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 September 24 (XINHUA)

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

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.