Communication and cooperation between Chinese and Japanese surgeons in minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery in 4K era / 中华消化外科杂志

ABSTRACT

With the development of optical technology of laparoscopic equipment, the quality of surgical images has been greatly improved, which promote the rapid improvement of the quality of minimally invasive surgery for gastrointestinal tumors in Japan. In 2017, the editorial committee of Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery organized gastroingestinal surgical experts from China and Japan to successfully hold the meeting of 'Interpretation of 4K Standardized Sino-Japanese Gastrointestinal Minimally Invasive Surgery', hoping to exchange, promote and popularize the medical technology of China and Japan in the field of laparoscopic gastrointestinal minimally invasive surgery. Through attending the meeting, the author′s team present 4K laparoscopic radical gastrectomy with autonomic nerve preservation and other surgical procedures, introduce the recognition standard of laparoscopic technology of the Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery, and conduct in-depth discussion with Chinese surgeons on surgical technical points and oncology quality, so as to further promote the communication and cooperation between Chinese and Japanese surgeons in minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery.