Remote Processing of Pancreas can Restore Normal Glucose Homeostasis in Autologous Islet Transplantation after Traumatic Whipple Pancreatectomy: Technical Considerations

Remote Processing of Pancreas can Restore Normal Glucose Homeostasis in Autologous Islet Transplantation after Traumatic Whipple Pancreatectomy: Technical Considerations

An emergency autologous islet transplant after a traumatic Whipple operation and subsequent total pancreatectomy was performed for a 21-year-old patient who was wounded with multiple abdominal gunshot wounds. After Whipple pancreatectomy, the remnant pancreas (63.5 g), along with other damaged organ...

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Main Authors: Aisha Khan, Rahul M. Jindal M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., Craig Shriver, Stephen R. Guy, Amy E. Vertrees, Xiaojing Wang, Xiumin Xu, Joel Szust, Camillo Ricordi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-06-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368911X600984

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