What is Pancreas Transplant?

A pancreas transplant is a surgical procedure that transfers healthy pancreatic cells or tissue, or the whole pancreas into a recipient with a diseased pancreas.

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What is it like to have Pancreas Transplant?

Common Symptoms Patients' Latest Severity My Current Severity  
Severity
Severe
Moderate
Mild
None
Abdominal pain None Mild Moderate Severe
Indigestion None Mild Moderate Severe

What do patients take to treat Pancreas Transplant and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Methylprednisolone
(Urbason solubile, Methylprednisolon AL, Advantan, Medrol DosePak)
0
Azathioprine
(Imurek, Azasan, Azapress, Imurel)
0
Daclizumab
(Zenapax)
0
Cyclosporine
(Gengraf, Sandimmune, Neoral)
0
Mycophenolate
(CellCept)
0
Tacrolimus
(Advagraf, Prograf)
0
Basiliximab
(Simulect)
0
Sirolimus
(Rocas, Rapamune)
0

These charts show data from Pancreas Transplant patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Pancreas Transplant at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
69% Females
31% Males

These charts show data from Pancreas Transplant patients who have completed their condition history