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KMID : 0882420110800020164
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2011 Volume.80 No. 2 p.164 ~ p.166
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Progress in Pancreas Transplantation in Korea
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Cheon Young-Koog
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Abstract
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Pancreas transplantation is the most effective cure for type I diabetes because it is able to restore normal glucose homeostasis. Over the last 2 decades, improvements in immunosuppressive therapy have been paralleled by a marked decrease in surgical com-plications, by superior antimicrobial prophylaxis and therapy, and by better techniques for diagnosing and treating pancreas graft rejection. The result has been a steady increase in the number of pancreas transplants. However, differently from heart, lung and liv-er transplantation, pancreas transplantation cannot be considered a life-saving procedure and the advantages in the long term should be carefully considered and balanced with the morbidity and mortality associated to the surgical procedure and the side-effect of immunosuppression.
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KEYWORD
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Pancreas transplantation, Diabetes, Islet transplantation
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