Lan Xichun (; 1907–1995) was a surgeon of

general surgery General surgery is a Surgical specialties, surgical specialty that focuses on alimentary canal and Abdomen, abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, Appendix (anatomy ...

and cardio-thoracic surgery. He did the first splenic-renal vein anastomotic operation in China. He improved the operation of cholelithiasis and laid the foundation of hepatobiliary surgery in China. He is also one of the pioneers of cardiovascular surgery. He did the first mitral commissurotomy operation in China. He was also engaged in medical education and brought up a lot of new surgeons. He served as President of Renji Hospital and Shanghai Second Medical College.

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1907 births 1995 deaths Chinese surgeons Cheeloo University alumni University of Toronto alumni Academic staff of St. John's University, Shanghai Academic staff of Shanghai Second Medical University Chinese medical researchers Chinese medical academics People from Yuncheng Educators from Shanxi 20th-century Chinese physicians Physicians from Shanxi Biologists from Shanxi 20th-century surgeons {{china-med-bio-stub