Treatment in specialist centres increases surgery success rates (AlphaGalileo, 31 January 2008)

Rare/complex diseases can be treated more successfully in dedicated centres, specialising in the treatment of those conditions. Taking pituitary surgery as an example, a large peer-reviewed study published in January’s Clinical Endocrinology indicates that the move in the UK in the late 1990s to concentrate treatment in specialist centres has resulted in a significant increase in success rates, better outcomes for patients and potential savings for the NHS. For pituitary disease, experience is an important determinant of surgical success and patients benefit from being treated by a specialist surgeon.

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