Het Advies van de Gezondheidsraad inzake pancreastransplantatie

– An ad hoc Committee of the Health Council has studied the state of the art of transplantation of the pancreas. Interpretation of data from the literature is hampered by the diversity of the available data. Pancreatic grafting in combination with a kidney transplant can improve the quality of life of a diabetic patient with end stage renal disease. Donorship of living relatives, cost-effectiveness, and island transplants are all subjects that need further study. The field of transplantation of the pancreas is subject to such rapid changes that the ad hoc Committee is reserved in its conclusions.