Laparoscopic Incisionless Radical Resection for Rectal Cancer

——The Last Ray of Hope for Patients with Low Rectal Cancer

Unpleasant odors, foreign objects! Awkward stares!

This is the embarrassment faced by countless patients with low rectal cancer!

This is the unspeakable pain endured by so many!

Laparoscopic Incisionless Radical Resection for Rectal Cancer (NOSES Surgery)!

Its arrival is like a beam of light piercing the darkness, illuminating the desolate hearts of these patients! It reignites their courage to live—and to live well!

"Low rectal cancer!" The diagnosis struck like thunder, shattering Grandpa Zhang’s peaceful retirement. After brief anguish, this resilient lifelong fighter resolved to battle cancer alongside his children. Yet, after visiting multiple top-tier hospitals across the province, "ostomy" became the only proposed treatment—a final blow that crushed his spirit. The once-stubborn man seemed to shrink into numbness, murmuring "No point in living..." as if frozen in time.

"Trees crave calm but winds won’t still; children wish to care but parents won’t wait." How could his children give up on their hardworking father? After relentless efforts, they arrived at the Abdominal Surgery Department of Wuwei Cancer Hospital.

Facing the family’s desperate hope, Director Li Shigong meticulously reviewed the medical records and immediately admitted the patient. Leading a team of senior attending physician Tao Jichun and young attending physician Sun Yanfeng, he coordinated multidisciplinary consultations, analyzed imaging data, and communicated repeatedly with the family. Finally, a precise plan was formed: radical resection with no abdominal incision and ultra-low sphincter preservation. Upholding the principle "Expertise above all, time is life," the department raced against the clock to prepare for surgery.

June 1st, the surgery commenced. Inside the OR, the team worked in seamless coordination; outside, the family waited in breathless silence. After three tense hours—success! The cancer was eradicated while preserving the anus, fulfilling the patient’s deepest wish.

Eight days post-surgery, Grandpa Zhang’s eyes—once dull and vacant—now sparkled as he clasped Director Li’s hands: "My old factory invited me to tour the new production line! My university choir awaits rehearsal for the Party Founding Day! My youngest grandson starts kindergarten this autumn..." Sunlight spilled into the room, bathing everyone in its warmth. Life, indeed, is beautiful!

Wuwei Cancer Hospital Abdominal Surgery Department

Established: May 9, 2022

Core Team:

• Li Shigong, Associate Chief Physician
• Tao Jichun, Senior Attending Physician
• Sun Yanfeng, Attending Physician

Achievements (1 month since establishment):

• 20+ cancer surgeries (colon/liver/gallbladder/rectal cancer)
• 10+ benign disease surgeries (bowel obstruction, gastric perforation, incarcerated hernia, gallstones, acute appendicitis, thrombosed hemorrhoids)
• Zero postoperative complications

Li Shigong

 Associate Chief Physician

• Former Director of General Surgery & Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Wuwei Medical Research Institute Cancer Hospital
• Former Director of Abdominal Surgery, a major tertiary hospital in ChongqingExpertise:
• Surgical and comprehensive treatment for abdominal tumors (GI, liver, pancreas)
• 4,000+ GI/hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgeries
• 300+ partial hepatectomies (liver cancer, hemangioma)
• 160+ laparoscopic-assisted pancreaticoduodenectomiesPioneering Work:
• Among Gansu’s first to perform laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy
• Mastery in laparoscopic/robotic surgery: radical gastrectomy, colorectal resection, liver tumor removal, pancreaticoduodenectomy

Tao Jichun

Attending Physician

• 16 years in general surgery and GI oncology
• Council Member, National Anal Preservation Alliance; Gansu Anti-Cancer AssociationTraining:
• GI Oncology, Xijing Digestive Disease Hospital
• Colorectal Minimally Invasive Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer HospitalExpertise:
• Laparoscopic appendectomy, cholecystectomy, hernia repair
• Open surgery for giant abdominal tumors, complex anal fistulas, hemorrhoids
• Specialized in GI cancer diagnosis/treatment & minimally invasive laparoscopy
• 100+ major laparoscopic surgeries (right hemicolectomy, rectal/gastric cancer resection)Publications: 2 national + 5 provincial papers

Sun Yanfeng

Attending Physician

8 years in general surgery

Expertise:

Diagnosis of abdominal diseases

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appendectomy