From June 23 to 25, the 14th Russian Thoracic and Cardiovascular Annual Conference and the First Russian-Chinese Symposium on Thoracic Surgery were held in Saint Petersburg. Nearly 1,000 domestic and international colleagues attended the conference both online and offline. Professor Pu Qiang and his team from West China Hospital’s Department of Thoracic Surgery were invited to participate.

As the only international team invited to perform surgical demonstrations at the conference, Professors Pu Qiang, Liu Chengwu, Ma Lin, and Zhou Jian live-streamed two single-port thoracoscopic lobectomies at the Saint Petersburg Tuberculosis Research Institute of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. The surgeries utilized the core technology of " Single-direction thoracoscopic lobectomy," which was globally pioneered by Professor Liu Lunxu from WCH's Department of Thoracic Surgery. The innovative concepts and exquisite surgical skills received high praise from international colleagues.

During the academic exchange session, Professor Pu Qiang gave a presentation on "Lung Transplantation at West China Hospital," Associate Professor Liu Chengwu spoke on "Thoracoscopic Basal Segmentectomy," and Associate Professor Zhou Jian presented on "Percutaneous Spherical Resection of Pulmonary Nodules" and "Surgery Combined with Ablation for Multiple Primary Lung Cancers," sparking lively discussions among international peers.

Professor Piotr Yablonsky, President of the Russian Society of Thoracic Surgeons, highly praised the surgical demonstrations and academic presentations by WCH's thoracic surgery team, stating that they enhanced the academic level and value of the forum. He expressed hope for strengthened cooperation and exchange between the two sides to jointly promote further development in the field of international thoracic surgery.

Under the leadership of academic leader Professor Liu Lunxu, WCH's Department of Thoracic Surgery has pioneered a series of globally unique techniques, including Single-direction thoracoscopic lobectomy and percutaneous spherical resection of pulmonary nodules. This invitation to demonstrate surgeries and present academic reports fully reflects the international academic community's high recognition of WCH's thoracic surgery development level and highlights the significant position in the international thoracic surgery field.