An unusual case of early pancreas graft loss.
Vascular thrombosis is the leading cause of nonimmunologic, technical graft loss following pancreas transplantation. An unusual case of early pancreas graft loss due to dissection of an atherosclerotic plaque -- presumably caused by clamping during implantation -- is described.
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Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Transplantationschirurgie Charité - Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Medizinische Fakultät der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany.
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Müller
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Neuhaus
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Bechstein
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D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000209:etiology; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D003250:Constriction; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000502:physiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology