Abstract
Islet cell transplantation has evolved as a viable alternative to solid organ pancreas transplantation. In this chapter, we review the important donor characteristics and techniques for successful islet cell procurement and transplantation.
Keywords: Islet Cell Donation, Pancreas Transplantation.
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Jill Buss, Amer Rajab ;Islet Cell Donation, Current and Future Developments in Surgery The Multi-Organ Donor: A Guide to Selection, Preservation and Procurement (2018) 3: 160. https://doi.org/10.2174/9781681087566118030015
DOI https://doi.org/10.2174/9781681087566118030015 |
Print ISSN 2589-174X |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2589-1758 |