• Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China;
XUMing-qing., Email: xumingqing0018@163.com
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Objective To do a brief introduction and prospects for simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplanta-tion from aspects of recipient screening, choice of operative method, prognosis, quality of life, and complications. Method Domestic and international literatures were collected to summary the effect, prognosis, and the latest progress of simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation in the treatment of diabetes. Results As a kind of mature treatment of diabetic with end-stage renal disease, simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation had been carried out in most transplantation centers around the world, it had the definite therapeutic effect and controllable side effects, the life quality of posttransplantation patients would be improved notably. However, the screen of transplantation patient, the selection of transplantation operation, and the postoperative immunosuppressive protocols had not yet been reached a consensus. Conclusions Simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation is the most effective treatment for type 1 diabetes patients with end-stage renal disease, it provides a more feasible and more physiological way for the secretion of insulin. Although the patient has to undergo a major operation and take some risk, simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation still improves the patient's survival rate and the quality of life, and reduces the incidence of complications related to diabetes. Based on the above reasons, simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation should be a preferred treatment for all eligible patients.

Citation: FENGLei, XUMing-qing.. History, Present Situation, and Prospect of Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Trans-plantation in Treatment of Diabetes. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2015, 22(12): 1535-1542. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.20150399 Copy

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