Medical progress rises to meet global standards

The endoscopic skills and the quality of domestically produced gastrointestinal endoscopes of Chinese physicians and medical device manufacturers have seen marked advancements in recent years, putting China in a strong position to support other countries in need.

Endoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that uses a flexible tube equipped with a camera to examine internal organs. Gastrointestinal endoscopy focuses on the digestive tract, enabling physicians to screen, diagnose and treat conditions including ulcers, polyps and early-stage cancers.

Zhang Shutian, president of the Beijing Friendship Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University and a senior gastroenterologist, said that endoscopy technology was first introduced to China during the initial stages of the country's reform and opening-up that started in 1978.