UNDERSTAND WHY PANCREAS TRANSPLANTATION CAN CURE DIABETES - GENERAL CLINIC

How Pancreas Transplantation Is Done and When to Do



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Pancreas transplantation exists and is indicated for people with type 1 diabetes who can not control insulin glycemia or who already have severe complications, such as kidney failure, so that the disease can be controlled and stop the development of complications. This transplant can cure diabetes by removing or decreasing the need for insulin, however it is indicated in very special cases, as it also presents risks and disadvantages, such as the possibility of complications such as infections and pancreatitis, and the need to use immunosuppressive drugs for the rest of life, to avoid rejection