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Pancreas Transplantation: Surgical Techniques

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Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation

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Successful pancreas transplantation demands meticulous attention to surgical techniques. This chapter covers the commonly employed surgical techniques used in pancreas transplantation. The authors present a framework for practice that draws on both their experience and a critical review of available literature.

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  1. Department of Urology, Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, 9500 Euclid Avenue Q10, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 44195

    Venkatesh Krishnamurthi

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  1. Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, Children's Hospital of Cleveland Clinic, Euclid Ave. 9500, Cleveland, 44195, Ohio, USA

    T. R. Srinivas

  2. Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue 9500, Cleveland, 44195, Ohio, USA

    Daniel A. Shoskes

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Wee, A.C., Krishnamurthi, V. (2011). Pancreas Transplantation: Surgical Techniques. In: Srinivas, T., Shoskes, D. (eds) Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-642-9_12

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