title: Imaging of Pancreas Transplantation and Its Complications.
abstract: Whole pancreas transplantation is an effective treatment for obtaining euglycemic status in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and is usually performed concurrent with renal transplantation in the affected patient. This article discusses complex surgical anatomical details of pancreas transplantation including surgical options for endocrine and exocrine drainage pathways. It then describes several possible complications related to surgical factors in the immediate post operative period followed by other complications related to systemic issues, vasculature, and the pancreatic parenchyma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Ryan B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: O'Malley
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA. Electronic address: Moshiri@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Mariam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moshiri
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Sherif
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Osman
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA.
authors.forename: Christine O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Menias
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Douglas S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Katz
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Complications; Pancreas kidney transplant; Pancreas transplant; Pancreatitis; Rejection; Vascular thrombosis