Abstract
Pancreas-kidney transplantation is currently the most effective method to re-establish euglycaemia in insulin-dependent diabetics with associated renal failure. The standard technique employed has been bladder drainage of exocrine secretions coupled with systemic venous drainage ( systemic-bladder (SB) drainage). The more physiological technique, enteric exocrine with portal venous drainage ( portal-enteric (PE) drainage), has been utilized sparingly in the past as a result of fears of technical complications. This paper compares the Monash Medical Centre experience with both techniques.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 722 - 727 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | ANZ Journal of Surgery |
Volume | 80 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |