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Investing in medical innovation: reference centre for oesophageal and pancreatic surgery

On 1 July 2019 UZ Leuven became an official Belgian reference centre for both oesophageal and pancreatic surgery. Specialised care and technical complex procedures have the highest rate of success when they are being performed in a modified environment with the right equipment and the necessary knowledge and experience. As a result of the high number of patients and the extensive multidisciplinary framework UZ Leuven can guarantee the best possible care for patients undergoing pancreatic or oesophageal surgery.

Up to 70% fewer complications following oesophageal cancer

28 June 2019
Figures from the thoracic surgery department at UZ Leuven show that the quality of oesophageal operations is improving year on year. Particularly the number of complications after the operation has considerably decreased. On 1/07 2019, UZ Leuven was recognised as a centre of expertise for oesophageal surgery by RIZIV.

Minimally invasive keyhole operation is the future of complex pancreatic surgery

28 June 2019
From 1 July 2019 UZ Leuven will be a recognised centre of expertise for complex pancreatic surgery. In 2018, UZ Leuven performed 153 pancreatic operations of the most complex type, which made Leuven the only centre to handle more than 100 complex pancreatic operations that year.
Last edit: 15 March 2021