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Is Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation A Reasonable Choice for Pediatric Pancreatitis?

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Chronic pancreatitis is an emerging and poorly understood disease in childhood. Total pancreatectomy with islet cell autotransplantation is being proposed as a treatment for chronic pancreatitis and recent studies report a more favorable outcome in children compared to adults. Herein, we review the therapeutic alternatives for pediatric chronic pancreatitis, focusing primarily on TP/IAT.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Hassan Azhari, Riad Rahhal, Aliye Uc

Institutions: University of Calgary, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Awards: INSPPIRE TO STUDY ACUTE RECURRENT AND CHRONIC PANCREATITIS IN CHILDREN, Fatty Acid Defects & Oxidative Stress Modulate Islet Function in Cystic Fibrosis, Characterization of Pancreatic Disease in a Novel Porcine Cystic Fibrosis Model, INSPPIRE: Using the natural history of pediatric chronic pancreatitis to identify disease predictors and design therapies, Precision Medicine Center for Cystic Fibrosis