Pediatric pancreas transplantation, including total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation

Unlike other solid organ transplants, whole pancreas transplantation in children is relatively rare, and it occurs more frequently in the context of multivisceral or composite organ transplantation. Because children only infrequently suffer severe sequelae of type I diabetes mellitus, pancreas transplantation is rarely indicated in the pediatric population. More commonly, pediatric pancreas transplant occurs in the setting of incapacitating acute recurrent or chronic pancreatitis, specifically islet autotransplantation after total pancreatectomy.
Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Source Type: research