Pancreas transplantation is a surgical procedure in which a diseased pancreas is replaced with a healthy pancreas that has been obtained from an immunologically compatible cadavear or living donor.

Patients receiving a pancreas transplantation are monitored closely for organ rejection.

Successful pancreas transplantation allows the body to make and secrete its own insulin, and establishes insulin independence for these patients.

Among these individuals, the best candidates for pancreas transplantation are typically between the ages of 20 and 40.

Pancreas transplantation allows the body to once again make and secrete its own insulin, and establishes insulin independence for these individuals.