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Pancreas retransplants compared with primary transplants.

P Morel1, R Schlumpf, D L Dunn

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis 55455.

Transplantation
|April 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Pancreas retransplantation offers similar patient survival and graft function rates compared to primary pancreas transplants. This suggests retransplantation is a viable option for patients whose initial graft fails, potentially improving outcomes for diabetic complications.

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Area of Science:

  • Transplantation immunology and surgery
  • Endocrinology and metabolic diseases

Background:

  • Pancreas transplantation is increasingly performed, with evidence suggesting it favorably influences diabetic complications.
  • Graft failure necessitates consideration of retransplantation policies.
  • Improved outcomes in primary pancreas transplants prompt evaluation of retransplant efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if a policy of pancreas retransplantation is justified following initial graft failure.
  • To analyze and compare the outcomes of primary pancreas transplants versus retransplants.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 327 pancreas transplants (259 primary, 68 retransplants) performed between 1978 and 1989.
  • Evaluation of surgical techniques including duct occlusion, intestinal drainage, and bladder drainage.

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  • Comparison of patient survival and graft functional rates between primary and retransplant groups.

    • Main Results:

    • Overall patient survival rates at 1 month (98% vs. 94%) and 1 year (91% vs. 89%) were similar between primary and retransplant groups (P=0.48).
    • Overall graft functional rates at 1 month (76% vs. 79%) and 1 year (46% vs. 43%) were also similar (P=0.9).
    • Causes of early graft loss (technical failure, rejection) were comparable between primary and retransplant cases.

    Conclusions:

    • Pancreas retransplantation demonstrates comparable patient survival and graft function rates to primary pancreas transplantation.
    • The findings support the justification of a pancreas retransplant policy for patients experiencing initial graft failure.
    • Retransplantation represents a viable strategy to manage graft loss and potentially mitigate diabetic complications.