
If you or a loved one experience severe complications from Type 1 diabetes and certain Type 2 diabetes conditions, you may need a pancreas transplant. A transplanted pancreas comes from a deceased donor and sometimes coincides with a kidney transplant if the condition relates to kidney failure. During the procedure, your surgeon transplants your kidney at the same time or after the pancreas transplant.
Your OU Health pancreas transplant team evaluates your condition through a comprehensive assessment that includes input from your dialysis center, primary physician or kidney specialist.
Since 1995, surgeons at the OU Health Oklahoma Transplant Center have completed or managed pancreas transplants for hundreds of people, using one of three procedures:
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