Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation resolves pain in young children with severe chronic pancreatitis

Fear of diabetes and major surgery may prohibit referral of young children severely impacted by pancreatitis for total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplant (TPIAT). We evaluated outcomes in our youngest TPIAT recipients, age 3–8 years at surgery. Medical records were reviewed for 17 children (9 f...

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Published in:J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
Main Authors: Bellin, Melena D., Forlenza, Gregory, Majumder, Kaustav, Berger, Megan, Freeman, Martin L., Beilman, Gregory J., Dunn, Ty B., Pruett, Timothy L., Murati, Michael, Wilhelm, Joshua J., Cook, Marie, Sutherland, David E.R., Schwarzenberg, Sarah J., Chinnakotla, Srinath
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5327823/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28231072
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000001314
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