thyroid procedures were first performed internationally, nationally, or in Asia. Robotic thyroid surgery, minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery, minimally invasive hernia surgery, and bariatric and metabolic surgery are at a leading level in the region;

4. Rational talent structure: Physicians at all professional levels are appropriately balanced, and the proportion of personnel with master’s and doctoral degrees is appropriate, forming a sustainable talent team;

5. Tangible and patient-centered nursing services: The wards are comfortable, the nursing team has solid technical skills and provides warm service, the service philosophy is clear, and attention is paid to patients’ medical experience.

VIII. Department Vision

All medical and nursing staff members of the department will always adhere to the mission of “Unity, Innovation, Quality First, and Excellent Service,” continuously track cutting-edge developments in general surgery at home and abroad, and continuously improve diagnostic and treatment capabilities and service standards. With excellent technical skills and high-quality services, the department will provide patients with an improved diagnostic and treatment experience, strive to achieve simultaneous improvements in treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction, continuously consolidate the department’s leading position in southern Fujian, and contribute to the development of regional general surgery.