Retrospect and prospect: brief history and current status of gastrointestinal surgery in Guangdong Province, China / 中华胃肠外科杂志

ABSTRACT

The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University has made many lasting contributions to gastrointestinal surgery in Guangdong Province and even in China. The Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery was established at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen Medical College in 1965, which opened the prelude to the development of gastrointestinal surgery in Guangdong. This article summarizes the evolution of gastrointestinal surgery and highlights the milestones specific to the field of gastrointestinal surgery in Guangdong Province, China. Main features and trends of gastrointestinal surgery in Guangdong Province are analyzed as well.