Open AccessUtilization of organs from donors after circulatory death for vascularized pancreas and islet of Langerhans transplantation: recommendations from an expert group
Author(s) -
Berney Thierry,
Boffa Catherine,
Augustine Titus,
Badet Lionel,
Koning Eelco,
Pratschke Johann,
Socci Carlo,
Friend Peter
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
transplant international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1432-2277
pISSN - 0934-0874
DOI - 10.1111/tri.12681
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreas , islet , pancreas transplantation , transplantation , donation , circulatory system , organ donation , intensive care medicine , surgery , insulin , kidney transplantation , economics , economic growth
Summary Donation after circulatory death ( DCD ) donors are increasingly being used as a source of pancreas allografts for vascularized organ and islet transplantation. We provide practice guidelines aiming to increase DCD pancreas utilization. We review risk assessment and donor selection criteria. We report suggested factors in donor and recipient clinical management and provide an overview of the activities and outcomes of vascularized pancreas and islet transplantation.