The first pancreas transplantation was performed in 1966, by 2015, more than 40,000 pancreas transplantation have been performed worldwide. Nevertheless, only several Chinese organ transplant centers carry out SPK because of surgery complications. simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation is a new and promising therapeutic option for the treatment for type 1 diabetes mellitus patients and end-stage renal disease. the preliminary treatment results are summarized to promote the further development of this work in China.
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Patient survival & pancreas graft survival & renal graft survival
Timeframe: 12 months