By Gia Vang
 
May 13, 2009
 
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- Laparoscopic Whipple Surgery is a technique only a handful of doctors around the world know how to pull of.
 
 
One of those surgeons is right here in Lane County.  Northwest Surgical Specialist Dr. Swee Teh has performed three of these operations at Riverbend Hospital.
 
 
Using the tiniest of incisions, the surgeon is able to remove a portion of the pancreas, eliminating or reducing the size of cancerous tumors.