Endocrine Abstracts

Vascularized whole pancreas transplantation is currently the only therapeutic approach consistently able to restore euglycemia in patients with type 1 diabetes. More than two-thirds of all pancreas transplants are performed simultaneously with the kidney (SPK: simultaneous pancreas kidney) in patients with end-stage diabetic nephropathy. The results of SPK transplantation are excellent with rates of insulin-independence >80% at 1 year and >70% at 5 years. Venous thromb...