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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-6-27
pubmed:abstractText
Whole organ pancreaticoduodenal transplantation with bladder drainage by the duodenal segment technique is currently the preferred method of vascularized pancreas transplantation but is associated with a finite risk of surgical complications. Meticulous bench reconstruction of the pancreaticoduodenal allograft may minimize complications following transplantation. Over a 6.5-yr period, 192 pancreas transplants were performed in 181 diabetic patients by the same transplant team. A retrospective review was performed in order to describe a stepwise approach to bench preparation of the pancreaticoduodenal allograft that has developed from this experience. In this series of 192 consecutive pancreaticoduodenal reconstructions, no procured pancreas was deemed non-usable solely from an anatomic standpoint. The mean backtable pancreas preparation time was 2 h. The operative complication rate 19%, the incidence of technical graft loss was 6.8%, and there was no mortality related to technical problems. Conclusions: Using a standardized approach, meticulous bench reconstruction of the pancreaticoduodenal allograft: 1) can be performed in virtually any anatomic setting; 2) decrease complications following transplantation; 3) improves initial allograft function; and 4) minimizes organ wastage.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0902-0063
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
104-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Bench reconstruction of pancreas for transplantation: experience with 192 cases.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article