Open AccessPancreas Resection and Islet Autotransplantation for End-Stage Chronic Pancreatitis
Author(s) -
Steven White,
Joanne Davies,
C. Pollard,
S. M. Swift,
H. A. Clayton,
Chris D. Sutton,
Simon Weymss-Holden,
Patrick P. Musto,
David P. Berry,
Ashley R. Dennison
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-200103000-00018
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatitis , pancreas , autotransplantation , splenic vein , islet , pancreatectomy , surgery , pancreatitis, chronic , diabetes mellitus , splenectomy , portal vein thrombosis , insulin , gastroenterology , transplantation , thrombosis , spleen , endocrinology , portal hypertension , cirrhosis
To assess the safety and efficacy of islet autotransplantation (IAT) combined with total pancreatectomy (TP) to prevent diabetes.