How common are pancreas transplants?
Over recent years, there has been a steady increase in the number of pancreas donors and pancreas transplants. For example, in the UK during 2008 to 2009, there were 308 pancreas donors. As a result, 171 pancreas transplants were performed. During this period, there were 131 simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplants. See Pancreas transplant – why it is used for more information about combined pancreas and kidney transplants. Outlook Pancreas transplants have survival rates of around 97-98%. Most pancreas transplants have positive results, with more than 75% of transplants working one year after surgery and continuing to work for an average of eight years. Research also shows that people with diabetes who have a pancreas transplant have better long-term survival rates compared with those who are treated with insulin injections. Studies have shown that the five-year survival rates of people with type 1 diabetes who have symptoms of neuropathy (nerve damage) improve from 50% to 90% aft
