[The present status and future prospects of application of digital medical technology in general surgery in China].

It has been almost 10 years since digital medical technology has started to becommonly used in general surgery in China.Led by advances in three dimensional(3D) visualization technology, virtual reality, simulation surgery, and 3D printing, digital medical technology have played important roles in changing the current practice of general surgery in China to become more effective by improving diagnostic accuracy and a better choice of therapeutic procedure with a resultant increased surgical success rate and a decreased surgical risks.Furthermore, education of medical students and young doctors become better and easier.数字医学技术在我国普通外科中的应用已有近10年的时间，目前以三维可视化技术、虚拟现实、仿真手术、三维打印等为代表的数字医学技术正在改变着传统的诊治模式，在准确高效诊断疾病、选择合理治疗方案、提高手术成功率和降低手术风险等方面发挥了积极作用，同时也对培训医学生和年轻医师产生了重大影响。