Robotic ear, nose and throat surgery
Robotic surgery is a significant advance in head and neck cancer treatment, with superior control for the surgeon and significant benefits for you. For our robotic surgeries, Legacy uses the state-of-the-art da Vinci® Surgical System, which has been successful in thousands of surgeries worldwide. Additionally, we have the highest volume of da Vinci® surgeries in Oregon and SW Washington.
Benefits of robotic laparoscopic procedures
- A robot such as the da Vinci® Surgical System allows greater surgical precision. The robot holds miniature instruments and can be manipulated with more agility and in ways impossible for a human hand - even around corners.
- Robotic surgery is laparoscopic, meaning minimally invasive, when compared to traditional "open" surgery. Instead of one long incision, the surgeon makes smaller incisions that are a mere 1/4- to 1/2-inch in length. Minimally invasive surgery results in:
-
For most patients, minimally invasive surgery also yields less pain, reducing the need for pain medication and minimizing the length of time you'd need to take it.
-
All this can lead to substantially shorter recovery times and a quicker return to normal activities.
-
Watch a video about the da Vinci® Surgical System.
First on the West Coast
The FDA recently approved use of the da Vinci® system for transoral procedures, which will change the surgical approach for many head and neck cancers. The addition of this system makes Legacy Emanuel Medical Center one of the most innovative head and neck surgical centers on the West Coast.
In fact, our physician Erick J. Dierks, MD, DMD, FACS, is the first surgeon on the West Coast to have sucessfully used transoral robotic surgery on cancer patients. Dr. Dierks will focus on patients with oro- and hypopharyngeal as well as supraglottic tumors.
For more information
Anyone interested in robotic surgical options at Legacy Health should call our Referral Services office at 877-435-3500.
Our ENT provider
Eric J. Dierks, MD, DMD, FACS
|
