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Simultaneous deceased donor pancreas and living donor kidney transplant (SPLK) has certain advantages over conventional simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant (SPK) and may be beneficial for overcoming the paucity of organs needed for diabetic patients ...
Jin-Myung Kim+8 more
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T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin (Tim)4 is expressed on APCs, including macrophages, as one of the main amplifiers in the mechanism of liver ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) following orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).
Hirofumi Hirao+9 more
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Introduction. The accuracy of intraoperative graft perfusion assessment still remains subjective, with doppler examination being the only objective adjunct.
Jeevan Prakash Gopal, MS, MRCS+11 more
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Vascularized pancreas transplantation has assumed an increasing role in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Through 1994, over 6000 pancreas transplants had been performed worldwide, with over 80% being combined pancreas-kidney transplants. Overall 1-year patient survival exceeds 90% and graft survival (complete insulin independence) exceeds 70 ...
R J, Stratta+3 more
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Pancreas Transplantation [PDF]
Over the last 5 years, there has been a resumed interest in treating diabetes by transplantation, particularly islet transplantation. However, despite advances being reported in Canada and the US, replication in the UK has been much more difficult. At present there is still only one treatment that can consistently reverse insulin independence in the ...
S A, White, D W, Manas
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Clinical usefulness of fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 in patients with periampullary tumors [PDF]
Purpose The prognosis of periampullary cancer varies with its origin and early diagnosis influences outcome. Endoscopic ultrasound, computed tomography, fine needle aspiration, and fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography ...
Jeong Eon Kim, Min Ho Shin, Nam Kyu Choi
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Diabetic microangiopathy in Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetic patients after successful pancreatic and kidney or solitary kidney transplantation [PDF]
To evaluate the beneficial effect of pancreatic grafting on peripheral microcirculation and long-term clinical outcome, we compared data of 28 Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetic patients either given a pancreatic and kidney graft simultaneously or given
Abendroth, D.+4 more
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Alemtuzumab induction and tacrolimus monotherapy in pancreas transplantation: One- and two-year outcomes [PDF]
BACKGROUND. Alemtuzumab (Campath-1H) induction with tacrolimus monotherapy has been shown to provide effective immunosuppression for kidney, liver, lung, and small bowel transplantation.
Abu-Elmagd+33 more
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Arterial Mycotic Aneurysm and Rupture: A Potentially Fatal Complication of Pancreas Transplantation in Diabetes Mellitus [PDF]
• Mycotic aneurysm at the site of a Carrel patch arterial anastomosis occurred in four patients who had undergone whole pancreas transplantation 2.5 to 14.5 months previously.
Carroll, PB+5 more
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Performing kidney transplantations in patients with morbid obesity presents unique challenges using the conventional retroperitoneal approach. Robot-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) offers several advantages, such as better access to hard-to-reach ...
Jin-Myung Kim+7 more
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