title: Pancreatic transplantation: evaluation and management.
abstract: More than 2 million people in the United States have type 1 diabetes mellitus. Pancreatic transplantation has emerged as the single most effective means of achieving normal glucose homeostasis in this patient population. Newer immunosuppressive agents and surgical techniques continue to evolve, resulting in improved long-term graft and patient survival. Herein, an understanding of the evaluation, technical aspects, and perioperative management of pancreas transplantation is outlined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana71130, USA. gzibari@lsuhsc.edu
authors.forename: Fahim
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zaman
authors.forename: Kenneth D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Abreo
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: Warren
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Maley
authors.forename: Gazi B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Zibari
mesh_terms: D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D019990:Perioperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications