Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation: a single-center experience and prospective analysis

Transplant Proc. 2008 Jul-Aug;40(6):2024-6. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.05.059.

Abstract

In patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM 1), simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplantation is currently considered the gold standard therapy. The aim of this study was to analyze and report the long-term clinical outcomes of the 23 SPK transplantations performed at our institution over an 84-month period (January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2006). A prospective analysis of these patients included donor, recipient, and transplantation characteristics. The only requirements for transplantation were blood group compatibility and a negative cross-match. Bladder drainage via pancreaticoduodenocystostomy was performed in all of the patients. Due to a pulmonary embolus 1 patient (4.3%) died at 2 months. The actuarial patient survival rates at 3 months and 1, 3, and 5 years were 95.6%. Causes for the renal graft loss were chronic allograft nephropathy in 3 cases (13%) and death of the patient in 1 case (4.3%). The actuarial censored renal allograft survival rates at 3 months and at 1 year were 100%, and at 3 and 5 years were 91.3%. Causes for the renal graft loss were chronic rejection in 1 case (4.3%) and patient death in 1 case (4.3%). The actuarial censored pancreatic allograft survival rates at 3 months and at 1 and 3 years were 100%, and at 5 years was 95.6%. The results of this work add further evidence that SPK is the gold standard therapy for selected patients with end-stage CKD due to DM 1.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Blood Glucose / metabolism
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / surgery*
  • Diabetic Nephropathies / surgery*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Graft Survival
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / etiology
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / surgery*
  • Kidney Transplantation / mortality
  • Kidney Transplantation / statistics & numerical data*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreas Transplantation / mortality
  • Pancreas Transplantation / statistics & numerical data*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Survival Analysis

Substances

  • Blood Glucose