Abstract
Pancreas retransplantation has become more frequent and represents a technical challenge for surgeons. Knowledge of alternative surgical options could be useful in difficult cases. We present a case of brutal diabetes mellitus in a patient with severe vascular disease that underwent a third pancreas transplant. Difficulties in obtaining arterial inflow were solved utilizing the native splenic vessels, placing the graft in orthotopic position, and a combination of historical surgical techniques in pancreas transplantation; that is, segmental grafts and duct injection for exocrine management made transplantation successful.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 424-428 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Clinical Transplantation |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2010 |
Keywords
- Orthotopic pancreas transplant
- Pancreas retransplant
- Pancreatic duct injection
- Segmental pancreas
