Niu Haitao, vice-president and professor of Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, conducts a long-distance operation with the aid of 5G technology in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, on Sept 24, 2020. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

An ultra-remote surgery aided by 5G technology was completed in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, on Sept 24, 2020.

A patient underwent the urological surgery in Anshun, Southwest China's Guizhou province.

The surgery was conducted by Niu Haitao, vice-president and professor of Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University and his team.

A patient undergoes the operation in Anshun, Southwest China's Guizhou province, on Sept 24, 2020. Niu Haitao, vice-president and professor of Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, conducted the long-distance operation with the aid of 5G technology in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] 

An ultra-remote surgery aided by 5G technology is completed in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, on Sept 24, 2020. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]