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When would you recommend an islet cell transplant? why would a patient be given an entire pancreas transplant?
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DEPEND ON THE PATIEN: ISLET CELL TRAMSPLANT INDICATIO VARRIED, AND PATIENT SELECTION DECIDED BY A SPECIALIST. PANCRATIC TRAMSPLANT FIRST REQURED EITHER LIVE DONOR FOR PARTIAL PANCRAS TRANSPLANT OR A CADAVRE DONOR FOR A FULL TRANSPLANT, THE NUMBER OF AVAILBLE ORGAN VERY LIMITED COMARING TO THE NEED, SURGERY IS VERY COMPLEX FOR LIVE DONOR AND CARRY SIGNIFUCANT RISK TO THE DONOR AND RECIPIENT.AND REJECTION IS MUCH HIGHER.
Answered 11/5/2015
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