Pancreas transplantation is a treatment option for some patients with insulin-treated diabetes. During the operation, surgeons transplant a donor pancreas into the recipient. In the UK, donated pancreases come from deceased donors.
Doctors may recommend this treatment for selected patients with major complications from diabetes. These can include kidney failure or serious problems with low blood sugar. Some patients receive a pancreas and kidney transplant during the same operation.
Cases involving pancreatic transplantation can raise complex medico-legal questions. These may concern patient selection, transplant assessment, surgery and postoperative care. They may also involve bleeding, graft function or immunosuppressant medication. NHSBT identifies surgical complications and immunosuppression among the important risks of treatment.
Our pancreas and transplant expert witnesses provide independent, evidence-based medico-legal opinions and reports. Experts can review medical records, transplant assessments and laboratory results. They can also assess operative documentation, medication records and post-transplant monitoring.
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