Providence Health & Services was the first hospital system in Oregon to invest in robotic technology, leading a breakthrough in minimally invasive surgical care. While laparoscopic techniques are ideal for simple surgeries, the unmatched precision of the da Vinci® Surgical System enables our credentialed surgeons to conduct more complex procedures, where previously an open surgery was the only choice.
Urology
One of the most common treatments for prostate cancer involves the surgical removal of the prostate gland, known as radical prostatectomy. Traditional radical prostatectomy requires a large, 8-inch to 10-inch incision. Such open surgery commonly results in substantial blood loss, a lengthy and uncomfortable recovery and the risk of impotence and incontinence. Using the da Vinci® state-of-the-art robotic surgery system gives your surgeon a clearer view of vital anatomical structures, to help him or her perform a more precise surgical procedure.
Gynecology
The Food and Drug Administration approved the da Vinci® Surgery System for gynecologic surgery in 2005. It's one of the newest techniques available for the treatment of gynecologic cancer, fibroids, endometriosis, and prolapse. The da Vinci® robot offers Providence patients numerous potential benefits over traditional vaginal, laparoscopic or open abdominal hysterectomy. Among them, da Vinci's state-of-the-art system gives your surgeon a clearer view, minimizing risk of damage to delicate and confined organs such as the bladder.
Recent developments in robotics have provided a breakthrough in minimally invasive general surgery. While minimally invasive tools and techniques have been available to general surgeons for decades, no other instrument to date compares with the da Vinci® Surgery System. Combining surgeons' skill with the versatility, unparalleled visualization, and specialized instruments of the daVinci robot now enables us to perform robotic procedures such as:
Esophagectomy
Gastrectomy
Pancreatectomy
Adrenalectomy
Colon resection
Cholecystectomy
Hiatal hernia repair
Testimonials
It was a great operation! I was just amazed at what they did. I didn't have any pain for three days after the surgery. It was unbelievable... They are all so good at what they do. I'm so glad I chose Dr. Tseng and Providence St. Vincent. R.H., Seaside, Robot-assisted colon resection patient
