[Value of sonography following pancreas transplantation]

The authors report on 15 patients with pancreas transplants hospitalised at their clinic and treated appropriately between 1979 and 1984. Nine of these patients were subjected to control sonography directly after the operation and subsequently once weekly. The sonographic findings were compared with laboratory data and the clinical course of the patients' condition. One woman patient was subjected to control via CT. The clinical findings agreed with the laboratory values and the sonographic results. Hence, sonography after pancreas transplantation is an important "must". However, it is imperative to combine this with suitable laboratory tests and with a close watch on the clinical course in order to arrive at a relevant conclusion.