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Results of 33 simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantations performed at the San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy are presented. In 26 cases segmental neoprene duct-injected grafts were transplanted and in seven cases, duodenopancreatic bladder-drained grafts. Five-year patient, kidney and pancreas survival were respectively, 89%,72% and 58%. Five-year survival in patients with technically successful pancreas transplants was 73%. Thrombosis occured in 20% of cases. Mortality was 6% and overall morbidity 76%. Surgical complications were present in 51% of cases.
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Di Carlo, V., Staudacher, C., Cristallo, M. et al. Pancreas and kidney transplantation: the San Raffaele Hospital (Milan, Italy) experience. Diabetologia 34 (Suppl 1), S11–S13 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00587609
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00587609