Abstract
Combined liver islet transplantation is a procedure for replacement of the function of liver and endocrine pancreas. It is indicated for the treatment of malignant tumors following upper abdominal exenteration or in liver transplantation in type I diabetics. This procedure seems not to induce complications exceeding those after isolated liver or islet transplantation. Sixteen operations have been done so far, 6 in diabetics and 10 in patients with carcinoma. The longest period of functioning islets observed in a diabetic was 49 months. The longest survival of a patient treated for tumor by upper abdominal exenteration was more than 42 months with a still functioning islet transplantat.
| Translated title of the contribution | Combined liver islet transplantation: Indication and problems |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 227-230 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Transplantationsmedizin: Organ der Deutschen Transplantationsgesellschaft |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1994 |
Keywords
- islet of Langerhans transplantation
- liver transplantation
