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Pancreas Graft Salvage Using Pancreatico‐Duodenectomy With Enteric Drainage
Author(s) -
Reddy M. S.,
White S. A.,
Jaques B. C.,
Torpey N.,
Manas D. M.
Publication year - 2007
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/j.1600-6143.2007.01931.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreas , surgery , pancreas transplantation , jejunostomy , transplantation , parenteral nutrition , kidney transplantation
As demand for donor pancreases increases, attempts are being made to utilize even marginal grafts for transplantation. Injury during pancreas recovery can predispose to posttransplant complications and graft loss. Early recognition and correction can salvage these grafts. The authors report an instance of poor segmental perfusion of the pancreas graft that was salvaged by pancreas head resection and enteric drainage through a Roux‐en‐Y pancreatico‐jejunostomy.