Jiangsu hospitals report international patients receiving rehabilitation and complex surgery

Hospitals in Jiangsu have described international patients receiving care ranging from Chinese medicine rehabilitation to pancreatic and urinary stone surgery. A May 2026 report records the clinical decisions behind several journeys to Nanjing and Changzhou, alongside existing international ward services in Wuxi.

Individual rehabilitation plans

Nur Muhammad, 79, travelled from Uzbekistan with his grandson and arrived in Nanjing on April 15. Tests at Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine's Zhongshan campus showed raised heart-failure and kidney-function markers and leg swelling. He entered the Jiangning rehabilitation centre on April 23. His individualized care included acupuncture, moxibustion, exercises and Chinese medicine nursing measures such as herbal foot baths.

In Changzhou, 38-year-old Bangladeshi patient Azad had C5/6 disc protrusion compressing a nerve, with neck pain radiating into his left arm and numbness. Following assessment, the rehabilitation team selected conservative care using acupuncture, Menghe-school manual techniques and bedside traction. After one week, pain and left-hand numbness had eased. He was discharged on April 26.

Pancreatic assessment preserved tissue

A 67-year-old British-Chinese man, Mr Li, was diagnosed at Jiangsu Province Hospital with main-duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm. His longstanding Parkinson's disease added perioperative risk, leading to multidisciplinary planning.

Professor Jiang Kuirong's team encountered dense adhesions but removed the lesion with about 200 millilitres of blood loss. A 2.8-millimetre pancreatic duct scope helped determine that part of the pancreatic body and tail could be retained. Pathology showed no cancerous transformation, so postoperative chemotherapy was not needed. He left hospital after 17 days.

Stone removal and overseas guidance

At Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, a five-year-old child from Kazakhstan had a 6–7-millimetre stone lodged in a narrow ureter. A previous procedure abroad had been stopped because of the risk of injury. The Nanjing team removed the stone in 30 minutes and reported no complications. After the child returned home, staff continued recovery guidance through translation software.

International ward arrangements

Wuxi Second People's Hospital's international medical department has 18 beds: two suites and 16 single rooms. It combines general practice, specialist care and multidisciplinary consultation, drawing on experts from 27 key specialties. Services include expedited examinations, accompanied visits and admission or discharge formalities completed at the bedside, with nutrition and psychological support available through the care team.