Clinical pancreatic islet transplantation can be considered one of the safest and least
invasive transplant procedures. Remarkable progress has occurred in both the technical …

Abdominal pain is the foremost complication of chronic pancreatitis (CP). Pain can be
related to recurrent or chronic inflammation, local complications or neurogenic mechanisms …

Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is historically defined as an irreversible inflammatory condition of
the pancreas leading to varying degrees of exocrine and endocrine dysfunction. Recently …

Background A total pancreatectomy and intraportal islet cell autotransplant (TPIAT) is
increasingly being offered to patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP). The benefits include …

Pain is the dominating symptom of chronic pancreatitis (CP) causing impairment of quality of
life, decreased activity, unemployment and major healthcare costs. 1 Opinions differ on the …

Background Advances in our understanding of total pancreatectomy with islet
autotransplantation (TPIAT) have been made. We aimed to define indications and outcomes …

Total pancreatectomy is associated with short-and long-term high complication rate and
without evidence of oncologic advantages. Several metabolic consequences are co-related …

Background/objectives Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) is
considered for managing chronic pancreatitis in selected patients when medical and …

Background Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) is a viable option for
treating debilitating recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) in …

Objective Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a potentially fatal disease of the exocrine pancreas,
with no specific or effective approved therapies. Due to difficulty in accessing pancreas …