Dear experts and colleagues:

        The Shanghai Medical Association General Surgery Academic Annual Conference and 12th Worldwide Congress of Clinical Robotic Surgery Association, Asian Chapter will be held from October 15-17, 2021, in Shanghai, China.

       This conference will be organized around the theme of "Future Development Direction of General Surgery and Application Prospect of Robotic Surgery". The event is anticipated to be attended by professionals around the world with high reputation in surgery filed to discuss the hotspots and difficult issues. The conference will provide wonderful platform for all the participants to display academic achievements, interact with prominent role players in the field and integrate constructive perspectives, so as to jointly explore the future development direction of general surgery.

       Robotic surgery has obtained rapid development in China since the 21st century. The number of installed machines has increased year by year, and the growth rate of surgery volume is far ahead of that of other countries. Domestic scholars have continuously exerted strong energy in the international arena. For the first time, The World Robot Surgery Conference will be held in mainland China. We will gather the world's top robotic surgeons to share advanced experience and meanwhile, showcase the excellent ability of Chinese surgeons, aiming to make common progress and expand the influence of robotic surgery.

       Finally, we sincerely welcome students, academicians and professionals from worldwide come to Shanghai and join us in the grand event and work together for the vigorous development of surgery!