Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation

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What is Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation ?

A kidney-pancreas transplant is an operation to place both a kidney and a pancreas — at the same time — into someone who has kidney failure related to type 1 diabetes. In many cases, both transplanted organs may come from one deceased donor.

  • Tenderness around the transplanted organs.
  • Decreased urine output.
  • Increase in blood sugar level.
  • Fever.
  • Belly pain and vomiting.

Technical failure is recognized as the loss of the graft in the first three months of a transplant, which may be due to vascular thrombosis (50%), pancreatitis (20%), infection (18%), fistulas (6.5%), and hemorrhage (2.4%).

Combined transplantation of the kidney and pancreas is performed for those who have kidney failure as a complication of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (also called Type I diabetes). Kidney and pancreas transplant candidates might be currently on dialysis or might require dialysis in the near future.

Rejection is the main complication which results in graft loss in PAK and PTA recipients. Other complications include infection and dehiscence of the abdominal wall. 10 to 20% of surgical complications after pancreas transplant requires review laparotomy.

  • Adopt a healthy diet.
  • Start an exercise program.
  • Make sure you have an emotional support team.
  • Avoid being around sick people.
  • Keep taking your anti-rejection medicine as prescribed.
  • Avoid anyone who's recently had a live vaccine.
  • Keep all your appointments and have all needed lab tests.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

A kidney-pancreas transplant is an operation to place both a kidney and a pancreas — at the same time — into someone who has kidney failure related to type 1 diabetes. In many cases, both transplanted organs may come from one deceased donor.

How is it treated?

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Usually, your own kidneys and pancreas are not removed. The surgical procedure usually lasts four to six hours, and your hospital stay is usually two to four weeks. After the surgery, the pancreas begins to make insulin within hours, and the blood sugar is controlled.

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