Pancreatic
transplantation has emerged as the single most effective means to
achieve normal glucose homeostasis in patients suffering from type 1
diabetes mellitus. Standing as the most comprehensive source on
pancreatic transplantation available, this guide describes short and
long-term outcomes, as well as provides authoritative chapters on
patient evaluation, donor management, and recipient care surgical
procedure and strategies for complication avoidance and control. With
expert contributions from specialists at leading U.S. and international
centers, this guide will stand alone as the foremost guide to the
subject.