Pancreas Transplant

Candidates

In general, candidates for pancreas transplantation include:

• Pancreas transplant alone
  Diabetics who have early or no kidney disease but need a pancreas transplant to improve blood sugar control and/or prevent the onset of diabetic complications (including progression of kidney disease).
• Pancreas-after-kidney transplant
  People with diabetes who have received a kidney transplant in the past and now need a pancreas transplant to improve blood sugar control and prevent other diabetic complications.
• Combined kidney-pancreas transplant
  Diabetics with kidney failure in need of a kidney transplant. These patients have the option of also receiving a pancreas transplant.