Abstract
Pancreas transplantation is the only therapeutic measure currently available to achieve long term normoglycemia and normal HbA1 levels in diabetic patients. A live long immunosuppression with it's side effects is the price payed for that treatment. Like in renal transplantation an alternative treatment is available for potential pancreas transplant recipients so that most transplant centers are willing to perform pancreas transplantation as a combined kidney pancreas transplantation in patients with diabethic nephropathy only. This article reviews indications, technique, results and complications of simultaneous kidney pancreas transplantation and pancreas after kidney transplantation.
| Translated title of the contribution | Pancreastransplantation - Indication technique and results |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 413-418 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Therapeutische Umschau |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
