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 ...
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Since the introduction of pancreas transplantation more than 40 years ago, efforts to develop more minimally invasive techniques for endocrine replacement therapy have been in progress, yet this surgical procedure still remains the treatment of choice for diabetic patients with end-stage renal failure.
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Transplant-associated Kaposi’s sarcoma in a kidney allograft: a case report
Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a disease that is not widely known among the general public, but has a high prevalence among organ transplant recipients. Here, we present a rare case of intragraft KS after kidney transplantation.
Jae Jun Lee +7 more
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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.
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Pancreas and islet cell transplantation [PDF]
Currently, for the patient with type 1 diabetes, a definitive treatment without resorting to the use of exogenous insulin can be achieved only with pancreas or islet cell transplantation.
A.N. Balamurugan +94 more
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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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Microsurgical Technique of Simultaneous Pancreas/Kidney Transplantation in the Rat: Clinical Experience and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Background: For experimental basic research, standardized transplantation models reflecting technical and immunologic aspects are necessary. This article describes an experimental model of combined pancreas/kidney transplantation (PKTx) in detail ...
Bald, C. +8 more
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Islet isolation assessment in man and large animals [PDF]
Recent progress in islet isolation from the pancreas of large mammals including man, accentuated the need for the development of precise and reproducible techniques to assess islet yield.
Alejandro, R +25 more
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Clostridium difficile colitis in patients after kidney and pancreas-kidney transplantation [PDF]
Limited data exist about Clostridium difficile colitis (CDC) in solid organ transplant patients. Between 1/1/99 and 12/31/02, 600 kidney and 102 pancreas–kidney allograft recipients were transplanted.
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