Under what conditions is a pancreatic transplant performed?
Pancreatic transplantation is indicated in diabetic type 1 patients who have, or are likely to develop the secondary lesions of diabetes like retinopathy (problems with vision that may lead to blindness), nephropathy (problems with the kidneys that may lead to hemodialysis), and neuropathy (problems with the nerves that may lead to altered sensation, impotence, incontinence to urine and/or stool). It is a major operation and there is the need for immunosuppression.
