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Pancreas transplantation: experience of single center
Background:
Diabetes is the most common cause of renal failure. In patients with type I diabetes and renal failure,dialysis and insulin therapy can prevent a clinical context that causes rapid death, but they are insufficient to prevent longterm complications. Pancreas and islet cell transplantation inpatients with type I diabetes are the only curative treatment and have recently become more common.
Methods:
Between December 2006 and August 2010 a total of 10 patients underwent pancreas transplantation. The patient's data were analysed retrospectively.
Results:
10 patients and their data were included in this study. Six patients were male and 4 patients were female. All patients are still alive, with functional grafts.
Conclusions:
Pancreas transplantation is the most effective treatment for patients with type I DM. This paper discusses the feasibility of this process and presents the experience of Ankara University in pancreas transplantation.
