Simultaneous liver-pancreas-duodenum transplantation with the pancreas of the recipients reserved (three cases report)
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1785.2014.11.003
- VernacularTitle:保留受者胰腺的肝胰十二指肠联合移植三例报告
- Author:
Lai WEI
;
Dong CHEN
;
Dunfeng DU
;
Jipin JIANG
;
Jun YANG
;
Zhixin CAO
;
Zhishui CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Liver-pancreas-duodenum transplantation;
Pancreatitis;
Diabetes mellitus
- From:
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation
2014;35(11):650-653
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effects of treatment on end-stage liver disease and diabetes mellitus by simultaneous liver-pancreas-duodenum transplantation with the pancreas of the recipients reserved.Method Simultaneous liver-pancreas-duodenum transplantations were carried out in three patients with the pancreas of the recipients reserved.The diseases of the recipient 1,2,and 3 were alcoholic liver cirrhosis and diabetes mellitus,chronic hepatitis B liver cirrhosis and diabetes mellitus,and chronic hepatitis B liver cirrhosis and diabetes mellitus complicated with renal function failure.The recipient 3 received simultaneous renal transplantation.Result The recipient 1 suffered from pancreatitis after the operation and discharged with normal liver function and blood glucose levels,and he was treated with insulin at 4th year after the operation.Intestinal fistula occurred in the recipient 2 and drainage was done without acute peritonitis,the liver allograft was experienced an acute rejection episode treated by intravenous bolus methylpredisolone at 19th month after operation,but gastrointestinal perforation happened and the patient died of acute peritonitis.In the recipient 3,peripancreatic effusion and pancreatitis happened and were treated by drainage,and the recipient survived to now with normal liver and kidney functions,but given insulin at first year after operation.Conclusion It is effective to implement simultaneous liver-pancreas-duodenum transplantation with the pancreas of the recipients reserved on the patients with end-stage liver disease and diabetes mellitus.However,how to maintain the pancreatic endocrine function after the transplantation for a long period awaits further investigation.
