University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Abstract

The first kidney-pancreas transplant at the University of Cincinnati was performed on February 1, 1970. This was a composite pancreas-duodenal graft where the duodenum had been anastomosed to the jejunum. This patient died one month after transplantation due to septic complications following the performation of an ulcer in the transplanted duodenal segment, both grafts were functional at the time of his demise. Following that experience, there was a moratorium in our program until June 1979, when stimulated by a report from the Lyon group [1] this continuous present series was initiated.