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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 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.
The best candidates for pancreas transplantation have what general good health?
Those who have few secondary complications of diabetes and those who are in good cardiovascular health.
What alternate treatment is available to pancreas transplantation?
Innovations in islet cell transplants, a procedure that involves transplanting a culture of the insulin-producing islet cells of a healthy pancreas to a patient with type I diabetes.
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 physical conditions increase risk during pancreas transplantation surgery?
Diabetes and poor kidney function greatly increase the risk of complications from anesthesia during surgery.
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 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 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 is the islet cell transplantation procedure?
Innovations in islet cell transplants, a procedure that involves transplanting a culture of the insulin-producing islet cells of a healthy pancreas to a patient with type I diabetes.
