Robotic surgery reaches new height

Medical team recognized as one of world's best

Invented in the United States more than a decade ago, robotic surgery has since reached new levels of competence in China.

"We are one of the top teams leading the world in the field of robotic cardiac surgery," said Professor Gao Changqing, a cardiac surgeon and vice-president of the PLA General Hospital, where he leads the Cardiac Robotic Surgery Center.