Optimal revascularization of segmental pancreatic transplant

Vascular anastomotic thrombosis is one of the most frequent complications after segmental transplantation of the pancreas (STP). We propose a new type of vascular anastomosis to reduce the rate of vascular thrombosis following STP. For this purpose we used double arterial-double venous anastomosis (DADVA). Four different types of vascular anastomosis used for STP were studied and compared. The rate of vascular anastomotic thrombosis was evaluated in correlation with the type of vascular anastomosis used. Traditional vascular anastomosis (TVA) was complicated by vascular thrombosis in 51.9% of cases. DADVA reduced rate of vascular thrombosis to 2.6% (P < 0.01).