Pancreas Transplantation Procedure Explained

Pancreas transplantation is a surgical procedure to replace a diseased pancreas with a healthy pancreas from a deceased donor.

Pancreas Transplantation FAQ

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What is a pancreas transplant?

A pancreas transplant is an operation to treat insulin-dependent diabetes. It gives someone with diabetes a healthy insulin-producing pancreas from a donor who's recently died. This means they can produce their own insulin and do not need to inject it.

Can a pancreas be transplanted after a kidney transplant?

Pancreas transplant after kidney transplant: If donor kidney is available before a pancreas, the kidney transplant will be done first. The pancreatic transplant would then be done at a later time once an organ becomes available.

How long does a pancreas transplant take?

If you're having a combined pancreas and kidney transplant, the kidney will be placed low down on the left side of your tummy. The old pancreas will not be removed as it will continue to produce digestive juices while the donor pancreas produces insulin. A pancreas transplant operation can take 2 to 4 hours to complete.

When should I get a pancreas transplant?

For those facing a long wait for both a donor kidney and a donor pancreas to become available, a kidney transplant may be recommended first if a living- or deceased-donor kidney becomes available. After you recover from kidney transplant surgery, you'll receive a pancreas transplant once a donor pancreas becomes available.

Where can I get a pancreas transplant?

We give pancreas transplants to people from all over the UK. We're one of the longest running and most active pancreas transplant programmes in the UK. The results of pancreas transplants are published by the organ donation and transplantation directorate of NHS Blood and Transplant .

Where can I find the results of a pancreas transplant?

The results of pancreas transplants are published by the organ donation and transplantation directorate of NHS Blood and Transplant . You can compare our results to the 7 other hospitals that offer pancreas transplants in the UK. You'll stay on Richard Bright ward if you're having a pancreas transplant. Chris Callaghan Martin Drage Nicos Kessaris