The surgical staff at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center provides a complete range of surgical oncology services for both adult and pediatric patients.
DaVinci Surgical System
The da Vinci Surgical System is a sophisticated robotic platform designed to enable complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach. The da Vinci System consists of an ergonomic surgeon's console, a patient-side cart with four interactive robotic arms, a high-performance 3D HD vision system and proprietary EndoWrist ® instruments.
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Neurosurgery
Patients with brain and spinal cord tumors have access to St. Joseph's internationally known Barrow Neurological Institute. Barrow Neurological Institute is one of the largest neuroscience centers in the world, providing complete neurosurgery services for a variety of conditions. Neurosurgery areas include Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, and Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery.
Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery
Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) is an alternative to radical abdominal surgery for the removal of polyps and early stage cancer. TEM is a minimally invasive procedure that allows the removal of lesions in hard-to-reach areas that typically require major surgery. Patients who undergo TEM have fewer complications, no incisions or pain and recover more quickly than those undergoing the traditional surgical methods. The procedure is used to treat patients of all ages with rectal polyps or cancer. A patient’s initial recovery is typically one day and most patients are back to their regular activities within days of the surgery.
Other Surgical Options:
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Minimally-invasive laparoscopic surgery can be performed for many abdominal cancers.
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Image-guided cancer surgery and state-of-the-art sentinel lymph node biopsy are also performed for different types of cancer.
