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Follow-Up Care of the Pancreas Transplant Recipient

Contemporary Pancreas Transplantation

Part of the book series: Organ and Tissue Transplantation ((OTT))

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Abstract

Although the management of pancreas transplant recipients shares some similarities with those of other solid organ transplants, the complexities of pancreas transplantation merit a particular knowledge base. This chapter describes the major points of posttransplant medical management of pancreas recipients. Attention is devoted to the idiosyncrasies of management as it pertains to the surgical technique utilized in graft implantation. Surveillance of pancreatic graft function through evaluation of endocrine and exocrine parameters vis-à-vis renal function is also discussed. Other topics include evaluation and management of posttransplant diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, anemia, and posttransplant malignancies. Finally, attention is devoted to the topic of pregnancy after transplantation.

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Diez, A. (2015). Follow-Up Care of the Pancreas Transplant Recipient. In: Lim, J. (eds) Contemporary Pancreas Transplantation. Organ and Tissue Transplantation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20789-6_6-1

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