Declining numbers of pancreas transplantations but significant improvements in outcome.
Transplant Proc
; 46(6): 1936-7, 2014.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25131075
ABSTRACT
In the United States, over the past 8 years, the number of pancreas transplantations has steadily declined. This decline comes as a surprise, because patient and graft outcomes have substantially improved during the same period of time. Patient survival rates at 1 year in all 3 recipient categories are >96%; graft survival rates are 82%-89%. Changes in immunosuppressive therapy have had a positive impact on outcome, as have better pancreas donor and recipient selection criteria and refined post-transplantation patient care. Although different factors may have contributed to the declining pancreas transplantation numbers, a more effective process of publicly promoting and widely communicating the improved results of pancreas transplantation is warranted.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pancreas Transplantation
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Graft Survival
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Transplant Proc
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article