Cadaver Transplant Results

Abstract

The results after clinical pancreas transplantation have greatly improved since the first case in 1966. The reasons for this improvement are multifactorial. The development of better preservation methods, the use of whole pancreas allografts, new procedures for handling exocrine secretions, and improved immunosuppressive regimens have all contributed to increased graft and patient survival. This chapter will utilize data from the International Pancreas Transplant Registry, maintained at the University of Minnesota, to illustrate the contributions of each of these variables [1]. Other chapters in the book also address the results of specific techniques of ductal management.