Pancreas After Kidney Transplant
A pancreas transplant surgery involves the placement of a healthy pancreas into a recipient whose pancreas is no longer functioning properly.
Kidney transplant is considered the best treatment option for people facing kidney failure because it can increase your chances of living a longer, healthier life
For those facing long waits for the availability of both a donor kidney and a donor pancreas, first a kidney transplant may be recommended if a living or deceased donor kidney is available.
You can undergo a pancreatic transplant until a donor pancreas is eligible after you recover from kidney transplant surgery.
Pancreas after kidney transplant operations would be two separate operations done through two different incisions, two different hospital stays and, of course, two independent recoveries as well.