Concept information
Preferred term
pancreas transplantation
Definition
- Pancreas transplantation is a surgical procedure whereby a pancreas is removed from a cadaveric donor and implanted into a recipient. Often, comorbidities require simultaneous pancreas/kidney transplantation; this procedure comprises 78 percent of all reported pancreas transplants performed in the United States between 1987 and 2002. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Pancreas Transplantation]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/pancreas_transplantation
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