The first successful simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant in India.

Abstract

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is associated with renal failure, diabetic retinopathy, neuropathy and vasculopathy. We report the first successful simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant in India in a young diabetic with renal failure. The dual transplant has cured his diabetes and renal failure and has had a beneficial effect on his neuropathy, retinopathy and quality of life. Obstacles to dual transplant in India include a lack of suitable recipients and a cadaver donor programme that is still in its infancy.

• Authors: S Guleria, S Aggarwal, V K Bansal, M C Varma, L Kashyap, N Tandon, S Mahajan, D Bhowmik, S K Agarwal, N K Mehra, M C Misra
• Journal: The National medical journal of India (Natl Med J India) Vol. 18 Issue 1 Pg. 18-9 ( 2005) ISSN: 0970-258X [Print] India
• PMID: 15835486 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 (surgery)
• Diabetic Nephropathies (surgery)
• Humans
• India
• Kidney Transplantation
• Male
• Pancreas Transplantation