Pancreas Transplant / Selection Criteria
General Selection Criteria
General Criteria/Indications
- Adults age 18 to 55, >55 on a case-by-case basis.
- Diabetes Mellitus Type I (insulin dependent).
- Chronic renal failure secondary to Diabetic Nephropathy.
- Ability to be compliant with medical regimen.
- Ability to understand risks and benefits of procedure.
- Brittle diabetics not controlled by exogenous insulin therapy (pancreas transplant alone).
- Ability to withstand the surgery and immunosuppression.
- Absence of contraindications.
Contraindications for Kidney/Pancreas Transplantation
- Insufficient cardiac reserve:
- non-correctable coronary artery disease.
- ejection fraction <40%.
- recent myocardial infarction.
- Extensive peripheral vascular disease.
- Lack of well-defined secondary complications.
- Ongoing substance abuse.
- Debilitating psychiatric illness.
- Significant obesity (body weight >100 kgs).
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) provides a toll-free patient services lines to help transplant candidates, recipients, and family members understand organ allocation practices and transplantation data. You may also call this number to discuss problems you may be experiencing with your transplant center or the transplantation system in general. The toll-free patient services line number is 1-888-894-6361
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