Pancreas Transplantation [PDF]
Pancreas transplantation is a treatment alternative to patients with type 1 diabetes, particularly to those with associated end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
Ferrer-Fábrega, Joana+2 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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Under Utilization of Pancreas Transplants in Cystic Fibrosis Recipients in the United Network Organ Sharing (UNOS) Data 1987–2014 [PDF]
Despite a high prevalence of pancreatic endocrine and exocrine insufficiency in cystic fibrosis (CF), pancreas transplantation is rarely reported. United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) data were used to examine utilization of pancreas transplant and ...
Perito, ER+3 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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Preemptive simultaneous pancreas kidney transplantation has survival benefit to patients [PDF]
Several organ allocation protocols give priority to wait-listed simultaneous kidney-pancreas (SPK) transplant recipients to mitigate the higher cardiovascular risk of patients with diabetes mellitus on dialysis.
Amor, Antonio+20 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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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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Results of pancreas transplantation after steroid withdrawal under tacrolimus immunosuppression [PDF]
Purpose. The results of steroid withdrawal in pancreas transplant recipients under tacrolimus immunosuppression were analyzed. Methods. From July 4, 1994 until April 30, 1998, 147 pancreas transplantations were performed in 141 patients, including 126 ...
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Long-term results in pancreatic transplantation with special emphasis on the use of prolamine [PDF]
Our pancreatic transplantation programme was initiated in 1979. Since then a total of 102 pancreas transplantations have been performed, blocking exocrine secretion using the duct occlusion technique with prolamine.
Ch Gebhardt+15 more
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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 ...
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