title: Multi-detector CT/CT angiogram assessment of acute pancreatic graft dysfunction.
abstract: Simultaneous pancreatic-kidney transplantation is the definitive treatment for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and renal failure. Pancreatic graft failure is an important postoperative complication and most commonly occurs as a result of pancreatitis, graft thrombosis or rejection. Distinguishing between these causes is necessary to determine timely, appropriate management and thereby potentially minimising graft loss. Multi-detector CT imaging may be used to identify the cause of pancreatic graft dysfunction when renal function is not markedly impaired.
authors.affiliation: Southern Health and Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. zhi_yie@yahoo.com.au
authors.forename: Zhi-Yie Judith
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Kenneth Kwok-Pan
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Lau
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods