Greetings
Otolaryngology is a group of specialists who treat functions that are important for humans to live as human beings in society. While being experts in the sensory organs, such as hearing, smell, taste, and balance, otolaryngology also provides medical treatment for functions such as eating and swallowing, speech, and breathing, as well as the organs necessary for these functions, namely the entire head and neck, including the ears, nose, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, and neck, excluding the brain, spinal cord, and eyes above the neck. We pride ourselves on being specialists who maximize the preservation and improvement of essential senses and functions necessary for daily living, thereby maintaining and improving our patients' quality of life (QOL).
Chief of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Surgery
Kenji Ogami
Treatment details
The Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery treats a wide range of conditions, including ear disorders such as otitis media, sensorineural hearing loss, facial nerve paralysis, and dizziness; nasal and sinus disorders such as sinusitis and allergic rhinitis; pharyngeal disorders such as tonsils; laryngeal disorders such as vocal cord polyps and vocal cord nodules; neck disorders such as lymphadenitis and thyroid tumors; salivary gland disorders; and head and neck malignancies such as oral cancer, laryngeal cancer, and pharyngeal cancer. Outpatient and inpatient care is provided by 12 staff members and three clinical assistants. We see approximately 27,000 outpatients annually, of which approximately 5,000 are first-time patients. We also offer a wide range of specialist outpatient services, including sinus, nasal allergies, head and neck tumors, otitis media, facial nerve, hearing loss and hearing aids, dizziness, tinnitus, tonsils, pediatric hearing loss, and swallowing. We see approximately 700 inpatients annually and perform approximately 1,000 surgeries.
Main target diseases
Nose/sinus disease
We mainly perform endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) for sinusitis. ESS has an effectiveness rate of approximately 90% and a low complication rate, achieving good results. We utilize clinical pathways and a short-term surgical hospitalization center to perform surgery with a short-term hospitalization period of 5 days.
Otitis media and hearing loss
Depending on the case, we perform tympanoplasty on an outpatient basis or with a 5-7 day hospital stay. For sensorineural hearing loss, we provide hearing aid instruction in the hearing aid outpatient clinic (Tuesday afternoons) and select and fit appropriate hearing aids. We resumed cochlear implant surgery in 2022.
Facial nerve disorders
We treat facial paralysis of unknown cause (Bell's palsy), viral Hunt syndrome, and traumatic paralysis. Mild cases are treated with oral steroids, while severe cases require hospitalization and high-dose intravenous infusion of steroids and antiviral drugs. We also perform surgical treatment called facial nerve decompression. For after-effects, we provide rehabilitation therapy that effectively uses botulinum toxin with the cooperation of our rehabilitation department.
Dizziness disorders
We use various tests (ENG, VEMP, stabilometry) to make accurate diagnoses for all types of dizziness. For intractable dizziness, we provide dizziness rehabilitation guidance in the outpatient clinic once a week. It is notable that there has been an increase in dizziness in children, dizziness due to migraines, and dizziness in the elderly in recent years.
Head and neck malignant tumors
We select surgical treatment, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, etc., either alone or in combination, taking into consideration the disease, stage of progression, age, and physical strength. We hold a weekly head and neck tumor conference in collaboration with Department of Radiation Therapy to determine the most appropriate treatment method for each patient, whether they are inpatient or outpatient. We also provide molecular targeted drug therapy and immunotherapy in collaboration with cancer chemotherapy physicians on an outpatient and inpatient basis. Starting in 2022, we have also begun offering Aluminox treatment (photoimmunotherapy) for head and neck cancer, robot-assisted surgery for pharyngeal and laryngeal cancer, and endoscopic thyroid surgery.
Main medical achievements
2024年度
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Tympanoplasty 60 cases
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Tympanoplasty 8 cases
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Facial nerve decompression: 6 cases
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Cochlear implant surgery: 22 cases
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Stapes surgery 5 cases
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Acoustic neuroma: 5 cases
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Inner ear window closure: 4 cases
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Endoscopic sinus surgery: 288 cases
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Nasal septum correction surgery 58 cases
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Inferior nasal turbinate surgery 88 cases
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Nasal sinus tumor removal: 15 cases
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Transnasal pterygoid nerve resection: 38 cases
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Nasal mucosal ablation: 28 cases
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Tonsillectomy: 147 cases
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11 cases of pharyngeal malignant tumor surgery
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Oral malignant tumor surgery: 19 cases
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30 laryngeal malignant tumor surgeries
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2 cases of nasal sinus malignant tumor surgery
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Transoral resection of the mid- and hypopharynx: 37 cases
(Including 10 robot-assisted hypopharyngeal malignant tumor surgeries) -
Neck dissection: 105 cases
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Submandibular gland tumor removal: 12 cases
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Parotid gland tumor removal: 61 cases
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Thyroid tumor resection: 49 cases
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Lymph node biopsy: 52 cases
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Laryngeal microsurgery 35 cases
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Swallowing improvement/accidental swallow prevention techniques 17 cases
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Reconstructive surgery 20 cases
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Tracheotomy: 60 cases
Doctor List
Department Chief: Koichiro Wasano
Outpatient: 0463 (93) 1121 extension 6391
Professor Koichiro Wasano
| Specialization | Otology |
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| Specialist | Specialist of the Japan Otolaryngological Society / Specialist of the Japan Tracheoesophageal Society / Clinical Genetics Specialist / Head and Neck Cancer Specialist / Japan Certified Cancer Therapist |
| Specialized Areas | Middle ear surgery, cochlear implants, hearing loss (including congenital hearing loss and age-related hearing loss), facial nerve |
| Outpatient medical day | Wednesday and Thursday |
Professor Kenji Okami
| Specialization | head and neck surgery |
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| Specialist | Specialist of the Japan Otolaryngological Society / Specialist of the Japan Tracheoesophageal Society / Japan Certified Cancer Therapist / Head and Neck Cancer Specialist |
| Specialized Areas | Multidisciplinary treatment of head and neck cancer, reconstructive surgery for head and neck cancer |
| Outpatient medical day | Monday |
Professor Masashi Hamada
| Specialization | General otology, skull base and temporal bone surgery |
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| Specialist | Specialist of the Japan Otolaryngological Society |
| Specialized Areas | Facial paralysis, acoustic neuroma, otitis media surgery, hearing loss |
| Outpatient medical day | Tuesday and Friday |
Professor Fumiyuki Goto
| Specialization | balance neurology, rhinology |
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| Specialist | Specialist of the Japan Otolaryngological Society / Specialist member of the Japan Society of Vertigo and Equilibrium Medicine |
| Specialized Areas | Treatment for dizziness |
| Outpatient medical day | Monday, Thursday, Friday |
Associate Professor Shoji Kaneda
| Specialization | Rhinology |
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| Specialist | Specialist of the Japan Otolaryngological Society |
| Specialized Areas | nasal sinus surgery |
| Outpatient medical day | Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday (5th) |
Lecturer: Hiroshi Hyakusoku
| Specialization | Otology, balance neurology |
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| Specialist | Specialist of the Japan Otolaryngological Society |
| Specialized Areas | Ear surgery, hearing loss |
| Outpatient medical day | Monday, Friday, Saturday (1st) |
Lecturer: Kazufumi Obata
| Specialization | head and neck surgery |
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| Specialist | Japan Otolaryngological Society Specialist / Endocrine Surgery Specialist / Japan Certified Cancer Therapist / Head and Neck Cancer Specialist |
| Specialized Areas | head and neck cancer surgery |
| Outpatient medical day | Mondays and Thursdays |
Lecturer: Hiroaki Iijima
| Specialization | head and neck surgery |
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| Specialist | Specialist of the Japan Otolaryngological Society |
| Specialized Areas | Head and neck cancer surgery, aviation physical examination |
| Outpatient medical day | Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays (1st) |
Assistant Professor Takanobu Teramura
| Specialization | General ENT |
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| Specialist | Specialist of the Japan Otolaryngological Society |
| Specialized Areas | sleep apnea |
| Outpatient medical day | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday (3rd) |
Assistant Professor Mayu Yamauchi
| Specialization | Head and Neck Surgery Specialist of the Japan Otolaryngological Society / Certified Cancer Therapist of Japan |
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| Specialist | Specialist of the Japan Otolaryngological Society / Certified Japanese Cancer Therapist |
| Specialized Areas | head and neck cancer surgery |
| Outpatient medical day | Wednesday, Friday, Saturday (3rd) |
Assistant Professor Aritomo Yamazaki
| Specialization | General ENT |
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| Specialist | Specialist of the Japan Otolaryngological Society |
| Outpatient medical day | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (5th) |
Assistant Professor Takane Watanabe
| Specialization | head and neck surgery |
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| Specialist | Specialist of the Japan Otolaryngological Society / Certified Japanese Cancer Therapist |
| Specialized Areas | head and neck cancer surgery |
| Outpatient medical day | Wednesday and Thursday |
Assistant Professor Toshihide Inagi
| Specialization | General ENT |
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| Specialist | Specialist of the Japan Otolaryngological Society |
| Outpatient medical day | Tuesdays and Saturdays (1st and 3rd) |
Assistant Professor Yoshiyuki Ota
| Specialization | General ENT |
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| Outpatient medical day | Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays (3rd and 5th) |
Assistant Professor Yurina Sato
| Specialization | General ENT |
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| Outpatient medical day | Tuesday, Friday, Saturday (5th) |