ea0037gp.14.08 | Diabetes and obesity – Clinical diabetes | ECE2015
Johnston Philip C
, Lin Yu
, Walsh Matthew
, Stevens Tyler
, Bottino Rita
, Trucco Massimo
, Bena James
, Hatipoglu Betul
Context: Total pancreatectomy (TP) with islet cell autotransplantation (IAT) can reduce or prevent diabetes by preserving β-cell function, and is normally performed with on-site isolation laboratory facilities.Objective: We examined factors associated with islet yield and metabolic outcomes in patients with chronic pancreatitis undergoing TP-IAT. We report our experience of TP-IAT with an off-site islet isolation laboratory.Pa...