Transplantation. Pancreas.
Significant progress has been made in the management of diabetes mellitus treated by pancreas transplantation since the first unsuccessful attempts in the late 1960s. Continuing advances in surgical techniques, immunosuppression and the diagnosis of rejection have resulted in improved patient and graft survival, but the optimal timing and method have still to be decided.
D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation; D011183:Postoperative Complications