Across China: 5G tech ensures delicate medical surgery for distant patient

HANGZHOU, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Aided by a 5G-powered robotic surgery technology, a surgeon has successfully removed the inflamed gallbladder of a female patient residing thousands of miles away in northwest China.

The remarkably efficient long-distance surgery was completed in just 30 minutes on Feb. 16.

Liang Xiao carried out the procedure using a robot console at Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital in Hangzhou, c