Department profile
At the Department of Surgery at Aarhus University Hospital, we specialize in four key areas:
- upper gastrointestinal surgery
- hepatopancreatobiliary surgery
- colorectal surgery
- trauma and emergency surgery.
We are a national tertiary referral center for complex gastrointestinal diseases that may require surgical treatment.
The department is a leader in introducing new surgical technologies and techniques.
With a long-standing tradition of research and a high level of scientific output, we collaborate closely with both national and international partners to improve patient care and surgical outcomes.
Research
At the surgery research unit, we conduct research of the highest international quality within all aspects of surgical diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
We cover all types of research, ranging from basic experimental and translational studies over clinical research to epidemiological and qualitative research.
It is our ambition to continuously address clinically important knowledge gaps with evidence-based answers.
