Abstract
Pancreas retransplantation has become more frequent and represents a technical challenge for surgeons. Knowledge of alternative surgical options could be useful in difficult cases. We present a case of brutal diabetes mellitus in a patient with severe vascular disease that underwent a third pancreas transplant. Difficulties in obtaining arterial inflow were solved utilizing the native splenic vessels, placing the graft in orthotopic position, and a combination of historical surgical techniques in pancreas transplantation; that is, segmental grafts and duct injection for exocrine management made transplantation successful.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 424-428 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Clinical Transplantation |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2010 |
Keywords
- Orthotopic pancreas transplant
- Pancreas retransplant
- Pancreatic duct injection
- Segmental pancreas