Impact of an older donor pancreas on the outcome of pancreas transplantation: single-center experience of the expansion of donor criteria
ConclusionOur results suggest that post-transplant outcomes of PTx using pancreas from older donors aged ≥ 60 years are comparable to those using pancreas from younger donors, and support expansion of the donor pool for transplantation therapy for type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Source: Surgery Today - Category: Surgery Source Type: research
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