title: [Pancreas transplantation--indication, technique and results].
abstract: Pancreas transplantation is the only therapeutic measure currently available to achieve long term normoglycemia and normal HbA1 levels in diabetic patients. A live long immunosuppression with it's side effects is the price payed for that treatment. Like in renal transplantation an alternative treatment is available for potential pancreas transplant recipients so that most transplant centers are willing to perform pancreas transplantation as a combined kidney pancreas transplantation in patients with diabetic nephropathy only. This article reviews indications, technique, results and complications of simultaneous kidney pancreas transplantation and pancreas after kidney transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Viszerale- und Transplantationschirurgie, Universität Bern, Inselspital.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schilling
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Marti
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Friess
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Büchler
mesh_terms: D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
vernacular_title: Pankreastransplantation--Indikation, Technik und Ergebnisse.