The results of pancreatic transplant surgery can be very impressive and the patient’s quality of life may be dramatically improved.
Pancreas transplantation may be performed to improve the quality of life of a person suffering from complications of diabetes, eliminating the need for insulin injections and/or dialysis. It may be performed as single organ transplantation or in combination with a kidney transplant.
A biologically compatible donor will need to be found and unfortunately there is usually a long wait for donor organs to become available. Transplantation of the pancreas is a major procedure, and following the operation the recipient will need to take immunosuppressive drugs for the rest of their lives, to prevent rejection of the transplanted organ.
Bupa Cromwell Hospital offers transplant patients the expertise of a highly-skilled specialist transplant surgeon, a specially designed seven-bed, multi-purpose intensive care unit and theatres equipped to undertake complex major surgery.
