title: Pancreatic transplant in diabetes.
abstract: Whole organ pancreas transplantation is increasingly being performed for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. To date, over 32,000 pancreas transplants have been performed worldwide. The procedure is associated with significant mortality and morbidity in early transplant period. However, the successful pancreas transplantation has the potential to render patients insulin-independent and halt the progression of complications of diabetes, thereby improving both quality of life and patient survival.
authors: Department of Renal and Pancreas Transplantation, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK. afshin.tavakoli@cmft.nhs.uk
authors: Afshin
authors: A
authors: Tavakoli
authors: Sue
authors: S
authors: Liong
mesh_terms: D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D011183:Postoperative Complications