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Trial reportAnnals of surgery1999

Evolution in pancreas transplantation techniques: simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplantation using portal-enteric drainage without antilymphocyte induction.

R J Stratta, A O Gaber, M H Shokouh-Amiri, K S Reddy, R R Alloway, M F Egidi, H P Grewal, L W Gaber, D Hathaway

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Trial report in Annals of surgery, 1999. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Trial
  2. Article
  3. Imaging in pancreatic transplants.The Indian journal of radiology & imaging · 2014
    Article
  4. Transplantation of the pancreas.Current diabetes reports · 2012
    Review
  5. Pancreas and islet cell transplantation.Best practice & research. Clinical gastroenterology · 2002
    Review
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

R J StrattaDepartment of Surgery, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38163-2116, USA.
A O Gaber
M H Shokouh-Amiri
K S Reddy
R R Alloway
M F Egidi
H P Grewal
L W Gaber
D Hathaway

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo report initial experience with the combination of a novel technique of portal-enteric pancreas transplantation with newer immunosuppressive strategies that eliminate antilymphocyte induction therapy.

backgroundA new surgical technique of pancreas transplantation has been developed with portal venous delivery of insulin and enteric drainage of the exocrine secretions (portal-enteric). The introduction of potent immunosuppressive agents may allow simultaneous kidney and pancreas transplants (SKPT) to be performed without antilymphocyte induction.

methodsFrom September 1996 to November 1998, the authors performed 28 primary SKPTs with portal-enteric drainage and no antilymphocyte induction. All patients received triple immunosuppression with tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, and steroids. The study group had a mean age of 38 years and a mean preoperative duration of diabetes of 25 years. Four patients (14%) had prior kidney transplants.

resultsAll patients had immediate renal allograft function. Actual patient, kidney, and pancreas graft survival rates were 86%, 82%, and 82%, respectively, after a mean follow-up of 12 months. Four patients died, three as a result of cardiac events unrelated to SKPT. Five kidney and five pancreas grafts were lost, including five deaths with function and three cases of chronic rejection. The mean length of stay and total charges for the initial hospital stay were 12.5 days and $99,517. The mean number of readmissions was 2.9, and 10 patients (36%) had no readmissions. Six patients (21 %) developed acute rejection, with five (18%) receiving antilymphocyte therapy. Seven patients (25%) underwent relaparotomy, including two (7%) for intraabdominal infection. Nine patients (32%) had major infections, including three (11%) with cytomegaloviral infection. Of the 24 surviving patients, 22 (92%) are both dialysis- and insulin-free.

conclusionThese preliminary results suggest that SKPT with portal-enteric drainage without antilymphocyte induction can be performed with excellent outcomes.

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Kidney TransplantationPancreas TransplantationAdultDrainageFemaleGlucocorticoidsHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsMaleMethylprednisoloneMiddle AgedMycophenolic AcidTacrolimusGlucocorticoidsImmunosuppressive AgentsMethylprednisoloneMycophenolic AcidTacrolimus

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PMID10235529
PMCPMC1420815

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