Pancreas Transplant

Overview

A pancreas transplant involves replacement of your pancreas with a healthy pancreas from another person. Doctors recommend pancreas transplants to:

• Reduce or eliminate the risk of severe low-blood sugar reactions
• Eliminate the need for insulin injections
• Prevent, stop or reverse diabetes complications
• Reduce or eliminate diet and activity restrictions
• Improve your quality of life

Why choose Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic doctors have performed pancreas transplants for more than 20 years. The Mayo Clinic Pancreas Transplant Program provides an excellent environment in which to care for transplant candidates who have complex diseases such as diabetes.

Mayo Clinic offers innovative transplant programs to people who need pancreas transplant alone, pancreas-after-kidney transplant, combined kidney-pancreas transplant or islet cell transplantation. Mayo Clinic is one of a few centers in the United States to perform islet cell transplantation for people who have Type 1 diabetes. Learn more about the transplant process.

At Mayo Clinic, transplant outcomes compare favorably with national norms. Volumes and statistics are maintained separately for each Mayo Clinic location.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., ranks No. 1 for kidney disorders in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., is ranked among the Best Hospitals for kidney disorders by U.S. News & World Report.

Read more about pancreas transplant and diabetes at MayoClinic.com.