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Comment on the Article “ OPTN / SRTR 2015 Annual Data Report: Pancreas”
Author(s) -
Gruessner A. C.,
Gruessner R.W.G
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/ajt.14274
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreas , pancreas transplantation , transplantation , diabetes mellitus , intensive care medicine , general surgery , kidney transplantation , endocrinology
When we analyzed the observed difference in PTA numbers, we realized that the SRTR report, much to our surprise, included multiorgan transplantations in the PTA category. However, combining true PTAs with pancreas transplantations as part of multiorgan transplantations is incorrect and leads to misinterpretation. These multiorgan transplantations include pancreas transplantations in various combinations with liver, intestine, lung, and/or heart transplantations.