At the Robotic Surgery Center, we use a da Vinci surgical assistance robot to perform advanced surgeries that are safe, reliable, and gentle on the body, for patients being treated by other departments.
In 2016, we began performing robotic surgery for prostate cancer, and introduced robotic surgery for kidney cancer in 2017. In 2019, we first offered robotic surgery for bladder cancer, lung cancer, mediastinal tumors, and colorectal cancer. In 2020, we expanded our robotic surgery to esophageal cancer, as well. We lead the Hokuriku region in number of prostate, kidney, and bladder cancer robotic surgeries, and are one of the country’s leading facilities in number of kidney cancer robotic surgeries. In August 2020, we introduced a dedicated robotic surgery operating room, allowing even more patients to undergo robotic surgery.
Our Robotic Surgery Center sends members to the Evaluating Committee for Highly Difficult New Medical Technologies, for review of newly introduced surgical techniques. We also provide support to help different departments share techniques and information, leading to improvements in robotic surgery quality. In addition, the center's staff includes clinical engineering technologists who set up the da Vinci machine and ensure its safe operation, nurses who prepare surgical instruments to be attached to the da Vinci machine and who provide care for patients, and anesthesiologists who handle general anesthesia and general care, with a focus on respiration and circulatory dynamics during robotic surgery. The staff works together to ensure safe, reliable robotic surgeries for every patient.
At the Center, we provide a broad variety of training options, using both simulators and actual equipment. This training supports not only surgeons who wish to learn robotic surgery techniques, but also surgeons already familiar with the technology who wish to further improve their skills. Surgeons who have mastered these skills here have gone on to work on the front lines, at both this hospital and other affiliated hospitals.
Specific Medical Fields
Advanced Breast Cancer Treatment and Breast Reconstruction Center
Pancreas and Biliary Tract Center
Pediatrics, AYA Generation, and Fertility Center
Robotic Surgery Center
Radiotherapy Center
Oncothermia Center
Blood Oncology Center
Head and Neck Oncology Center
Chest Oncology Center
Gastrointestinal Oncology Center
Urological Oncology Center
Gynecological Oncology Center
Sarcoma and Rare Cancer Center
Genetic Oncology Center
Patient Support Fields
Outpatient Chemotherapy Center
Palliative Care Center
Cancer Rehabilitation Center
Cancer Consultation and Support Center
Japanese Oriental Medicine Center
Treatment Support Fields Regimen Registry Department In-House Cancer Registry Department Human Resource Development Department Cancer Board Department Biobank Department
Advanced Medical Development Center Cancer Genome Medicine Promotion Center Cancer Immunotherapy Center
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