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What is a pancreas transplantation?
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.
Why are pancreas transplantation patients closely monitored after surgery?
Patients receiving a pancreas transplantation are monitored closely for organ rejection.
What is the purpose of pancreas transplantation?
Successful pancreas transplantation allows the body to make and secrete its own insulin, and establishes insulin independence for these patients.
What considerations must be weighed when a type I diabetes patient is considering pancreas transplantation?
Patients with type I diabetes considering pancreas transplantation alone must weigh the risks and benefits of the procedure and decide if life-long treatment with immunosuppressive drugs is preferable to life-long insulin dependence.
What age group contains the best candidates for pancreas transplantation?
Among these individuals, the best candidates for pancreas transplantation are typically between the ages of 20 and 40.
What surgical treatment can be used for diabetes?
Transplantation of a healthy pancreas into a diabetic patient is a successful treatment, however, this transplant is usually done only if a kidney transplant is performed at the same time
What results are expected with a successful pancreas transplantation?
Pancreas transplantation allows the body to once again make and secrete its own insulin, and establishes insulin independence for these individuals.
What organs are removed during a pancreas transplantation?
The pancreas and duodenum (part of the small intestine) are removed.
What can a pancreas transplantation restore in a type I diabetes patient?
In those patients with diabetes who will receive or are already receiving immunosuppressive treatment for a life-saving kidney transplant, a pancreas transplant can return their ability to self-produce insulin.
What is the final step of a pancreas transplantation?
Once the new pancreas is in place, the abdomen and skin are sutured closed.
What is the purpose of replacing the duodenum during a pancreas transplantation?
Replacing the duodenum allows the pancreas to drain into the gastrointestinal system.
Where does the surgeon make the initial incision in a pancreas transplantation?
The surgeon makes an incision under the ribs and locates the pancreas and duodenum.
