Abdominal surgery

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UZ Leuven gasthuisberg campus

Abdominal surgery

Herestraat 49

3000 Leuven

Getting there and services

The designated car park for this department is parking West.
This car park is entirely underground. Check whether your vehicle meets the conditions to enter the car park.

News and events

Higher survival rate pancreatic cancer after minimally invasive surgery

22 December 2022

UZ Leuven doctors compared the survival rate of patients with pancreatic cancer after minimally invasive surgery versus classic open abdominal surgery. Their conclusion is clear: patients treated with minimally invasive surgery have a better longterm survival rate and are less likely to relapse.

Survival figures for rectal cancer on the increase, but centralisation remains crucial

In Flanders, the survival figures of patients with rectal cancer are of the highest in Europe. But figures can be improved still. Leuven doctors warn that there are still big differences in the results between hospitals and push for more centralisation via a volume standard.

Minimally invasive keyhole operation is the future of complex pancreatic surgery

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: 9 march 2026