The Registry of Japanese Pancreas and Islet Transplantation 2013

Abstract

One hundred and seventy four cases of pancreas transplantation from deceased, non-heart beating and living-related donors have been performed in 17 institutions in Japan until the end of 2012 since April, 2000. The following donor-and recipient-related factors were analyzed; i.e., age and gender of donor and recipient, cause of death, histories of diabetes and dialysis, waiting period, total cold ischemic time, operative procedure, immunosuppression and survival rates of patient and graft.
In spite of donor poor conditions which were mostly marginal in Japan, the outcome of pancreas transplants was considered to be comparable to that of the US and Europe.